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"Pain is the fuel that fans the flames of my pyre. A battle plan is only as good as the general carrying it out on the field. This is my war son, and I have the biggest bombs and the smallest conscience"...

How much do you have to pay for a day pass?

After all the above activities have left you physically exhaustipated you can:
(1) Pose a politically incorrect question on , say, tripadvisor, then ease back to some serious flaming, or
(2) Read the Craigslist/Costa Rica "Rants and Raves", beverage in hand, and read some of the most fatuous drivel you'll likely ever encounter.
Now I realize you don't have to be in Costa Rica to have such big fun but...everything is better in CR, no?

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"A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind"--Dr. Johnson
"Amen, brother"-ED

I like exploring the country. La Fortuna, Tamagringo, Puerto Viejo, Quepos, Jaco, I love it all. I honestly am in love with CR, and only partly because of the excellent mongering scene, which was the original allure.

If I'm in San Jose, every waking moment revolves around chasing ticas. Even if I'm at the SL taking in a game on TV or at the DR chatting with other mongers, I'm either with a chica or looking for a chica to invite over.

Puta Vida!

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One-eyed and peg-legged is how I like 'em, ARRRRR!

i want to hang out with prolong

Ssss350,
Due to the absence of emoticons or any punctuation, I can only assume this is a genuine statement.

Maybe you can educate the rest of us here. Who is prolong? And why do you want to hang out with him? Just curious...

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You ALWAYS have an option ....... "NEXT" !!!

damn MG i thought everyone knows Prolong aka Prolijo everyone wants to hang with him also fun at Tampa meetings and strip club outings he is my hero as you are and ID is you three are awesome

Yes Florida. I know who Prolijo (prolong) is. You know who Prolijo is. And many of us know who Prolijo is. But my question was for Ssss350

I have never personally met Prolijo, but I consider him to be a long-time, well-respected member of this board. And I was just curious - as to why some newbie would refer to him in such a derogatory manner. I don't know Prolijo well enough to refer to him as prolong. And this was the reason I asked Ssss350 my original question. I could only assume that he and Prolijo were good friends.... Otherwise, I took his remark towards Prolijo as un-provoked, disrespectful and un-warranted.

YMMV !

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You ALWAYS have an option ....... "NEXT" !!!

Sign up for the Poas Volcano tour. You visit about five places and have a nice breakfast and a great lunch. It costs about $90 and runs from about 5Am through 6PM. For company, you will probably meet tourists on the tour.

Refuel, reload, recock and next !! A few trips ago I wanted to play some golf, but no takers, so I grab a little more sleep, and grabbed another cutie.
Regards, 911 Driver

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The happy hour is a device either for getting rid of social obligations hurriedly en masse or for making overtures toward more serious social relationships, as in the etiquette of whoring.- Brooks Atkinson

Best way to catch a bus to ANYwhere is to get in a taxi and ask the driver to take you to the bus station for ______ "Puede llevarme para el estacion de autobus para _____"
That's pronounced "Pway-day yay-var may para el ay-stah-see-own day a-out-oh-boos para ___________"

To where?
Try San Ramon, try Heredia, try Cartago - all within an hour by bus and the buses run back and forth all day until night, though if you plan to be late you may want to ask someone when the last bus leaves for San Jose'.

For an overnight excursion take a bus to Manuel Antonio or Arenal Volcano or Monteverde Cloud Forest or Braulio Carillo. Get a tour book in the states and look up recommended hotels in your price range. You can usually get a van trip for $50 or so to these places, with a group of other travelers, a.c. etc. OR ride the bus for the true CR style...

You can also get day trips to Irazu or the other volcano for not too much and that is fun, usually its an a.c. van that takes you early in the morning.

Best not to arrive back in San Jose' at night.

By the way, most buses leave from in or near "the Coca Cola". The Coca Cola is the place that is basically a huge unorganized area where many buses leave from. Buying a ticket there CAN be daunting, depending on which one. Finding the bus for Quepos used to be a bitch.

Always buy First Class if you get a choice, it's only a buck or two more and is on better buses. Buy Express if you can, too - the non-express stops every 30 seconds...

BUT, all that said, riding a bus is a real adventure and way to get to really know the people, even if you don't talk to them, just observing them and their lifestyle. I've spent hundreds of hours on CR buses, and while at times it's uncomfortable, I still prefer it to driving. Driving is for the brave, especially in San Jose and on the big highways where buses and trucks come towards you in YOUR lane. Last time I drove in CR, I was scared shitless from all the big trucks coming towards me in my lane. It's common, you just have to watch for it and be ready to slide over to the right very quickly.

The best way to get around is to hire a driver. Last time I heard a driver might run you $75 for the whole day plus gas. If there's 2 of you, that ain't bad. But you won't learn as much about Costa Rica or her people.

Warning: if you take a bus, hang on to your wallet, backpack, etc. while walking around the coca-cola area and while waiting for your bus. Thieves are rampant and they will pull scams to distract you while they snag your stuff. Stand up against a wall or sit, but whatever you do, assume there are thieves looking for an easy target.


Hanging out in San Jose is harder... You can go to the museum -walking distance from the Gulch or take a taxi for $2 or so. Museo Nacional.

The Mercado Central is fun but again, watch your wallet and back pack. I carry my day pack in front kangaroo style in there. Too easy for someone to push up against you and open a zipper and grab what's there. I had a pair of eyeglasses stolen that way, another time I had an electronic dictionary stolen. Not at Mercado Central but on the walking street.

Pickpockets are a plague in downtown San Jose.

That said, there is no reason to not walk or go to these places, it just means, watch your wallet. Buy pants that have zipped or buttoned pockets or just leave most of your stuff back in your safe in your room.

I know that this was covered in a couple other threads but I am looking to get dental work done in CR for the first time next month. Any recommendations?

Dr Sergio Chen. Do a search on him here. Do not use his brother who is another Chen. I have not personally used Dr. chen but know of several satisfied dental patients.

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Be sure to visit the Museo de Oro (gold museum), the entrance of which is in the square near the Hotel Gran.

Also, have lunch at the patio of the Hotel Gran, and order the Gran [seafood] salad. Food, service, and surroundings are excellent.