Costa Rica is widely known for having a thriving nightlife in towns and cities all over the country. Almost all younger adults, locals and tourists, enjoy a night out on the town after spending the afternoon in the beach or jungle. You should keep in mind, that you have security issues in a few areas, and i’ll also try to provide some tips on keeping safe. First off, when you’re venturing out at night, and going to consume alcohol, you ought to either plan for a designated driver, or use a taxi. Costa Rica has strict laws about drunk driving and there are frequently police checkpoints on the weekends. If they think you’re partying, they will fish you out, and send you to jail. Unfortunately, buses aren’t an option for people travelling on a budget, as they usually stop running at approximately 9 PM at night. If you need a taxi, and speak some Spanish, the red taxis, you should be just fine. The taxi drivers know where the bars and clubs are, and normally they’re waiting outside. If you don’t speak Spanish, you will need to use a private driver, or get lucky by getting a red taxi who speaks English.
How to Dress
The way you dress really will depend on where you are going. If you are in a beach town, you get to essentially dress down. Sandals, shorts and a lightweight t-shirt ought to be fine. If you’re at a higher elevation or anywhere in the central valley, you probably should be wearing jeans, shoes and a warmer shirt. It is probably best to fit in with the crowd and the locals rarely where anything less than jeans in the Central Valley. If you visit upscale clubs or restaurants, you should dress for the venue. In some up-scale clubs there’s a dress code and you will not be allowed in with shorts, open-toe shoes or baseball hats. You can typically call ahead or perhaps check around, for those who have any doubts.
How Much Money?
This also is dependent upon where you want to go, and exactly how much you would like to spend. One important point here – do not show off a big roll of cash when you’re in public areas. This is just plain common sense. You also might choose to keep the Rolex in your room. Don’t display your bling and do not flash a lot of cash. This will not do you any good. In most cases, you can get by with $50 or 25,000 colones.
The following is a brief description of nightlife in areas in descending order of magnitude.
San Jose Nightlife
San Jose and the surrounding area has probably the largest nightlife in Costa Rica, just be sheer volume. In San Jose, you have options that are directed purely towards adult sex tourists and gamblers, including night clubs, massage parlors, casinos and some famous hotels like the Hotel Del Rey, Sportsmens Lodge and Hotel Amistad. hotel-del-rey This scene is largely centered in the area of San Jose around Parque Morazán and the red light district. You absolutely should never walk the streets in the evening and ought to be heavily dependent upon taxis to allow you to bar hop. If you are walking in this area, you will end up a target for mugging. For the main stream nightlife, there are also lots of options in San Jose such as the list in the rest of this post To read more visit http://tipscostarica.com/costa-rica-nightlife/
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