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Reviews and photos of Costa Rica bars and nightclubs posted by real travelers and Costa Rica locals.
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Not a night bird?
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  • We aren't into night club and bars. (Early bird gets the worm...?!) But there's still a lot to do at night. Many activities are either plan for or better at nightime.

    A different perspective on wildlife with a Night Walk, a volcano firework, a dip in a hotspring for example... Or for the tourists of the north, a glance at the southen cross in a perfect sky...

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    - there are many -: Discotecas
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  • There are many Discoteques, as well as nightclubs and bars, throughout Costa Rica. You can relax at the bar or have fun and dance. It's a good place to learn how to dance Latino, if you don't already know. It's a lot of fun. Note to always check out a place before you go, some are a bit shady.

    Nothing normally.

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  • Theme: Dancing
  • Address: Costa Rica - Jaco and San Jose are popular
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    La Tiquicia: Traditional dance show
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  • La Tiquicia, near San Jose, is a real awsome place to spend a night. Here you can eat some great Costa Rican food and watch a traditional dance show overlooking the entire city of San Jose. The dancing is preformed by some local dance students and it is really an excellent experience to go to. I really reccmoned going here to spend a nice night. For more photos see my travelogue.

    Casaual but shorts and tee-shirts are not reccomended.

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  • Theme: People Watching
  • Directions: 15 minutes from San Jose on the mountain side overlooking the city.
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    Cafe de Paris, Playa Guiones,...
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  • Cafe de Paris, Playa Guiones, Nosara
    French bakery with great coffee in the AM
    Swimming pool (for guests) great restaurant under rancharo.
    Pool Table, Internet Café, Cable T.V.

    Friday Night is movie night! Big screen like drive in free movie each week. Lots of fun!

    Costa Rica Casual.

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  • Theme: Eating and Drinking
  • Directions: Coming into town on left before you get to the city of Nosara.
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    Ô Rancho Soluna: Dance on the beach
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  • In the middle of the jungle beside a beautiful river there is a café-bar with local live music, You can't stay on your chair you have to dance!!!!! If you can't drive at the end of the night they have a place for you.......

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  • Theme: Live Music
  • Address: Playa Tortuga
  • Directions: near ciudad Cortes
  • Website: soluacr@yahoo.com
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    Barrio de California: Good bars
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  • You hear a lot about San Pedro in San José. It can be a nice neighbourhood, but in my opinion barrio california is better. The people are not that young, and it is more relaxed. It is situated between San Jose centro and San Pedro.

    No special dress-code

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    Speed 7: bar in Heredia
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  • You shouldn't make a detour, but when staying in Heredia, you can go and visit Speed 7 bar. Hot atmosphere from thursday till sunday. Almost every night special promotions like "bara libre", "ladies night", ...

    No specific dresscode

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  • Theme: Dancing
  • Address: Plaza commercial de heredia
  • Website: http://www.speed7.tk
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    Patio: Leave the light on
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  • Leave your patio light on all night and see what kind of bugs you can attract during the night.
    There are all kinds of moths and beetles that will come to check it out.
    That is how we got to see this beetle in the picture.

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    several bars: electronic music
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  • There is a gay-atmosphere around electronic music in Costa Rica. if you ask locals for good discotheques with this kind of music, they look suspicious at you (they aren't that openminded towards gays as in Europe). Good places with electronic music and where not everybody is gay, are:
    Bar 83 sur
    Vertigo
    Cafe Loft

    No sneakers. There is a dress code usualy, but dress up like you go out, and there is no problem.

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  • Theme: Nightclub
  • Address: San Jose
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    Local beer
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  • Never leave the country without trying the local beer. It is called Imperial. You can find it everywhere

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