Ten Things Tourists Don't Like About Costa Rica MUST SEE! 👀
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Renting a car is exactly like you presented it. I had one expierence, and that was enough for me. The taxi's to me is the worst of your list. The first year and a half that I lived in Costa Rica, I didn't own a car. About 80% of the time, the drivers were ok, but the other 20%, it was either an argument or worse. I also had 5 major runs ins with taxi drivers. Like you, I never paid the "especial gringo precio". I was almost in 3 fist fights, and had two different drivers try to run me over. This is something that a tourist can't really do, but your advice about the "maria' is right on the money. If it isn't working {he doesn't want to turn it on}, don't get in.
@JOHN REAPE appreciate you sharing that. Could you imagine if you and I were in a taxi that tried to screw us🤣🤣
@@TravelCostaRicaNOW I have a story about taking a taxi back from Coranado about 3 am on a Saturday night in 2001 { to Sabana Sur}. It is too long to type in here.
You would believe it, because you have been involved in similiar situations.
Just got back from La Fortuna. There was not one thing I did not like except leaving and going back to The USA.
Where is the best place to rent a car.
@@normshaw423 Did not rent a car. I pre- paid for transportation to and from the airport. Plenty of taxis and Uber in La Fortuna
@@kenpeken1276 going back where in US?
Heading to LA fortuna in Nov never been to CR but figured this was a good safe location for out first trip .
If you can recommend anything or any places we would be grateful 🙏
Staying 5 min outside fortuna here's our rough plan
Car rental 7 days
Tobacon springs
Arenal volcano
Hanging bridge park
Although it's covid we were able to put together a great vacation for under 4k CAD
🤣🤣🤣
Hello everyone! I'm a Costa Rican, and I'd recommended going to a 'Sodita' or 'Soda' and you'll find more affordable prices. As he said in the video, we have plenty of options for you, but we do love rice and beans. You definitely gotta try Gallo Pinto, it will likely always have Salsa Lizano into it. It's just delicious!
I hope you really enjoy your visit ♥ 🇨🇷
Hi my girlfriend and I are traveling to Costa rica what are some places you recommend
@@shenshoon8333 uvita, Dominican, Puerto Viejo, Montevideo. That's all 3 regions. Pacific. Caribbean. Mountains. Did that in 2016. Can't go wrong. Rockin Js hostel in Puerto Viejo. Nina's place in Montevideo to stat
Nosotros comimos en muchos de la sodas, y que Rico fue todo. Su pais es Bello!
We were told not to fly into San Jose, worst place in the world ! We ended up hanging out for four days there, had a great time. A vacation is what you make it so try to make it fun
You must be a crack head, truly.
The worst place in the world is where you’re living.🤦🏼♂️
I spent 3 weeks in SJ and had a great time. We did some side trips though.
@@samaryshev a little more English you would know it I meant
@@alsceo6724 did not know Costa Rica had crackheads... I thought you guys were known for Cocaine dumb-ass
For me i always felt like the restaurant service was more laid back and relaxed rather then rushing us to hurry up and move along
that's because there's no tipping
@@laurahenderson5524 No. Its because the 'hustle' isnt really a thing here. People just doing their jobs and enjoying life.
You want to see great service? Be super nice to people and they will be super nice to you. That doesnt mean you get your drinks faster, but you might end up in a bar 4 hours later with them and their friends.
Omg, I absolutely loved this video. I'm still looking for a small town on the coast with no tourists, and the search continues.
i am Costa Rican , and yes, sadly our country is really expensive, even for us
#1 Sidewalks. Infrastructure spending on sidewalks would greatly enhance tourism. Too many walkers and bikers on side of road dangerously in path of oncoming traffic.
Wow Mike! Loving the new graphics in the video! Rain, bugs and gates opening. Really fun to watch. Great stuff!!!
