Comments on: The Problem with Puerto Viejo

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 13:30:42 +0000

In reply to Daniela. Costa Rica and Hawaii... what beautiful places you've called home! I absolutely love both :) Thanks for your comment!

By: Daniela

Daniela — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 08:30:13 +0000

Hi! I started reading your page cause I want to travel to Asia and your tips are so good… & then I popped in this post.
I’m from Costa Rica actually & it’s so funny to read your post cause it’s so true. I’m living in Hawai’i & loving it, I met this new friends from Spain & they told me they wanted to visit CR, the first thing I say to them was “It’s really expensive, good luck you can stay at my place”.
So to all reading this post, it’s true even for us (nationals) but telling you the truth, now that I’m leaving somewhere else I’m beginning to notice how lucky I am for being Costa Rican, we have so many things.
Just imagine great volcanoes and hikes, jumping from cold nice mountain weathers to warm clear water beaches in 6 hours. We love wildlife and nature so much that for us a monkey or a snake is like watching a dog. You won’t believe the amazing things you would see.
My recommendation is if you have doubts about going just visit our profile on instagram “thisiscostarica”, promise you’ll love it.
So I agree on Alice, maybe it’s not for backpackers but It’s definitely a place that should be on your bucket-list.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 07 May 2015 13:01:43 +0000

In reply to Pique Dan. Good luck, Dan! It's a beautiful country well worth exploring, it is just a little pricier than its neighbors :)

By: Pique Dan

Pique Dan — Wed, 06 May 2015 04:48:12 +0000

Looking at a country through a bus window.This was what I wanted to explain to a guy a couple of days back.Walking around is the only way to capture the moment.When you have to save money or get tired … Hope to see Costa Rica for real.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:54:26 +0000

In reply to Jennifer. Definitely worth a visit, just a shorter one than I might do elsewhere :)

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 20:17:43 +0000

I’m traveling in Costa Rica and found your article very helpful. It is more expensive here but I agree – it’s still worth a visit for sure! Happy Travels

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 07 May 2014 12:44:42 +0000

In reply to Sarah. In Central America I've been to Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Belize. Honestly they were all such incredibly different trips (I didn't do a big overland thing) that it's really really hard to compare! Especially as I visited at vastly different ages, stages in life, etc.

By: Diana Edelman

Diana Edelman — Wed, 07 May 2014 07:48:04 +0000

WOW. The price difference between the neighboring countries is HUGE!! As someone who is in a place where things are cheap, I would have such a hard time with such large price gaps. I’ve heard great things about CR, but don’t think I can really afford to head there any time soon.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 06 May 2014 20:56:15 +0000

I traveled through Costa Rica in 2008 and I remember it being more expensive than the other Central American countries, but no THAT expensive though. I’m not surprised though, back then i found the country way less rough than it’s neighbourhoods and with plenty more North American visitors. It was my least favourite country of the bunch. I’m curious to find out what yours will be.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 06 May 2014 13:17:23 +0000

In reply to Giselle and Cody. I would also suggest looking into Panama or Nicaragua as well! Best of luck, guys!