Hi all. I'm in Costa Rica right now. I've been here the past two days. I guess I know why I never had any interest in visiting Costa Rica. I came down with my two good friends (Starfe and TBD). I know you can't compare destinations but Costa Rica is severely overrated IMHO.

Call me jaded from traveling around the world but I don't find the girls here that attractive. The clubs aren't that nice. I'm still managing to have fun though. You know what they say... when you get lemons make some lemonade.

I'll post a more detailed report when I get back. Last night we went to the Blue Marlin. My amigo, "TBD" scored with a hottie from Panama. She was nice and had a good attitude. I found most of the girls here to be old and not attractive. The place was crowded. I saw maybe 3 doable girls and they all wanted $100 for 1.5 hours. They weren't budging at all. The hotter girls I guess will demand more. I saw them getting turned down all night though. I guess like some other places a girl would rather go home alone and not make anything than session for an amount she deems "too little".

Since the more attractive girls wouldn't move on price I negotiated for more time. I found a Columbia that was sweet for $100 for 3 hours. She was a sweet girl that was super GFE. Two rounds and I was happy. She gave me her #'s and even invited me to Columbia and I might go. Who knows. All the girls from Columbia are telling me that Columbia isn't dangerous like everyone says. I might go there later this summer.

Anyway, I went to the place next door and it was dead. We had to pay $3 cover. Starfe was tired and went home alone. TBD told me today his girl was OK but not super GFE. She wouldn't allow deep kissing and didn't give him BBBJ. I told him to be more assertive.

We went to Fantasy Spa today and the girls were not so good. TBD found a pretty girl but the other 15 girls were not above a 5-6. Starfe and I were going to wait in the waiting room but their were only folding chairs. I told him I was going to get a massage, hit the sauna and have a session. I sessioned with a girl from Costa Rica. She wasn't that pretty but she sure put her heart into it and the session was great.

I took pictures of the girls and some from Fantasy Spa so I'll post when I get back. We are going out to eat then hitting maybe IDEM or the Blue Marlin again.

I seriously think people should save their money and vacation time and hit Brazil or Buenos Aires. More later...

I was in Costa Rica for two-weeks in 2000. I agree 100% with you.

(Message edited by Yujin on January 31, 2004)

So who did you pick up at New Fantasy?

GF---I have been to Costa Rica 6 times and you are 100% correct. It was a good training ground for me, but after Brazil I never went back.
I will now try to say something nice about Costa Rica.... Costa is better than Columbus Ohio, Omaha Nebraska, and Orlando Florida.

Hi guys. I have had 3 sessions in the past 12 hours. 1 horrible and 2 GREAT. We went to a fabulous restaurant last night called Inka. I will give more details when I get Stateside.

We went to Blue Marlin and it was packed. Starfe didnt like this place too much and either did I. I decided to take us to IDEM and it was ok. A few cute girls and only 2 guys. Just 5 blocks away. This place is cheap. Its only $47 US for an hour to see them upstairs and $57 downstairs in a bigger suite. (think suite type place at Luomo in Rio).

Starfe wanted to take them out but they charge $65 to take them out plus the girls charge $100 for 2 hours. Bad deal. I suggested we just session there. I picked a cute girl that was OK but she had great tits. I will post more later but lets just say that this is my first session ever were I ended with a handjob. (my choice). This girl was lactating like you wouldnt believe!!! Why me! I just was totally NOT into it and milk was going everywhere. Now I knew how my buddy TAD felt in Cuba when he had the same thing happen.

I finished with her giving me a BJ which she was horrible at. She was a rookie and not so experienced. I ended up jerking off on her tits. Oh well. Call me romantic.

I went to Blue Marlin to meet my friend, TBD. No offense Costa Rica regulars but Blue Marlin gives the feel of full of degenerates. SJ in general is full of degenerate types. I hate to label things that way but I call them as I see them.

It still is possible to pull a hottie but last night I was going to come home alone because I thought every single girl was ugly. Then I saw a hot Columbian girl standing quietly against the wall. Same deal. $100 only she wanted it for only one hour. I did the same thing and negotiated for 2 hours which she quickly agreed. She had the most fabulous natural tits.

We went back to the room and she was GREAT!! She let me take lots of pictures so I might post a few. She stayed longer than two hours and she also gave me her real name, phone number here, phone number in Columbia and her email address.

