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 Jessica on beach by frank_delargy
I guess the point is that if you are a tourist you are a mark and you need to be on guard, but not paranoid, all of the time. Leave a Comment
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 Mudslides can hold up traffic
for hours by frank_delargy
One consolation, usually the scenery and wildlife can be appreciated while you wait. Leave a Comment
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 Reflection... by BEETLE_VERTE
Well, it does. You're in vacation, you're elax, you're happy to meet friendly local peoples... And then a little man comes around with tissue paper and warn you you are dirty in the back. Some kind of bird poop or melted ice cream. You take the tissue papers, so happy to have found a gentleman to help you. This is when the gentleman opend your bag and run away with your passport, money, camera or other precious belongings. Fortunately for us, our gentleman wasn't very good and his pickpocketing was obvious enough to stop it. He ran away before getting anything.
We though back on the event and realise that we missed every warning signs. And didn't do the obvious.
So just be warned. It is going to happen, in the more obvious place (we were in the Rostipollos parking lot, a familial restaurant, at noon). Don't let anyone approach you (you approach people), even the sweeter gentleman (if he's a gentleman, he'll understand you have to be careful). Ask to anyone who get too close to stand back. Any kind of gesture in any language will do. Leave a Comment
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 View of the San Jose bus
terminal by yelliLeave a Comment
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 intown by gcmm
for the most part Costa Rica is very safe, like many places it does have it's bad parts ,Costa Rican people are unaccustomed to seeing women traveling alone.
Males will see unaccompanied females as not spoken for and will traditionally "hiss" and express compliments...we were told this by two different guides on trips we were taking...
just ignore it and don't feel threatened...
When a couple walks down the street, a woman should walk to the inside with the man next to the curb, otherwise the impression will be that the woman is "available."
this is just there culture,just don't remark to them about it..... Leave a Comment
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 On the road to Manuel
Antonio by Helga67
Do not drive through or park your car in poorly lit areas (especially in San Jose). Never leave your car on the street; always park it in a safe parking lot. Do not leave any belongings in the car. Sometimes there will be young boys in parking lots of nicer restaurants who will offer to watch your car for you while you eat. It is best to agree and then tip them a few hundred colones.
If you see a branch or pile of sticks in the road, slow down. This is the Tico version of a road flare and indicates danger ahead. Leave a Comment
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 Pacific viewpoint in
Monteverde Reserve by zrim
But it doesn't matter. The interesting things are to be found close at hand. Look in the tree roots for interesting insects or even frogs. Listen and you will hear any number of different bird calls. If you stand quiet and have binoculars at hand, you will see more species of birds than you even knew existed.
Remember that the natural state of the high elevation forests is clouds and drizzle. Tremendous views are a dime a dozen, but the Costa Rican cloud forests are a unique biosphere. Leave a Comment
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 Please be gentle by gcmm
While at the Curu Nature Preserve we were able to pet some of the Monkeys that were being rehabilitated.
the care taker told us that it was o.k to pet them, but let them come up to you and only pet them, never ever try to grab them or hold them. If you do they might bite you as one boy we saw found out. Leave a Comment Other Contact: Curu Nature Preserve
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 it's my road! by frank_delargyLeave a Comment
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 itchy...itchy...(peka-peka) by gcmm
My wife saw it in the park at the Hotel and thought it was interesting. apon touching it the little bristles stuck to her and she tried to get them off. It started to itch real bad and she broke out in a rash running up her arm.
It lasted for a little while, 15-20 minutes and subsided.
But it made her real nervous.
Our local guide Edwin laughed for 10 minutes when we told him. He said that was one of the worst plants in Costa Rica, called Peka-peka ( itchy-itchy) plant, and that they keep there distance from it.
So if you see this plant/bean please don't touch.And if you do our guide told us not to try and wash it off right away as this makes it worse.... Leave a Comment
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