www.CostaRicaTicas.com

Ave.9 around corner from SL is also where Scuba saw a guy jump out of a car and put a gun to a gringo's head who was walking with a chica. But don't worry it could never happen to you!

man I have been walking for years from the DR ranging from early evening to 4am in the morning.This has mainly been by myself.I guess I better rethink this.

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Another useful precaution for the brotherhood: When walking between the SL and the Castillo at night, if you see a bar of soap on the ground do NOT bend over to pick it up.

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"All them women gonna make me,
teach 'em what they don't know how..." TMIB

We have beat this subject to death over the years. Nowhere in downtown is particularly safe at night. Incidents do happen to gringos and tourists alike. For the majority of guys on vacation an extra 2 bucks is a tiny price to pay to be safe compared to the typical drinking/mongering daily budget. Is it any more dangerous than many downtowns in the US? Probably not but most of us do not walk around unfamiliar areas where we stand out back home either.

BKTUNA/Boyd
I am never going home

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BKTUNA/Boyd
I am never going home

There is a very, very good reason why the word "NEVER" can be found in the rule: "NEVER WALK THE STREETS OF SJ AT NIGHT".

On my recent trip I considered walking from NF to SL at night --thinking "It's not that far". (NF is open at night now). A nice chica reminded of the aforementioned rule.

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The sexiest part of the human body? The brain.

the holidays will soon be upon us.

sing along now!

"Ladrones roasting on a open Thermite"

"Jack Frost nipping at your nose"

"Yuletide carols being sung by a choir"

"And Little Darlings dressed up like Ho Ho Ho's".

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(export version only, some restrictions may apply, some assembly required, not valid where the sun don't shine...

if you live in the states of Poverty, Darkness or anywhere outside of The Blessings of Civilization Trust, Inc...other rules may apply)

On a related note, I remember reading that don't catch a cab in front of HDR. The reason, I'm assuming, is because they're crooks. The question then is where do you get a cab if you're leaving HDR? Thanks in advance.

Thers's a lot of "I've done it alot and no problem". When does it make it impossible? Post-20 walks?

Come on, use your head. Take a cab if you want to reduce your risk of being robbed/injured to a minimum. Walk if your ok with saving $2 and increasing risk. It's when your on your 21st walk and your most comfortable that it'll happen, you'll be kicking yourself as you recover in the hospital.

I'm fit, trained, and confident. I still don't want to actually have the confrontation, deal with a doctor. If I'm successful at fighting, I also don't want to spend time answering questions to the police as we magically learn that the guy I hurt has a family member or friend on the police force... Maybe I'll just try to remain calm, use my head and be safe, avoid confrontation, and have fun with the chicas. Bottom line: take the cab.

Exit the BM on the Monkey Bar side not the KL side. Hail a cab heading west on avenida 1. Make sure he uses the taxi meter.

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Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four
essential food groups:
alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
Alex Levine

What I do is wait for a cab letting off a passenger and grab that. Hotel taxis even in the civilian hotels are notorious for over-charging. This last trip I was gonna grab a cab at the curb nearest the Balmoral and the driver himself warned me off and quoted his price. Must be my kindly face.

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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 somehow doubt most trannies would be aroused by most of us. i think we might just be safe from worrying about this.

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im way deep into nothing special
riding the crest of a wave breaking just west of hollywood

It's not us, it's our money (and maybe a chance to get back at straight-john Gringos) that cause me concern about TVs. Brother BKTuna pulled me back one night from walking into a situation where a TV was servicing a client on the street--coulda been nasty, that one.

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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

Minor overcharging, I can live with... what I'm more worried about is kidnapping / robbery scenario from getting into the wrong cab in front of HDR. Any safety tips on this? Are the red cabs with yellow triangle generally safe?

I also will wait just outside HDR on the KL side and wait for a red cab with yellow triangle and tell them "LA or SL....1,000 colones", most will agree and if they say no, the second cab will agree.