On the way to the hotel last night I saw this degenerate type older dude with this hottie! They entered the hotel around about the same time. I was giving this girl the eye. The guy was obviously shitfaced drunk. Anyway, this morning I went down to the lobby to get a newspaper and I see the girl coming down in the elevator. She looked hot. I talked to her and she told me that that drunk dude passed out. He paid $300 US for all nighter and she just watched tv. I believe her. I told her te quiero and we talked price. I paid $50 for one hour. She was also great and gave me her info.

Im in the Holiday Inn business center now. Im waiting on TBD and then we are gonna grab some chow....

This town is a dump but at least I just sessioned with two hotties. They are rare in this town....

more later

GF--

After my trip to CR in November, I can't say that I was too pleased with San Jose, myself either. I enjoyed the scene, but wasn't there just to hobby, and split my time between San Jose and the rest of the country. I can only imagine where it rates vis-a-vis the other destinations you have written about. The way I look at it, San Jose's scene is minor league, and I am working my way up to the majors in Rio, SEA, and the FKKs. I am sorry to hear that you aren't enjoying yourself that much, as I thoroughly enjoyed the country and would not hesitate to go back, albeit not solely for hobbying purposes.

Pendejo

You sure get around buddy.

Have fun.

OH

I had a great time in San Jose twice last year, but I take it at face value. It IS NOT a place that I would waste any of my vacation days on. However, use a sick day to make it a great three-day weekend spot. Flying on Continental from Newark it's 5 hours non-stop AND it's a free upgrade to First Class almost every time for OnePass Members - 'cause SJO isn't a FF route, purely tourists. Add to that cheap, decent hotels, cheap food, cheap transport, cheap golf and cheap women + if you gamble (like I do) SJO beats todays Disney experience that Las Vegas has become.

I love playing a round of golf, then having a session at New Fantasy, then watching a game in the Morazan Sports Book, then heading to IDEM for another session then dinner then maybe VIPS2 for something a little seedy and I'm a very happy man.

Quick flight back to Newark, no time zone change (or maybe 1 hour) and I feel like I had a great weekend. Including flight, hotel & everything - about $1,000 for three days - well worth in in my book.

But spend a week there - never, never, never.

For the hottest Colombianas, go straight to the source:-) Colombia is Panama's neighbor to the south.

And your hobbying will be much cheaper, but surely better! sf4dfish

GF, I actually like CR b/c I'm there to gamble, fish, and explore the jungles and volcanoes. It's a very pretty country outside of San Jose. Definitely a great weekend trip, but certainly not a primary mongering destination. There are usually a few hotties at the BM, differs each night, but the girls are way too expensive and definitely jaded.

CR used to be on my list of places I "had" to experience...but after BA, I lost all interest in any other destination. Sometimes I think maybe a trip to Rio would be nice or possibly Colombia, but BA fits me so perfectly...women and city wise...that I can't get the energy to go anywhere else.

I will wave to your amigas in Madahos, etc. later this week. I think crazy Emily is still in love with you! She says she is over you, and will not ever let herself fall for another client....but her eyes say "Come back, mi amor, Godfather te quiero" I am lucky if a chica remembers my name the next day, you have em pining over you years later. If you do a seminar in the art/science of mongering, let me know. I will sign up. sonrisa.

Hey Pirate,

I agree with you about BA. It is the perfect city for me too but I was finding that I was hitting BA over and over and neglecting all the other great cities out there. I still have yet to find a city in the world that has the class, quality of girls, great restaurants, clean and beautiful people, selection of apartments/hotels, cheap taxi's and nightlife that Buenos Aires does.

Ah yes.. Crazy Emily. She really is a nice girl that means well but she got pyscho on me for a long long time. Even a year after I stopped sessioning with her she would still call me here in the USA. Sometimes every single day. Wasn't a good situation when my girlfriend in Rio was with me here for weeks at a time. Oh well.

She still emails me even to this day. Now she is just friendly and tells me that she occassionally works but she is now working in a restaurant. I asked her how much she makes and she told me only 600 pesos a month but she makes quite a bit more in tips by "being sexy and dressing sexy".

I'll post more final comments on San Jose and some pictures later tonight...

