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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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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.

With the manipulation of the currency it makes things look good for CR in the short term but at the expense of their citizens. Once the house of cards starts to fall it will be swift and that is what was implied to me from someone in the banking sector. They have been instructed to be prepared for the implosion mainly in business and real estate. We will see what happens but I have thought for a few years now with the influx in foreign investment plus the cartel money that was driving up the colone up would not last long. Once the loans and bonds come due and they cannot meet the obligations it will all come tumbling down.

I would hate for the economy to take a hit, but would like the better exchange rate... When the tourism comes back heavy, it will help and it will equalize out I would assume. I would rather the country be driven by tourism than the Mexican cartel money...

CR Sold them Selves to CHINA Years ago, Matt Included

I worried about that too. I have seen a massive uptick of USA DEA and military in Costa Rica which I am sure is to pressure China out a little. But there are many different investment countries from India to China to the Middle East. It has been a good place to invest. Each country’s investors has their own reason for buying…