Very informative video, thank you for posting. It is amazing how much we can actually learn from 'local residents' inside, like yourself. 👍
*I've been here continually for 2 1/2 years. I live in a well built 10x10 simple detached single cabina surrounded by nature, toucans, wildlife, a seasonal creek that runs like a river when it rains hard, and there's a brown sand beach i have all to myself most days. There's a fishing village, public transportation, resteraunts, there's a place I can get a pineapple smoothie for $1.75, a convenience store I can walk to and so much more, I do it on about 5 to 6 bones a month It all depends on your comfort level as to whether you can live this simply, or not. Thanks for the great vid Mike!*
Bruce Willis :Sounds like heaven to me
@@hollyclark690
For me, it is ...
whats a bone? hundred bucks and hey where is that you live that cheap, generally speaking of course!
Sounds like a nice beach bum type of life
Oh my-sounds like a slice of heaven on earth! Do they rent in that area at all? I plan on coming to Costa Rica within a year...
Always honest and to the point! Love your videos.
Glad you like them!
we are planning to visit next year, thanks for good info.
You are great, man! Keep doing the videos!
Great tip! Appreciate your frankness!
Perfecto synopsis hermano. As a relative newbie in Costa Rica, I learned a lot of these things by experiencing them. Keep on. Too bad more people can't access it. Dios bendiga. Pura Vida
Thx 4 the update
Good info, looking forward to my trip there!
Great video. Saludos from tx
I lived in Costa Rica for a year and owned a Toyota 4 Runner. Perez Zeledon has a couple of street lights, but once I got used to the lack of stop signs I noticed that the traffic flows freely and you get to where you want to go faster. I also noticed that there were not many accidents. After a couple of weeks I liked driving there better than the states. Good video.
Spot on on all 10 Michael! After a 44 year absence (I was born in Limon in 1949) my cousin and I landed in Liberia on the second of July. Luckily he had a a gal and her sister that picked us up and we traveled to Tamarindo where we stayed in separate rooms at La Ramona Hotel. I had the best hamburger at a center in Tamarindo, which of course was expensive, and also a meal near the beach. From there we went to Playa Flamingo and then we went to San Jose. Roads were pretty good. We even passed that bridge the Chinese built. I couldn't even recognize San Jose, but then Los Angeles where I lived until 1978 is also heavily gated. Another friend took us to Poas where a daughter of one of the gals drove us to the Caribbean. We stopped in Guapiles and ate a fabulous shrimp meal and then we stayed in Limon for a night. We visited Cahuita and Puerto Viejo where we stayed at Hotel Umami, first class! We ate another fabulous meal at Maxies, now called Mr Maxie's. We came back to Orange County on the 11 of July. Anyways, to make a story short, we ate good and surprisingly I didn't gain weight! Now, if I win the lottery, I'll move to either Playa Flamingo in the Pacific, or Playa Arrecife or Playa Chiquita in the Caribbean. Keep up the videos!
Hello Michael, awesome video
I love Costa Rican food, especially the tipico food. I will have to try the hot sauce. The flora and the fauna is one of the reasons I love Costa Rica. The bugs are a part of that. Great video! Thank you!
This was a great one❤
😂 I’m laughing. I go to Costa Rica twice a year for about a month at a time. I spend most of my time in San José, which I love. Everything else you said is pretty much spot on.
farmers market is so good in costa rica at least your helping them out financially and its super cheap when buying veggies
A very fair and unbiased list, as a Costa Rican I totally agree with all of them, perhaps the only one I think that could be debatable is the one about the service because it depends if you like a more in your face kind of service where they're constantly nagging you, something that I feel some people don't like. Everything else was very spot on.
I liked this video, too. And I was thinking about the service, also. I appreciated how they didn't rush us out the door at restaurants in Costa Rica! it made me feel more welcome. I also have dietary restrictions and found they tried to be helpful.
I miss Costa Rica. I haven't been there in a couple years! Many of the things you mentioned, add to the charm of Costa Rica. The theft thing is my biggest concern, but I'm from Chicago, so I'm always alert to my surroundings. Great video Michael, thank you.
Exactly usa is a jungle...usa is scary place...full of maniacs
gr8 video, nice edits, keep it up :)
Was just in La fortuna Feb 16-18. Beautiful. Your in the rain forest. No bugs either that we encountered. Rain for about 20-30 minutes then stop for a couple hours. No complaints here🇨🇦
Nice segment...I have lived y CR for 24 years! The only thing you did forget to mention Uber is here ! Safe, good price,good service !