Godfather,

I saw Sandy in Black the other night. She still wants you too. How about you taking Emily and Sandy on a date together? That would be better than the 4th of July fireworks.

See ya,

Moondog

Moondog,

Sandy is such a sweetheart. Thanks for the email address. She emailed me back within one hour of emailing her. She gave me the name of a club in Lima so I'll check it out when I'm there in April. Here is the rest of my San Jose report.
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Here are some more thoughts on my San Jose trip. I’d first like to mention that I’m sure that the rest of Costa Rica is beautiful. I just stayed in San Jose and the Centro area is a dump. Once you get out of the city I’m sure it’s a paradise. If you’re going for fishing or eco-touring than it would be a good trip. If you’re going just for hobbying then forget about it. Granted, it IS better than the United States but honestly I didn’t think it was worth it and it will probably be a long time before I’d go back. I honestly thought there were hotter girls in Tijuana if that tells you anything. Granted, the girls in TJ weren’t GFE but like I said I’d rather save my money and go somewhere else.

The airport code there is SJO. I’m sure there are several airlines that fly down there. I flew on my exclusive carrier of American Airlines. They had a direct flight. Starfe and I flew Business class, which was quite comfortable for the relatively short flight. However, upon landing we found the airport chaotic. 2 other international flights arrived from Houston and France. There were huge lines and only 2 lines opened. This was ridiculous and as far as I’m concerned a slap in the face of tourists. This is very idiotic of Costa Rica! We waited in line to clear customs almost an hour. I’ve been to a few airports around the world and this was by far the worst. The airport seems newer and clean but I’d rather have an old dirty airport with quick service. To add insult to injury they have no Admiral’s Club in this airport and they told me they wouldn’t for at least another 2 years or so.

The currency there is the Colon. US Dollars are accepted everywhere at a rate of about 400 Colones to $1 US. If you are only there a short time you might not want to exchange money but usually it is cheaper to exchange. The Holiday Inn was giving a rate of 413 : $1US. ATM’s I was told are giving about 416:1. Taxi fares were about 1000 C. or $3 US.

Maybe for the average guy that doesn’t travel too much he can find a suitable girl in San Jose. For the guys that travel down to South America, Europe or other cities you will be disappointed with the selection. Again, take what I’m saying with a grain of salt. I’m kind of on the picky side but still my friends didn’t find the selection that great either.

The girls at the Blue Marlin for the most part aren’t aggressive. However there are a few that are and those girls are usually ugly. My friend and I constantly had girls grabbing all parts of our bodies. There was one girl that was kind of “obsessed” with me. TBD was with me when she first came up to me. She wasn’t bad looking but she seemed high on “something” and let’s just say it wasn’t ‘life’. She even offered to leave with me for free but I just didn’t want to be with someone that was drunk or high. Later in the night after I left I guess she asked TBD about me again. Thanks but no thanks.

Here are pics of a Columbian girl I saw from Blue Marlin. She isn’t gorgeous but cute and the session was great.

Photos: 01 02 03

New Fantasy Spa was a nice place. Good operation that ran smoothly. It was very clean. Upon entering there is a room to the left where the girls sit in. There is a window you can see them through or you can walk around on either side and see the girls. This particular day the girls weren’t pretty. The manager spoke good English and kindly explained it’s $40 for one hour with the girl of your choice. You can use the sauna (they had a wet and dry one), showers, etc. They gave us a tour before we selected the girls. The place seemed nice. There are 15 rooms in this place. They had a waiting room but it was very small and only consisted of folding chairs that weren’t comfortable. It did have a TV though.

Starfe and I told TBD that we’d wait for him but there was no way I was going to wait here for an hour. I figured I’d relax and make the most of it. I went back and selected a Tica (girl from Costa Rica). She was nice, had great tits and although she wasn’t going to win any beauty contests and her body was bigger than I like, she was pleasant. She really put her heart into it. We got to the room and she brought towels. We went into the sauna and she gave me a massage with oil. We showered then sessioned. The rooms were clean. Here are a few pictures of an average room there along with the girl I chose.







Photo: 04

The session was great. Total GFE and she was really into it. I found it funny that there is a suggestion box mounted on the wall. I took a picture of it afterwards because I thought it was funny. She gave me her real name and her phone number in case I wanted to call her later.

