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Triple FFF
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:28 am 
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I really like the ceviche at the Hotel Del Rey alot really
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sometimes it has hair on it, but the ceviche is very good. It cums recomended. Enjoy!
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My Tico friend says that San Jose is absolutely loaded with rats.

I have personally seen rats running around outside of buildings and along streets and sidewalks at night several times recently.

This should come as no surprise when you see the huge amount of garbage and sacks of garbage torn open by the derelects in downtown San Jose.
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I have a friend in the refrigeration business. He says Almost ALL resturants in the US have rats or droppings behind or above the coolers.
I don't think it's the animals or the water in CR making us sick it's the dirty fingered cooks & food handlers that don't wash their hands after crapping. That's what my doctor told me when treating me for Girrardia, intestinal parasites, after a trip to CR.
He calls (my favorite) Civiche "parasite stew" and I think he's right.
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sorry duplicate

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Stratone wrote:

I don't think it's the animals or the water in CR making us sick it's the dirty fingered cooks & food handlers that don't wash their hands after crapping.
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Bingo! You win the prize!

There are a lot more Rats in Hawaii than there are here in Costa Rica.
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Kccostarica wrote:
Sunshine wrote:
I have news for the Costa Rica water lovers. 95% of waste water goes into the rivers untreated. Only 5% is treated. Where does the government go to get the water that they send thru the pipes as clean, fresh water? You guessed it. A lot of it comes from the rivers. They do treat it, but the raw material that they treat is pretty gross.


Factually you are correct, but the way your facts are presented is a little misleading.

The source for drinking water is upstream, before it is polluted.

Chitowngui wrote:
my doctor told me i probably got sick from rinsing my toothbrush with water from the faucet.



With all due respect to your doctor, he does not know what he is talking about. This is not Mexico. The tap water is good here.

Jester wrote:
They just got the re-fill of cokes which were warm so we asked for some ice. Seems the water in that part isn't treated like in SJO.


Not true. I live about 10 minutes from there. I am drinking coffee made from the exact same source right now. I do so everyday without a problem.

There are some remote parts of the country that do not have good water, but that is very rare. Costa Ricans get sick just like we do when they visit Mexico. This is not Mexico.
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I haven't had a drink of "government" water in Costa Rica or in the States or anywhere else for many years. Governments screw up everything they touch. Why should their drinking water be any different?


Sunshine, I see the Republican coming out of you :lol:


I agree. The water in CR is fine. There are incidents of pipe breakages due to all the heavy construction and lack of detailed knowledge of the underground infrastructure. This can happen anywhere.

In 3 years, I have only been sick once. It could have been anything, including the CR flu. This is most likely the cause of most gastro sickness for tourists. They have a bug down here that we are not resistant to. If you have an extended stay, you are guaranteed to get it. It happened to me like clockwork and now I'm resistant.

What people need to watch out for is unwashed lettuce and vegetables. If you buy lettuce in the store, it has fresh dirt, manure and yes bugs.... lots of bugs. You need to wash it in water and a teaspoon of bleach. Most vegetables come straight from the farm.

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Chi_trekker wrote:

What people need to watch out for is unwashed lettuce and vegetables. If you buy lettuce in the store, it has fresh dirt, manure and yes bugs.... lots of bugs. You need to wash it in water and a teaspoon of bleach. Most vegetables come straight from the farm.



Great tip Chi , this especially true for those that shop at El Mercado and other small vendors in CR,
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Rob L wrote:
SO WHAT ABOUT THE RATS THERE IN S.J.3RD. WORLD THERE IS NOT A PART IN NEW YORK CITY THEY SAY WITH IN 2 FT.THERE IS A RAT,WALK A WAY FROM THOSE TRASH CANS,MAKE SOME NOISE ,SHINE A LIGHT,GO TO A HOTEL ,DON T BE BRING FOOD TO YOUR ROOM UNDER THE SINK MAKE SOME NOISE OPEN THE DOOR MAKE A PATH SO HE CAN RUN OUT ,IF I SEE A RAT I M OUT OF THERE LOOK ON THE BOARD ABOUT ALL THE PLACES THEY CLOSED UP BY S.P. MALL BECAUSE OF RATS,DON T WALK AGAINS THE BULDING WHEN IT RAINNING A RAT CAN T RUN IN THE OPEN ONLY AGAINS THE WALL
WTF? :lol: FORGET THE BEGGARS AND THIEVES WATCH OUT FOR RATS!
Kccostarica wrote:
There are a lot more Rats in Hawaii than there are here in Costa Rica.
When did they take that rat census in CR and Hawaii? :lol:
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There are virtually no predators for rats in Hawaii and near endless supply of food in the sugar cane and pineapple fields. They also live unabated in the guava trees. There are a lot of rats in Hawaii.
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That is why the MONGOOSES were imported to the Carib Isles :!:

To kill RATs and snakes :)


Now their only enemy are CARS driven by natives and estupidos Gringos :roll: :twisted:

Cygnutz :wink:


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