“Costa Rica” I can remember when that name carried an exotic and mysterious appeal. Where is that place exactly? Isn’t it DANGEROUS down there? I mean, do they have roads? Can you drink the water? Well, all that has changed in large part now as Costa Rica has become a new house-hold word in the U.S. Hey were you going on vacation this year? “Think I’ll go down to Costa Rica” is a common reply. It just isn’t all that mysterious any more. But, be that as it may, it is still one cool place to visit, even to stay a while….maybe for a lifetime, as some folks have decided to do. Costa Rica is changing. We have a new “super-highway” that will get you from San Jose to the Pacific Coast in 45 minutes flat. A trip that previously took over two hours. We have a new airport, which I have not even graced the tarmac of since I haven’t left this place in the last 4 years, but I hear it’s nice. We have our own imitation Cancun-Cozumel experience in Jaco beach, a town that just a few years ago didn’t even have a paved road running through it. We have our Hollywood star sightings, usually in and around the swanky and ridiculously expensive Four Seasons Resort, as that is the only place those types can muster up the adventurous spirit to visit (with the exception of Mel Gibson who actually was sighted in Toro Amarillo…and I have a photo to prove it). We have our own ICT-funded Saks 5th Avenue marketing campaign that is sure to bring more big spenders who are elevating prices to first-worldish proportions. Being in the tourism business, of course I will say all of the above is good, to a point. But behind the scenes of all of the surface noise that is readily apparent to the senses, still lurks the old Costa Rica. The one that remains wild, exotic and mysterious. You just have to get off the increasingly beaten path to see it. That’s the Costa Rica I love. That’s what keeps me here. I just hope the other part doesn’t infringe until the Costa Rica I love disappears. Just in case you’re interested in the “other Costa Rica,” my number is 1-866-424-6439. Give me a shout any time and I’ll set you up. That part of Costa Rica is still here to enjoy and only one rule prevails…be a respectful guest and do no harm.
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Beaches of Costa Rica
Hi Costa Rica Guy, I enjoyed reading this article and hope you can write about the best beaches in Costa Rica. I’d really appreciate since you have the experience. I love traveling. Everything about the beaches resort in Costa Rica are absolutely fascinating. 🙂