Fantasy Spa is open 9 AM to 9 PM Monday – Saturday. It’s kind of funny that it’s open so early. It really would be perfect if it had hotter girls but it’s a good spot that I can gladly recommend. I wasn’t sure how much to tip the girl. I gave her approximately $25 US (10,000 C). She seemed very appreciative and said that some guys don’t tip anything which to me isn’t very cool if the service is good. I thought I read somewhere that it was $60 US anyway so it is a cheap option even with a good tip. I asked her how much she made in the candy factory she said she used to work at before working here. She said she only made about $50 a week (working 6 days a week; nine hours a day) so obviously this was much better for her financially but she mentioned tough mentally.

This is a place you want to bring Colones. They charge $40 US or 14,000 C. so it’s a little cheaper if you pay with Colones.

Two restaurants that I can recommend are La Casa de Doña Lela. It is a little drive outside of el centro but it’s worth it. The taxi fare going there was $8 and coming back $7. It’s a good-sized restaurant with a pretty good menu. The place looked clean, the service was pretty good and the food was good. Here is a picture of the place.



The other restaurant is called Inka Grill. Starfe picked out this restaurant and he did a tremendous job. There are two of these restaurants I’m told. One in Curridabat (283-7870 / 224-7224) and the other is in Escazú (289-5117). I was told there is also a rápido (fast food) type place of this restaurant. We went to the one in Curridabat and it was nice. The menu was HUGE. It was at least 13 pages long. Ask for Stanley who was a good waiter. The cost for appetizers, soup for Starfe, entrees, a bottle of good Argentinean wine and one dessert was about $40 @ with a good tip.

Here is a view of a street with many stores. Sorry, I don’t remember the name.




The other place we went to was Bar IDEM. I was surprised that there were virtually no customers in there on a Saturday night. Roberto is the manager there and he speaks excellent English. The address is 11 Street between 8/10 Avenues. Phone number there is 222-3352 or 233-1977. There was about 8-10 girls there. The girls were at least as pretty as at the Blue Marlin. Not gorgeous but cute and doable. The sessions were cheap at $47 for a room upstairs or $57 for a bigger suite downstairs. The session time was one hour. Something interesting is that it is so much more to pull them out. You pay a bar fine of $65 US and the girls charge $100 US for 2 hours. I asked what if you only wanted one hour. They said it’s still $100 US. It’s much cheaper to session there. Also, keep in mind if you wait till after 11:30 PM they don’t charge an exit fee since they close at midnight anyway.

I tried to get a suite downstairs but they only had 2 rooms and they were both busy so I had to go upstairs. I already posted a little about my experience with the “milk maid”. I SO wasn’t into the session after the milk started coming out. The girl I was with was lactating. She had fabulous looking tits but I had no idea she was lactating until after I started sucking. (I was wondering why she half tried to stop me). This girl was totally inexperienced and I didn’t like that fact. Call me old fashioned but I’m not into any weirdo stuff like being with girls that are lactating. I tried to constantly change positions to stop the flow of milk but it wouldn’t stop. At one point I got her on top but that made it worse and the milk was just squirting out like a squirt gun onto me!

Anyway, I took a GOOD shower and headed to Blue Marlin to see if TBD was there. Sure enough I found him playing Blackjack. While I was waiting I had this nerdy guy try to give me advice on picking up girls there. In his words, ask the girls where they are from. Gee, Einstein thanks! I try not to judge guys but again I found most of them to think Costa Rica was the end all be all of hobbying. That is so not the case.

I was going to leave since I thought every single girl was not up to par, plus I was still a little disgusted by the milk experience. I was standing with TBD when we saw this hot Columbian girl. I started to talk with her and ended up leaving with her. We got to my hotel and had to register as usual. The Holiday Inn is supposedly one of the best choices in the Centro area. It was clean and was decent. They had good views from the higher floor rooms. The beds I found weren’t that great and the pillows were horrible. They also charged $20 US per chica which adds up quickly. The room rate is $75 a night plus 17% tax.



Anyway, I’m with my girl and this old dude walks in. He is a loud drunk. Picture dressed in raggedy shorts and a t-shirt. Grey hair and beard. Maybe late 60’s. He finds out I am American and starts talking to me. He is an “ugly American”. Just talking loud about how “it’s great that us Americans can come down here and fuck these girls”. I just wanted to get away from him. The only redeeming thing was he was with a hot Columbian girl who I was giving the eye to. I was already with a hot girl so I didn’t care but at least he had good taste in girls.

