Comments on: Costa Rica Tourism Down - Finally, They Admit it. http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/23/tourism-down-finally-they-admit-it/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:03:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Leslie http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/23/tourism-down-finally-they-admit-it/#comment-12982 Leslie Thu, 08 May 2008 08:21:58 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/23/tourism-down-finally-they-admit-it/#comment-12982 To Matt: I've been living in Costa Rica, near San Jose, for over a month now and been witness to no criminal activity so far, other than people running red-lights. I've been out at night in sketchy areas, near (and inside) strip clubs, etc, and nothing scary has come across my path. I am hopeful that my experience continues to be as such. Not saying that crime doesn't EXIST here or something, but just that it's unfortunate that your friend experienced that. I lived in California for almost a decade and had multiple friends who were mugged at gunpoint at some time during their residency there. Crime is everywhere. To Matt:

I’ve been living in Costa Rica, near San Jose, for over a month now and been witness to no criminal activity so far, other than people running red-lights. I’ve been out at night in sketchy areas, near (and inside) strip clubs, etc, and nothing scary has come across my path. I am hopeful that my experience continues to be as such.

Not saying that crime doesn’t EXIST here or something, but just that it’s unfortunate that your friend experienced that. I lived in California for almost a decade and had multiple friends who were mugged at gunpoint at some time during their residency there.

Crime is everywhere.

]]> By: Jim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/23/tourism-down-finally-they-admit-it/#comment-311 Jim Wed, 30 Aug 2006 02:21:17 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/23/tourism-down-finally-they-admit-it/#comment-311 We are like many boomers I think, that is, well traveled,looking for options outside of the packed, overpriced US retirement spots. The quest has taken us to C.R. for the second time in two years. The change in that short time has included improvements in the roads, and signs of growth that we have not seen in any ca country. In our travels within C.R. we have also seen all prices increase year on year. We plan to make additional trips and extended stays. We are like many boomers I think, that is, well traveled,looking for options outside of the packed, overpriced US retirement spots. The quest has taken us to C.R. for the second time in two years. The change in that short time has included improvements in the roads, and signs of growth that we have not seen in any ca country. In our travels within C.R. we have also seen all prices increase year on year. We plan to make additional trips and extended stays.

]]> By: Matt http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/23/tourism-down-finally-they-admit-it/#comment-272 Matt Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:56:45 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2006/06/23/tourism-down-finally-they-admit-it/#comment-272 Just found the website. Thanks. I was in CR in June 06 and I found the roads to be fine for a third world country. I've been in cities in the US (Detroit, Tacoma) where the roads were worse, however - navagation was IMPOSSIBLE. If I hadn't been visiting an Ex-Pat friend I would have never found anything. He was constantly asking people for directions to tourist spots, and he's lived there for years. Crime is a HUGE problem. My friend was robbed at gunpoint about 2 weeks before I was there while walking in his fairly nice neighborhood. I'm cosidering moving there myself, but safety is a real concern. Just found the website. Thanks.
I was in CR in June 06 and I found the roads to be fine for a third world country. I’ve been in cities in the US (Detroit, Tacoma) where the roads were worse, however - navagation was IMPOSSIBLE. If I hadn’t been visiting an Ex-Pat friend I would have never found anything. He was constantly asking people for directions to tourist spots, and he’s lived there for years.
Crime is a HUGE problem. My friend was robbed at gunpoint about 2 weeks before I was there while walking in his fairly nice neighborhood. I’m cosidering moving there myself, but safety is a real concern.

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