BoaterTalk: SurfZone: Costa Rica: Beware...robbed and shot at

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Forum: SurfZone

Forum: SurfZone
Date: Jun 02 2005, 7:22 GMT
From: GringoJ


	Hey all, I just wanted to say a few words about CR before any of you come down for the worlds. I was robbed and shot at 4 times in the streets of San Jose. My girlfriend and I were walking to the hostel after dinner when it happend. We are VERY lucky and not harmed. I have been coming here for years and I always stay in the far west side of town because it's been good to me. Well that's not true any longer. I would recommend to stay out of the budget areas and front the cash for nice places when staying in town. Stay near the airport. One thing I will never do again is walk in the streets after dark. Always take a taxi every where. Have fun when coming and definately still come down. This stuff happends in every city around the world, just the first time ever for me in 5 years and it totally freaked me out. God Speed, Justin