His girl pretty much knew I was digging her. She had on a shirt that said, “God Spent More Time on Me” in glittery diamond type lettering which I thought was cute and obviously true. I just wanted to get away from this dude as it looked like he was going to pass out or throw up or both!

I had a great session with my girl. I took lots of pictures and we had a good chat about Columbia. She stayed for two hours then left to go back to Blue Marlin to make some more money. The only annoying thing is that she asked me for a propina (tip) and I told her I would give her $3 for taxi and her tip was my “love” for her. Ha, ha. She got a good laugh at that and gave me a kiss and asked me to call her again.

Photos: 05 06 07

The next morning I woke up early. I wasn’t sleeping that well because of the shitty pillows. I went down to see if they had a newspaper and check my email. When I was walking out of the business center who do I see walking away from the front desk? That’s right. The “God spent more time on me” girl. She was looking good. Obviously she overnighted. She was walking out the door when I yelled, “Amor”. She came over to me and we started talking. She told me that that old dude passed out shortly after entering the room. He did pay her $300 US for an all-nighter so she said she watched tv, showered this morning and was leaving. I admired the fact that she stayed instead of leaving but I guess maybe she didn’t want to see this dude the next night or something. Anyway, she said she didn’t have to do anything. I asked her if she wanted to go make love. She started laughing and asked me where my girl was as she saw me with this girl the night before.

The cool thing was since I yelled “amor” I think the hotel staff thought she was the one I was with the night before. The girl already got her ID but I went up the elevator with her and didn’t have to pay the $20 chica fee. Gotta love it.

I had a great session and it was a good way to start the morning. I got her email and phone number in Columbia as well. I’ll probably hit Columbia later this year. My Spanish has improved a lot over the past few months and it makes a big difference with the girls.

Over all good sessions can be had in San Jose but I honestly think you should save your money and use it towards a trip to South America. Good luck.

Damn GF...why are so mean to CR .
Well, I did warned you about the city itself...that it's nothing like BA or Rio. And yes, I definitely think you are jaded since you have been traveling to BA so much and the type and quality of women that I know you like are not much abundant at the Blue Marlin.

Luckily you did find some hot Colombianas to at least have some good times with and I recognized at least one from your photos as one of my favorite in the past.

As for the situation at IDEM. You should not have even discuss about the bar fine. That's a rookie mistake. As long as Roberto doesn't know that you are going to see one of the girl outside later after work or the next day there should not even be a bar fine.

It is the norm, as most CR veteran would tell you, that there are those ladies who will sticked to the $100 and will never come down but there are also many who will come down but it takes some negotiation...much more so than..let say at Help Disco in Rio. May be there are more so now than last year but I did not have that much problem in talking them down from $100.

Anyway, hope you have better luck before you leave for state side and we'll get together and compare notes.

Dino

Hey Dino,

Trust me. IMHO, CR is a dump. There is no nicer way to say it. I did see a few nice girls but they were like the only ones in the entire club that I was even remotely attracted to. It wasn't just me either. Both Starfe and TBD and I all have 3 extremely different tastes and we all thought CR was a crap hole with poor choices of girls.

As far as Roberto. He was a nice guy. I know about pulling a girl out after her shift and not paying a barfine. The problem was Starfe was flying home early the next morning and he just wanted to pull someone quickly that's why I asked about it.

The plain fact of the matter is that many guys that haven't traveled much "upsell" CR. Yeah, it's a quick and easy weekend and you can score but as I mentioned, it just wasn't my thing. That shouldn't stop the rest of you from going. All the girls gave me GFE so I can't complain. I just like being honest with my opinions as those that know me know I always do that.

Honestly I put Costa Rica in the same category as places like Tijuana. The girls worth leaving with would not deviate from their $100 asking price. The girls that would decrease their price I had ZERO interest in even talking to.

If you're not too picky with girls, like mediocre at best hotels, like the feeling of being in a seedy city than San Jose is probably worth a visit.

Good luck all. Remember, all are just my opinions. I'm no expert on anything. Just one guy's thoughts..

GF nailed it. I agree with your conclusions 100%. High prices for mediocre quality. But still better than the US.