Always love your videos. You're a good guy
I love your videos.They were very helpful while visiting CR.I like how you explain what can happen and why.What is your favorite place to visit in CR?mine was Puerto Jimenez for relaxation and Cahuita for night life.Cheers from Winnipeg,Canada
Interesante Michaell , great video. 👍
Just got back from Costa Rica! What a fantastic experience. Thank you for your videos and help finding a hotel on the beach. We saw monkeys playing in the trees between the beach and our hotel. We then traveled to LA Fortuna and stayed in a hotel with a fantastic view of Arenal. Food was fantastic. Hot springs were amazing. My daughter chose a destination wedding in Costa Rica and got married in a beautiful spot near a waterfall Thank you so much!
Please how did you deal with bugs and spiders? Are there so so many? I have a phobia.. But really wanna go :(
I think destination weddings are a selfish unnecessary burden imposed on guests and deserve a 'No' RVSP. Any guest declining should not feel obliged to give a gift either.
@@lailab4147 Great question no one ever addresses on destinations. I wonder too.
Great videos. 😉
Excellent Video
Hope to make my second trip to Costa Rico in 2022. Your tips are very helpful and dead on the mark.
Ty for this video. Yup, darn, got a few days in San jose
Thanks man 👍
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Totally agree about the taxi drivers!! After living here for several years it is the only problem I can really complain about. I would add, ask them how much it will cost to get to where you want to go before getting into the car. This is how I now avoid problems. I was once charged the equivalent of $14.00 to go from one end of Tamarindo to the other.
Uber is in Costa Rica and you pay up front.
@@christineh9600 It's not everywhere, though.
Trust me we Costa Ricans hate our taxi drivers too with passion, in a sense they've become a sort of mafia but at least that's changing thanks to having some competition. You don't have to put up with them anymore like you used to, thanks to Uber and DiDi.
I get fucking rob by the taxis here and i am costa Rican everyone hate those mf
You have a new cup, Thanks mike!
Thank you Merci très utile
That's a new coffee cup, don't think I can trust you anymore, Michael??😲
noooo... same one.
Enjoyed your video. You were on the money! You scored a 10 🎉 I have been living in Puerto Viejo Costa Rica 🇨🇷 for the past year. It's lovely 😍 Thanks 🌹
Rainy season= rains a few minutes in the morning with the sun peaking out, stops and then sunshine all afternoon then it may trickle more in the early evening for a bit, it’s beautiful. Especially getting caught in Costa Rican rain. It’s a different rain. It’s “tropical” rain. Many rainbows because many of the rains are with the sun out still. Magical
Do you live in La Fortuna? Wondering if we will see the sun during wet season.
I left my cell on a bus and the driver found a way to leave a note and I got it back. Amazing
Awesome video Michael. Do you have a video producer now? Looks great and everyone now can understand it 🙂
Thank you for the reality check.
Yes like everybody said ur Graphics are tripping us all out. Sweet brother on a whiskey drunk now watching and they are awesome
I’m from Cincinnati Ohio and my wife is from Costa Rica, we live in San Ramon CR. You are 100% correct great tips. I live at 35% less than where I lived in the US. The Car Rental is huge issue to me and honestly if I were a tourist I wouldn’t come back again. The Government should do more.
Mike 🙏🌎🦋☕️☕️☕️ the eclipse eclipsed your old coffee cup!! New beginnings 🦋☕️🦋 woohoo 🙌🙌
Been in and out of Costa Rica since 1970. Married to a tica for about 50 years. Was a Peace Corp volunteer back then. Costa Rica hasn’t really changed in the campo
If you are eating at a soda ask for chilera, a spicy version of pickled vegetables. Every soda had a different chilera that always paired perfectly with the casado. I ate this every day for the last 2 weeks and still crave it. The food was delicious!
One little thing, for people that rent Airbnb most apartments don’t have hot water except in the shower, something to consider, pura vida Michael !!
