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The US dollar keeps dropping against other currencies in the world. Yesterday is was 457 colons for a dollar. Old guys like me remember when it was around 600 to the dollar.
Does it effect your ability to travel? or make you think about shortening your trip. ?

I contacted a regular at the S.L she sent me a pic , almost empty. She said sent gringos with money.
Flaco in Ft Lauderdale

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It is not holding me back yet. There are still some good values in Costa Rica and a good spot to relax and enjoy yourself. Work is a bigger issue keeping me away these days.

I remember 675+ at the Colonial in June of 2022

I remember that too. Yes it sucks but it won’t keep me away. I feel for my expat friends that rely on soc sec and pensions.

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" Omit no happy hour that may give furtherance to our expedition."

Bothered me more a couple years ago when my finances no so sturdy however my visit a few weeks ago with better financials not as much. Still price shock on a lot of items but if shop around can find some U.S. prices. Example is when I visited 2 years ago and went to Hooters San Pedro was then $17 for mozzarella sticks WTF! U.S. hooters about 60% of that. Very sad when have to compare C.R. prices down to U.S. prices.

Chica values even though pricing has gone up I think is still very good but again have to shop around and always negotiate. And this for me is in San Jose not Jaco.

I still love C.R. and will keep returning so long as doesn't get much more expensive.

I agree, Jaco is tougher than SJO to negotiate

I can see that gringos are abandoning CR.

i’ll still go but will tolerate the lousy exchange rates.

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" Omit no happy hour that may give furtherance to our expedition."

Just heard from someone working at BCR, things are going to take a dramatic turn for the better for the dollar in the near future. Hopefully back to the 650 range

I sure hope you are right 650 will be great. Just check today exchange 455.