And San Jose is a dump.

P.S. No offense but I don't put much weight into the term "CR Veteran" anymore after visiting the place. To me, the term would be equivalent to saying you had the most expensive membership club card to the local porn shop. Sure it might get you some discounts but generally not something you would brag to your friends. JMHO.

Again, no offense to guys that go down there often. Remember, the key is about having fun and as long as you are having fun no one's trip reports should matter. Good luck.

Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.

San Jose is far from the perfect vacation city.With all the fumes from the cars and busses and petty crime.Being such a short flight from Miami it is a good place to unwind for a couple of days.Decent beer,some passible chicas and out side of San Jose it is a beautifull country.Colombia has many more beautifull women.I was in Bogota in mid December and there were beautifull women every where.But there were military every where.It was an uncomfortable feeling.

GF. Sorry to disagree but....

SJ is just what it is. Quick, Fun with a touch of Nasty. No one ever called the place metropolitan or sophisticated.

It is a 100% laid back, SAFE country where prostitution is legal. No kidnappings or guerilla war. They don't even have an Army.

Cheap. As compared to any other short trip place, SJ is it. Cuba? passport hassles. DR, most of the country is in poverty. Mexico? yeah, right...

Lots to do outside of San Jose. Volcanos, jungles, beaches, fishing, scuba. Lots to do at great prices.

You spent 3 days in the middle of a small, third world capitol. Then pass judgement on the whole Country?

What's to do in BA? Nice museums, if you like that stuff. Then? Oh yeah, great nightclubs where I can pay $10 to $25 a drink for me, more for the girl.

If I 1. pay double the airfare for double the flight time for a short 3 day trip. 2. be awed at the "big" buildings of a S. Am. Capitol City. 3. Pay Big bucks for half hearted talent at Blacks. could I come back and post what a rip-off BA is and be justified in it?

Nope, posters here would fault me for not "understanding" or "exploring" the city.

You can't go to the Blue Marlin, meet an "ugly AM" and then trash the whole place as not worthy of a visit.


You get out of a Trip exactly what you put into it.

Hotluck,

I think you are over reacting to GF's post. I have property in CR and visit there occasionally.

I think GF is just stating his opinion about CR. Personally I don't monger there, my business partner knows enough women that we are always meeting cute girls. I think if I had to monger there I would not be happy with the availability of 8's, 9's and 10's.

Everyone has different standards, I sometimes date girls that might be a 6 or 7, but has a great personality. Correct me if I am wrong GF, but I think GF is used to the higher range numbers when it comes to looks.

People monger for different reasons, I monger because I can keep an emotional distance from the girl. Some guys want to session with the type of girl that they couldn't get in a normal (whatever that is) relationship back home.

I didn't agree with GF's assesment of Cuba and we where there the same time but I can see how he came about his opinion.

And you are right you do get of a trip exactly what you put into it.

Nice report GF, a little harsh, but at least it's honest and you don't feel you have to tiptoe with your opinions. I kind of thought you were doing that in your TJ report, perhaps holding back so as not to offend anyone.

"I know you can't compare destinations..."

Of course we can and do...it's natural and why shouldn't we? If someone disagrees then let them post about it.

I don't really understand why some people get so offended by other's opinions on a destination. So what if one person posts negative comments on a place...others are free to post positive comments and as a result you have a more accurate picture built from different perspectives.

For example, I disagree with your assessment of the Blue Marlin. In fact, I named it #2 on my personal list of favorite pick up spots in the world, ahead of #5 Madahos in Argentina, #4 Help Disco in Rio De Janiero, and behind only #1 Bomboa in Sao Paolo.

I like that the BM is open 24 hours, is well-lit, well-ventilated, and has a 24 hour restaurant and casino. I like that you have a selection of girls from Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Russia, and other countries. I also like you can hold a conversation without straining your voice over loud music, that the bartenders are friendly, fun and sometimes attractive, and that the three major hotels that most of us use are in short walking distance.

But I also can see how someone that started off in places like Argentina and Brazil can have a different perspective. That's healthy and natural. I started in Tijuana and gradually moved up, and despite what some sensitive folk might suggest, I still manage to enjoy Tijuana. Someday I'll eventually return to SJ where I'm sure I'll have a good time.

For me, variety is key. I have yet to find a country that I haven't liked.