Its a cultural thing, We only use hot water in the shower . Pretty much the same for resorts, hostels, etc.
@@gutimolina72 well is a bad habit washing plates utensils with cold water same with clothes, hot water eliminated bacteria plus others 20 o more benefits, btw After living two years in La Fortuna I learn a lot about culture especialmente hablando el mismo idioma, pura vida.
I love your approach. I’ll be in touch.
Be aware the world has changed! But Costa Rica 🇨🇷 is my favorite place in the whole world 🌎 ❤️
Gracias.
Academy award for the fancy graphics! Great job on the video
Thanks
I fell in love with La Fortuna
I wish I was coming down there soon, Michael is such a great guy, he will hook you up!
Smart man !!
Thanks for the info. I'm going to Costa Rica on 7/22/23 with wife. I bought a 7 day package car and logging included. 3 days LA Fortuna; 3 Tamarindo; 1 San Jose. Any tips? Thanks.
Number nine made me laugh yesterday. I was talking to someone who went and said he never left San Jose. I looked at him and asked, "Assume you were at the Del Rey the entire trip?" He was a bit taken aback but said, "Yep."
hahha.. too funny.
I have a two week trip lined up in Costa to backpack by myself... plan to camp, backpack & hike on a relative budget... a 'walkabout', if you will... any input? Also, I love bugs, love getting dirty, bruises, scrapes, all the things.
love all your videos my husband and I will be visiting Costa Rica 4/25-5/5. good tips I will be emailing you for that car rental info.
I experienced "el plato típico" on my visit. It was usually fried chicken, rice, beans and some small salad with carrots. That salsa inglesa was always handy. It's not Mexican food, but it easy to find at a decent price.
Awesome video, great info. I have a question for you or 2 😁. My family will be travelling to Liverpool Limon Costa Rica in December. We are from Canada, the Canadian government website has issued a high alert safety warning for traveling to Costa Rica snd they are not recommending travelling to Costa Rica. Having said that, I have been researching online and most reviews are saying that it is very safe. What are your thoughts? Really appreciate your time and advice.
Thats kinda funny as JT just went there on holiday a month ago! Good on you, doing you own research! I will be going inFeb 2023 from Canada =D
I have 17yrs exp vacationing here in hermosa near jaco. i feel most of your info is spot on. does anyone know what is a fair current taxi fare from Sjo to jaco?
my top issues are:
bugs in our home
petty crime (cellphones in particular)
expensive groceries
lack of english speaking options at banks utilities cable internet...(places where my poor Spanish doesn't cut it)
I see you love your coffee!
Where can I buy the best beans in The San Jose area? Thank you for the AWESOME video.
Go to feria del agricultor
Hola! Thanks for this video! It is interesting watching this video prior to me coming here versus after I have been here! Your list is accurate with reasons why there are times I have a hard time adjusting but it is not enough to make me leave. I think as visitors we must have an openness and humble ourselves to accept the culture and the way things are here. Like with anything new, it takes time to adjust.
My experiences with taxi drivers has been a mixture of great and bad. I have met some really honest drivers that I use alot, they teach me Spanish and often gives me deals on rides because I use the same drivers often and I have tipped them when they go the extra mile. But then there are the other experiences where a taxi driver tried to overcharge me and another never showed back up to pick me up and I felt stranded in San Jose.
I heard your comment about comparing San Jose to Detroit? I am from Detroit and it is a big city with rough and beautiful historic places like Motown.
Thanks again for the video, maybe I can meet you one day while I am here! I still have alot to learn about Costa Rica!
Well, of you ever find yourself in La Fortuna, by all means (just give me a day or two heads up). Thanx for taking the time to comment.
Good to see your doing your travel videos again, and yes I know you do them all the time, I understand the pandemic has hampered your ability to move about the country. I’ve probably watched all of them more than twice…”Research” right? And these reminder sessions are great to view.
It never surprises me that some people just see a picture or video of a country, or some friends went there and loved it, so the next vacation they take, they jump on a plane without much research and find out when they get there, they know absolutely nothing about the country outside of a few tourist spots they saw doing a couple of hours of research, and what their friends said. Don’t blame the country & its people, blame yourself and your unwillingness to leave your “It’s not like this where I come from” bias at home.
