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

Raices Reggae Bar: Reggae in San Jose

by OCNJBritt

Raices is a very small, very simple bar with a dj spinning Reggae music all the time. There is no live music but the ambience is there. Cheap beers and drinks, you can hear conversation, a nice spot for the university ticos.Also, if anyone hits this place in their travels i could use a new t-shirt, medium...if ya pick one up , I'll be sure to send ya the dinero and my mail address... :) Very casual

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Marisombra: Late night in Manuel Antonio.

by antelope01

Marisombra is right on the beach at Manuel Antonio. It's great. Buy a beer, walk around on the beach. Sit there and people watch if you like. Late night on Fridays and Saturdays, its where the getdown is. Locals come there on the weekends. Doesn't matter what you wear. Casual would be an overstatement.

Ronnies Place: Little hidden gem

by mvnup2

This place is in Manual Antonio. It is a little off of the beaten path but one of the gems of my trip. We arrived and were greated by the first attentive, friendly service I recieved in all of Costa Rica. The decor was great and the live music by 2 local teens was upbeat and fun. My girlfriend told the waiter it was my birthday "without me knowing" The lights went off and out came a delicious piece of banana bread with a candle. The 2 teens bellowed their version of happy birthday the the whole bar chimed in. It was followed by different members of the staff personaly coming up to me and wishing me a happy birthday. It was an even bigger suprise to find out as we were leaving that Ronnie, the owner was our server! Please stop here and take in one the the nicest and most friendly places in the country. A+++ to Ronnies

Patio: Leave the light on

by kyoub

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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El Pueblo

by bloorange

El pueblo in San Jose is the one of the most active place for locals looking for nightlige. Travellers are well accepted, and you can have a lot of fun, it is like a small village with plenty of bars and restaurants. Very casual, not the high end type of place.

Best Western pool bar.: Bar with a view

by Howlee

This bar is located about 3 stories up from the street. It apparently made it on the show "wild on " with Brook burke. However, there was no one there when we went. But since it was located so high up, there was always a cold breeze to go with my Imperial beer. Anything goes.

Playa del Coco: Playa del Coco Nightlife

by Fate3000

Lizard Lounge was the place to be in Playa del Coco when we wanted to get out of the Ocotal resort and have some real nighttime fun. They had good dancing and cheap drinks, plus they were close to other bars and retaurants when you wanted a change or a chance to take a break. Casual/Any

playa tambor: Shows at the hotel

by gcmm

This is the focal point at night at the hotel.each night there is a different show.Every one gets involved.The hotel also has a small casino.The bar is open and so is the grill food court, which is open all day long, serving fruits of all kinds and pizza,drinks, and hamburgers and hotdogs.Remember this is all you can eat/drink all day. Casual dress, unless you want to stand out.Dress around costa rica is mostly casual ..

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Cafe/Restaurant La Esmeralda

by conny_bazen

Cafe/Restaurant La Esmeralda, San JoseEvery night all musicians come together and play music on your table......if you pay !! You pay for each number and the you make the deal before they starts to play. It's really big fun !!

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Not a night bird?

by BEETLE_VERTE

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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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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