Costa Rica Nightlife

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Blue Marlin Bar   San José

Blue Marlin Bar, San José

 5 Reviews  I dont want any one to get the wrong impression of this fantastic place. I have been to the bar/cascino numerous times in my two trips to costa rica. about to be my third. the bar caters to Americans,... 

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El Pueblo Tourist Center   San José

El Pueblo Tourist Center, San José

 9 Reviews  The Pueblo is like a large club mall complex in San Jose. It is THE place for nightime action. There are at least 10 clubs there (probably more) and lots of beautiful young people dancing the night... 

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Key Largo   San José

Key Largo, San José

 5 Reviews  You've got the Key Largo, right across the street from the Blue Marlin! It just goes to show why San Jose is great for nightlife. When I get together with my friends that went on this trip, to this... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Every Bar: Imperial Light

by ZeekLTK

Don't leave Costa Rica without sampling its locally brewed beer! And there are, surprisingly, a lot of local beers to choose from. Imperial Light seemed to be, hands down, everyone's favorite.Imperial Light is a Light Lager, brewed by Cerveceria Costa Rica, which has about 4.20% alcohol by volume. In my opinion it is much better than it's American equivalent, which would probably be Bud Light.

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Costa Rica Nightlife

by craigwsmith

Cities like San Jose that cater to tourists have wild singles clubs, quaint pubs where you can enjoy a locally-brewed beer, discos where you can relive the glitz and funky sounds of the 1970s, and even some karaoke bars. Frequented by both locals and tourists, Costa Rica nightclubs are the perfect place to strike up a conversation and meet some like-minded women looking for a good time. With the positively balmy temperatures, barely clad is the non-official dress code followed by most women in Costa Rica night clubs. This place really is heaven on earth! Many nightclubs in Costa Rica are open until 2 or 3 a.m., and some only shut down when the place clears out, allowing you to extend your night of exploring Costa Rica nightclubs into the early morning hours. We know which Costa Rica nightclubs will make your guys’ night out a perfect one!Our exclusive services can make your Costa Rica...

El Teatro Nacional, San José: Concert

by harriettwright

Thank you Calibanda,We left for Costa Rica before I saw your reply. However, when we arrived in San José on the 17th we went to the Teatro Nacional and tried to buy tickets. Amazingly, they wouldn't sell them that far in advance! We were told to return el lunes. Of course we expected to be elsewhere on Monday, but they gave us a phone number, and we were able to buy tickets by phone with a credit card. The theater is beautiful, our seats were excellent, and we enjoyed the concert very much. Although the Sinfonia Nacional, although fairly good, is not really the "world-class" orchestra that it was represented to be on one of the forums I had read, it was a very worthwhile experience.Harriett We were dressed casually, but many Ticos were dressed up.

Scarlett, Best gentleman club in San Jose Costa Ri

by DenLeb

I went to Scarlett while I was visiting San Jose, Costa Rica. A friend of mine heard about that club who recently opened. I have to say that I really had a great time. The music and the girls were awesome and phenomenal. You will have a lot of fun is you go there... trust me! Scarlett is the place to go! on a Friday and Saturday night in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Casual

Beatle Bar Beatles Bar The Beatle Bar Jaco: Jaco Costa Rica

by costaricakid

The Beatle Bar in Jaco beach is the Most famous Bar / Nightclub in all of Latin America. The hottest women 7 days a week, the best music, great food, super cold beer, and always packed with tourists from all over the world. No wonder why thousands of people go to vacation and party in Jaco Beach Costa Rica. The place is amazing! They recently remodeled the whole place. Air conditioning (thank you owners), classy furnishings, and a great new Kitchen. Really cool T-shirts now too !Oh, also the only place to watch all the NFL Sunday and Monday night Football Games. They have 4 Big Plasma TV's with NFL ticket Anything you want as long as your wearing something!

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Casinos- Downtown San Jose: Cha - Ching

by Christoban

If you like gambling your in luck! Gambling is legal and there are plenty of casinos to test your luck (or not) at! Umm no dress code.. just wear clothes. In certain casinos that will make more sense than in others :)

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Dance the night away

by livinmydreams

If you are in Puerto Viejo you need to check out Johnies. It is a bar/club located on the beach. They play dance music and have a large dance floor. there is seating outside as well. Very open and you will definately see a wide variety of interesting people. It is a good place to go Thursday and Saturday nights. Very casual

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Don't expect to ring in the new year in a bar: New Years Eve in San Juan

by ewinchester

We went out in San Jose with no plan except to find a bar, have some drinks and ring in the new year. As it turned out, all of the bars and restaurants close down at 11:00 pm so that the employees can go out (or home) to celebrate! Good for them - not so good for tourist with no plan. We found a little late night grocery, bought some beer and snacks and headed back to our hotel room. It was at least - memorable.

I can't Recall: Champagne wishes

by jean_luc

Beleive it or not, Costa Rica is begining to produce eets own wines. Here I am swimming in a nice cava..later that night I was swimming in my own vomit though from drinking too much. I shall spare you zee details though.

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General discos: American music bites the big one

by OCNJBritt

If you find yourself at a night spot where music is being spun, you may also find that when you and your party arrive, the traditional latin beats switch to North American rhythms. Well, if you're North American or Canadian at least.This effort by local club owners and managers is appreciated as they are trying to cater to their crowd, but c'mon...if i wanted to listen to lynyrd skynyrd sing about Alabama i would've stayed in the states...I have a point, really. That is...If you find this happening and you'd rather listen to salsa or merengue or just keep the vibe as is dont be shy about telling the bartender how much you like latin music...trust me, many of the locals that are out and about can dance well, and it is truly thrilling to watch them kick up their heels to the beats of latin music. Plus, learn a thing or two. Maybe you too can Merengue... casual to sexy

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Grano De Oro Hotel  San José

 2 Reviews and 495 Opinions  I arrived at Hotel De Oro on December 28, 2008 at lunch with 3 other friends. We decided to have... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Can anyone recommend something, moderately priced, w/ pool & a/c? 

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A: Banana Azul is wonderful. You should wait until September and October for the best weather there. Samasati is also very nice, a wellness center. 

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