You may never have gone there if you knew much more about where you were going.
Hey!, North Korea looks like it’s got some great biking trails.
Loved the graphics. 😅
we walked out of the Hertz in Liberia after their quote wasn’t the real cost. Ended up renting a golf cart for $20 a day instead.
well Hertz is not Costa rican
Excellent
@@julioesquivel2007 You must be a Tico. LMAO
1991, first Costa Rican coffee at the Coca-Cola Bus Terminal. Gallo Pinto in the Mercado Centrale. Daytime Imperial in "Promesas" (opposite Hotel Presidente). The Toruma Youth Hostel. Taking the bus South to Canon. Beers in the Pulperia. Taking a wrong turn on the way down from Chirripo and wading across the river...
Learn English grammar so you dont waste everyone s time.
@@bertimusz4151 Aunty Beryl
So how do we get in touch with you regarding car rentals?
A tico here.
Yes Costa Rica is expensive. But check the prices and places and it would be fine.
I personally hate that we sell "Casado" like our typical food. We actually rarelly eat that every day, we tend to eat more pasta and fried chicken. But if you want to eat something tasty try the caribeam "Rice and beans", the "Olla de Carne" or the "Chifrijo". We are also good with sea food. Don buy that thing that "El casado" is the tico food. It is not.
Sorry, but I love rain XD.
I do hate the bugs but as a tico a learn to live with them and to fumigate the house each three monts.
The bars is a thing here, is awfull I agree but make us feel safe. That's all.
Driving and the street are shit, he is verry considarte with us, but streets here a total shit. That's true. Main roads are fine, the real problem is when you go to small streets.
Don't use Taxis. Use Uber or Didi.
Is true that we have a bad service here. I went to Mexico last year and was surprised on how good the service is. The thing here is that all the ticos took those jobs as "temporary jobs" and like to believe that we soon are going to be on a better job. Also, don't tip us, that's already include on the price. We Ticos does not have the tip culture.
San José is a city. That's all.
Can anybody tell me if October is a good time to visit the Pacific side of Costa Rica?
Another great video, Mike! Thank you.
It just so happened that I had decent luck with rental cars, but I was in the office at Dollar Rental in Belen when a tourist got smacked with the $2000 deposit, just as you said. The guy was howling mad, and I would have been, too. So yes, that does happen. I can confirm it. I have no idea why I never got burned... but I will use your guy in the future if I need to rent. Thank you for the contact info you sent a while back.
When I was staying near La Fortuna, I had the excellent fortune (pun intended) of meeting a local (Uber?) driver who defied every stereotype. Johel would serve as my own personal driver on occasion, and I did end up tipping him for great service. Always on time, would wait in town while I shopped for no extra charge and carry my bags to the car, super polite and full of great information, and he charged about half of what I had paid another taxi driver to take me home once. But he was the exception. I haven't met anyone like him since and wish he were the standard instead of the scuzzy service you get from most others.
LIZANO SAUCE. How did I ever live without it?
One more thought about window bars and fences: INS won't insure homes against theft without barred windows and certain other measures. So sometimes it's just a simple matter of that, not a reflection of crime rate. I have felt safer here in CR (with the exception of San Jose) than I ever did in the States. You are correct that almost all crime here is petty and crime of opportunity. The bars are a proactive means of crime prevention, not a reactive means of crime prevention. It's a very smart strategy.
I stayed with a family in Santa Maris for a couple weeks thirty years ago and they had a relatively nice brick home and it had concrete walls with bars on it back then.
Michael, you've made reference a couple of times to your drunk days -- I went back and looked at the older videos -- I MUCH prefer the now-Michael over then-Michael. Thank you for drying up. Love your videos -- take care.
You are on target and fair... I am Tico and you did well. I live in Texas for now.
