Comments on: Tattoos on Women in Costa Rica http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/19/tattoos-on-women-in-costa-rica/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:15:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Aimee Valle http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/19/tattoos-on-women-in-costa-rica/#comment-13266 Aimee Valle Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:32:02 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/19/tattoos-on-women-in-costa-rica/#comment-13266 It's been so long since I've visited here! I think the responses everyone has given are correct based on what I know of Costa Ricans in general. While "they might not do it that way" they seem very accepting of everyone. Heavy tattoos on a woman will get a few extra glances but nothing too unusual from anywhere else really. When I visited last November I was there for the first time with my nose pierced. I'm not pierced up all over or tattooed but a few of the younger girls decided that they wanted their noses done too after seeing mine. Of course dad said, "not until you're 18" but that is what you'd expect from most places. The younger folks will be more accepting or interested and generally overlook it more than older people but that's the way with people everywhere. It’s been so long since I’ve visited here!

I think the responses everyone has given are correct based on what I know of Costa Ricans in general. While “they might not do it that way” they seem very accepting of everyone. Heavy tattoos on a woman will get a few extra glances but nothing too unusual from anywhere else really.

When I visited last November I was there for the first time with my nose pierced. I’m not pierced up all over or tattooed but a few of the younger girls decided that they wanted their noses done too after seeing mine. Of course dad said, “not until you’re 18″ but that is what you’d expect from most places.

The younger folks will be more accepting or interested and generally overlook it more than older people but that’s the way with people everywhere.

]]> By: Carol Chinchilla http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/19/tattoos-on-women-in-costa-rica/#comment-12372 Carol Chinchilla Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:41:38 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/19/tattoos-on-women-in-costa-rica/#comment-12372 Hi! I am a Costa Rican woman. I want to say that tattoos are becoming more common in Costa Rica and people is beginning to accept them too. I agree that some people is going to look at you with surprise or curiosity, but I am sure no one will hurt your feelings or be impolite. Also, I know Costa Rica gets lots of tourism and this means that people from different cultures and different customs visit us. For this reason, Costa Rican people are used to see and respect uncommon behaviours or ways to dress from other cultures. Hi! I am a Costa Rican woman. I want to say that tattoos are becoming more common in Costa Rica and people is beginning to accept them too. I agree that some people is going to look at you with surprise or curiosity, but I am sure no one will hurt your feelings or be impolite. Also, I know Costa Rica gets lots of tourism and this means that people from different cultures and different customs visit us. For this reason, Costa Rican people are used to see and respect uncommon behaviours or ways to dress from other cultures.

]]> By: Cy Bolinger http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/19/tattoos-on-women-in-costa-rica/#comment-12367 Cy Bolinger Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:44:25 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/19/tattoos-on-women-in-costa-rica/#comment-12367 Without a doubt, you have the most well-done, researched, web-site (blog-site too) about Costa Rica on the planet. I am preparing to retire to Costa Rica next year, 2008, and your site gets looked at just about every day. In reply to the lady with the tattoos, I have declined hiring women in my business offices for large tattoos. I'm not sure this country (US) has accepted the art-form, at least not in business offices. As you said, neat little tattoos on arms, ankles and feet (maybe cleavage) are fine, but large body tattoos on bare arms, shoulders, neck or face are out of the question. This lady will definitely be looked at in CR as she would here (US). That being said, I'm sure she is a fine person and very attractive. Also, she is quite young and her generation is beginning to do the "tattoo thing". I quite agree with you that Ticos and Ticas "will notice" but be quite polite about what they say. In my book they are 10 times more polite than we Canadians or Americans ever thought of being. Cy Bolinger Without a doubt, you have the most well-done, researched, web-site (blog-site too) about Costa Rica on the planet. I am preparing to retire to Costa Rica next year, 2008, and your site gets looked at just about every day.
In reply to the lady with the tattoos, I have declined hiring women in my business offices for large tattoos. I’m not sure this country (US) has accepted the art-form, at least not in business offices. As you said, neat little tattoos on arms, ankles and feet (maybe cleavage) are fine, but large body tattoos on bare arms, shoulders, neck or face are out of the question. This lady will definitely be looked at in CR as she would here (US). That being said, I’m sure she is a fine person and very attractive. Also, she is quite young and her generation is beginning to do the “tattoo thing”. I quite agree with you that Ticos and Ticas “will notice” but be quite polite about what they say. In my book they are 10 times more polite than we Canadians or Americans ever thought of being.
Cy Bolinger

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