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8 Reviews When you are walking trough the streets dont look at your map were you have to... step into a restaurant or shop and look at your map there... keep some change in your pockets I was watching the map...
BEETLE_VERTE Says: We were more than warn about the danger of this bus stop. And dreading it. But it's an outdoor kind, with bus parking on each side of boarding sidewalk under a...
Hail official taxi & taxi arranged by hotel
risse73 Says: It is best to take the official airport taxi upon arrival in San Jose if you have not arranged an airport pick up through your hotel. When in the city, always...
DucMan Says: e just returned from a much anticipated visit to Costa Rica.Sadly; the experience left us never wanting to return. We've travelled extensively in the third...
pkj090966 Says: There are pretty close to zero road signs in San Jose. OK, there are some but you almost certainly cannot find to your destination with them. The few road signs...
Snipernurse Says: If you have the appearance of a tourist you will be approached by many people in San Jose, and all of them will have a sob story for you in hopes that you will...
boltonian Says: We were on the walking tour up by Park National.2 cops on bikes came over and asked for our ID. They said this is a dangerous area, many drugs and crime.We felt...
easterntrekker Says: The airport exchange is a real rip off . You see them as soon as you get through arrivals ...they gave us 461.00 per hundred and at the bank it is...
penumbra Says: Pay attention to where you’re putting your feet. Many of the sidewalks are showing their age and have uneven pavement or even gapping holes to underground...
Kindra Says: San Jose has many different bus stations, depending on where you are planning to travel to next. Exercise extreme caution when hanging out near the following...
ahouse2003 Says: Our tour guide told us San Jose is safe to explore during the day, but he advised us not to venture out after dark, unless we were taking a taxi. Basically, as...
DON'T CARRY VALUABLES IN YOUR DAY BAG EVER!
Sininen Says: On the morning of the day I was going to leave for Volcan Poas my wrist watch decided to stop working, the battery went flat. I had no other choice than take my...
mim95 Says: There are certain areas of San Jose that are not safe to walk around, day and night. Known areas include Barrio Coca Cola and many of the parks at night. Check...
dlparker Says: There are speed traps all along the highway to Manuel Antonio if you are planning on going there.The cops will try to give you a ticket for like $120 dollars...
Taxes at Juan Santamaria Airport
besbel Says: This airport collects a fee of US$16 or 17 (don't remember exactly) for leaving the country, which you have to pay at the entrance of the airport. PLEASE, DON'T...
I dont know why, but I thought...
markymark Says: I dont know why, but I thought Costa Rica didnt have corrupt police. Although it would seem to have worked in my favour, Ive had to deal with the police twice...
gmcnee Says: Look out for any girl who approaches you in a bar, she is most likely a prostitute, a legal occupation in Costa Rica. Regular girls just walk by you constantly,...
Entering Costa Rica you might not want to leave
darkange1 Says: A beautiful country with beautifiul people.nuff said
isolanthui Says: Avoid to be alone walking around the Bus Station Area which is known as 'La Coca Cola'!! Especially at night!
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2 Reviews and 489 Opinions I arrived at Hotel De Oro on December 28, 2008 at lunch with 3 other friends. We decided to have...
1 Review and 142 Opinions We used Hotel Le Bergerac as our home base during our travels around Costa Rica. They will happily...
3 Reviews and 804 Opinions We stayed at the Adventure Inn for one night in early September. It was the last day of our visit to...
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Avoid to be alone walking around the Bus Station Area which is known as 'La Coca Cola'!! Especially at night!
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Q: My Delta flight leaves at 2:15PM on Tuesday, January 2nd going to Atlanta. It is flying out of San Jose, Costa Rica. The tour I...
A: When we were returning from San Jose, several of my friends missed their flight because their airline did not let them board because the did not get to the airport at...
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Most travelers arriving in Costa Rica head for the beaches or the jungles. When you do run across tourists in downtown San Jose, it’s in small groups quickly engulfed by local pedestrians. However,......
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Three (Green) Weeks in San José
The city of San José is the capital of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, it is a place surrounded by the most variated forms of wildlife as well as volcanos (Poás and Irazú) and nature. It is...
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San Jose, Capital City of Costa Rica
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Pleasant, but don't dawdle here
By default most visitors to Costa Rica will spend some time in San Jose since it is home to the one major airport in the country. It has very pleasant weather due to its relatively high elevation...
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