Another very informative video. I visited Costa Rica 20 maybe 25 years ago. If I had on bought property back then when Costa Rica WASN'T expensive. Taxi drivers are bad no matter where you are is correct. I have had issues with taxies in Dubai UAE and Doha Qatar even though they are controlled there. In Doha we hired a car for the day on the phone and confirmed the price but at the end of the day when we had him drop us at the airport if was a lot more than was agreed upon. We finally just said, this is all we have, which was a little more than agreed upon, take it or leave it, we have to go to get out flight and he took it. The mistake we made was not agreeing on a price when we got into the car, no matter what the phone call said.
Mi Crista, saludos.
Just returned from Jaco, best service ever. Amazing food. Usa needs to learn a page from their book regarding service.
Hilarious... You are a hoot... Thanks!
I’m heading to Costa Rica in March and I’ve been trying to look for a driver. Any suggestions?
How easy will it be to depend on finding local rental stays by walking around January 12, 2022 to March 20, 2022? La Fortuna then Santa Teresa areas.
Depends on yoyr needs and what you are looking for. La Fortuna is full of rentals, but most are unfurnished.
Just completed a 45 day itinerary to se Asia and Egypt - 21 flights in total. Ready for CR,,,,,, 3 hr flight and one location - no car rental and brunt of a bus. I do agree roads are much better than 30 years ago. I used to take collectivos from San Jose to my home when I lived there. I had challenges with taxi drivers which I always won. What is still true, is central San Jose sucks !
Renting a car is gonna cost close to a thousand a week. But honestly if you don’t have a car don’t even bother going because you aren’t going to see anything outside of your home base beach and a couple of tours. Just my opinion.
How often do you schedule your one eeek orientation seminars and how much do they cost.
David
All info is here- TravelCostaRicaNowRetreat.com
Absolutely agree with you, Mike!! Tourists can be so annoying. I hear them talking sometimes and can't get away from them quick enough.
Costa Rica still one of the best places on earth 😍 ..we still love you
About taxis. When you take a taxi for a longer distance, like from one town to another, you can always agree with a driver for a set fee. We did that at the San Jose airport three years ago. We took a taxi to our house, right to the front door (204 km distance) and we agreed for $120. We also did that a few times from San Isidro to our palace, 23 km, for 15 000 colones.
Hey Michael, where have you been, thought something tragic happened. Was in CR in 2020 and escaped on the last plane out in March to US and back to Australia before Covid got underway. Cheers Tony
I am excited because we are leaving South Dakota tomorrow and will be in La Fortuna Monday!!! Thanks for the tips, Michael!!! On a side note, I have watched a lot of your videos and like the new graphics, and especially the b-roll! (Graphics might be a little much at times).
I really enjoyed hiking around the black hills, powerful vibes there
ROFL I just watched your #4 about bugs. We have lived here 2 years. I saw the bugs crawling on the screen and tried to mash them until I realized they were fake 3D. We currently live in Los Angeles de Grecia. So far we like it. There are ok medical but it was one of the reasons that we moved here. So glad you told us about the taxi drivers. We have a good friend who is a taxi driver and have not been taken on that end. And hey, San Jose is just like any other big city across the world. Great video with good info.
Very TRUE about the rental car Rip Offs,,, go private.. as above..it was not like that 10 -15 years ago..
Don,t leave anything in the car, anywhere ..Rampant car theft.. same as anywhere..
I liked San Jose, just for a couple of days. It's a city, whadya expect?
Especially all the bullet holes in the old museum, ex fort.
If bullet holes are your thing try Alejuela. Nice and fresh !
@@dougtilaran3496 I landed on a Friday evening and spent my first weekend in Alajuela investigating the lie of the land, so-to-speak.😀
I just came back from costa rica. I’m not planning going back service was really bad every time hotel employees does something they want a tip. If the crime is low why are the houses and businesses looks like prison? I think they are not telling us the truth.
I just got back and out of our group of 12, 5 passports were taken. 2 guys bags were stolen one of the first days then our air bnb was broken into and a few thousand dollars worth of stuff & cash was taken. Then the last night we were there (12 day trip) a couple of the girls in our group ran up on 3 men assaulting a girl trying to take her car. Luckily they ran away! We knew petty theft was common and mind you, we were there for a festival, it was clearly a target but I've just never experienced that much theft.