My apologies to GF.

Didn't mean to impugn his integrity or taste in women.

I am not worthy.

I enjoyed GF's take on his visit there. And I didn't have any problems with his comments. For where he went and what he did he probably said it all. Based on his other trip reports San Jose was going to come up short. There is little in the way of culture. Buildings are piled on top of one another ala 3rd world zoning. The quality and adventurism of the food is spoken best with a breakfast of rice and black beans. Every day of your life. There is no flash in San Jose and the people, while appearing very contented and easy going, are not "hot". You're not in the boonies of world culture like, say, Africa, but you are also not in the crest of the wave either. It's like being in Nebraska.

Buenos Aires is a destination that can stand on its own. The same with Rio. San Jose cannot. But, unlike the first two places, Costa Rica is place where you can easily leave the urban disaster and immediately find yourself in a scenic paradise. Putting it another way, it's probably a waste of time to visit CR solely for the women in San Jose.

I've never been to BA but I have visited both Rio and San Jose. I didn't like either of them much except for the women. Rio won hands down to the point where there isn't really a valid comparison between the two places. But I would go back to CR at the drop of the hat for what is available outside of the capital city. Some countries are just like that. They are a packaged deal that must be experienced as a whole.

As I always post...my reports are my opinion. Take them with a grain of salt. Some of you know me very well, some of you I have never met but you have read enough of reports to know how I am. San Jose is what it is.

I wholeheartedly stand by what I wrote. Maybe that particular weekend the girls were not that great but honestly I cannot see it improving that much. That should in NO way stop those from going there and trying it.

Dart, you are right that I did hold back some from my TJ report. I do not do that anymore. My posts are my honest assessment on places I go. Nothing more and nothing less. I stand by all the reports I have posted.

People can post whatever they want. As I posted before. The only opinions that matter to me or by guys I know and trust. Good luck gentlemen.

Tight Fit. You also nailed it on the head. What you posted is exactly true. I didn't mean to lump Costa Rica into my report on San Jose. As I posted, Costa Rica I hear is a beautiful country but let's be honest. The majority of guys probably don't get outside of the seedy San Jose area.

I also agreed with Tight Fit in that "it is a waste of time to visit Costa Rica solely for the women of San Jose". Definitely see the beautiful areas if you can. As I posted, I DID in fact have GFE sessions with all of my sessions but I probably will never go back solely to hobby there. The city has no redeeming quality and the girls I found very average looking for the most part.

Some parts of Rio are ugly but Rio is a very beautiful city. Go to Ipanema and other areas and you'll find it's another world from the seedy Copacabana area. It wasn't until my 3rd trip to Rio that I took the time to explore the real Rio. Rio is full of beautiful people. Go to some of the nice trendy bars and clubs in Ipanema and you'll find the people are nothing like what you see in Copacabana. Also, at least in Rio you can go to a beautiful beach and be surrounded in a paradise.

(Message edited by godfather on February 08, 2004)

Hello GF
I have made 3 trips to CR. I have to say that San Jose is not the prettiest town. Or have the best looking women. But each time I go, I take a trip to a different town. I try to not go to tourist areas.
My first trip I spent 3 days in Porta Jimensa. There a friend set me up with and 18 year old doll baby for $100 for 2 days of fun. I was in a little hotel that cost $9 a night. Nothing fancy but very nice. The town had 3 little bars and 2 hotels, with a few resorts outside of town. These resorts were not open when I was there.
They had a halloween party at one of the bars. It was such a great night. There was about 20 gringos there who leave in the area. Every body had there costumes. Since halloween is not celebrated in CR. There were just a few of the locals who were there. Everybody brought a bag of candy with them. I thought this was strange. We was all haveing a great time. Then I looked outside and there were maybe 20 local kids watching and smiling. Someone ran to the door, like to scare them. Then he threw some candy out in the street. All the kids ran and got the candy. This went on for hours. It was such a great night. Watching the locals and kids smile.
The last trip I went to Playa Del Coco. You can read my trip report on that trip. It was a good time also.
I am just saying you need to get out of town to experiance the country and the people. I usually take a bus. This also allows me to take in the people and there ways. I know some will say that a bus is cramp and slow.Not for me. These are as rewarding to me as my mongering.
I have never felt that I was in any danger when I left San Jose. The people have always been great.