Comments on: Updates! Updates! Updates! http://www.nocalcostarica.com/2010/05/updates-updates-updates/ San Jose, California to San Jose, Costa Rica Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:23:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: mike http://www.nocalcostarica.com/2010/05/updates-updates-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-1239 mike Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:24:27 +0000 http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=1534#comment-1239 Hi everyone want to let you about bambu hostel in david panama, we get alot of 72 hour visa run people from costa rica, we offer new facilities and a pool and gardens, low prices and well located, take a look at <a href="http://www.bambuhostel.com" rel="nofollow">www.bambuhostel.com</a> about 25 miles from costa rica on the pacific side Hi everyone want to let you about bambu hostel in david panama, we get alot of 72 hour visa run people from costa rica, we offer new facilities and a pool and gardens, low prices and well located, take a look at http://www.bambuhostel.com about 25 miles from costa rica on the pacific side

]]> By: NoCalRefugee http://www.nocalcostarica.com/2010/05/updates-updates-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-682 NoCalRefugee Wed, 19 May 2010 15:04:43 +0000 http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=1534#comment-682 John, Nadine may not be able to come up with statistics for the simple reason that the CR government either keeps no such statistics or keeps them hidden. All I have is anecdotal evidence, like most of us. Among people I know personally, most have been stolen from and a few were victims of violent crime, including a friend whose house guest was murdered in a home invasion. I don't have statistics, I just have what I hear from those around me. Apparently there are nice out of the way places where crime is not an issue. I may end up retiring there some day. I'm not ready yet to give up decent internet and not having to own a car and the convenience of living in the overpopulated center of the country. Most gringos live either in the Central Valley or along the coast. Horror stories abound about places like Jaco and Tamarindo. I know it's just anecdotal evidence, but it's all we have as far as I can see. John, Nadine may not be able to come up with statistics for the simple reason that the CR government either keeps no such statistics or keeps them hidden. All I have is anecdotal evidence, like most of us. Among people I know personally, most have been stolen from and a few were victims of violent crime, including a friend whose house guest was murdered in a home invasion. I don't have statistics, I just have what I hear from those around me.

Apparently there are nice out of the way places where crime is not an issue. I may end up retiring there some day. I'm not ready yet to give up decent internet and not having to own a car and the convenience of living in the overpopulated center of the country. Most gringos live either in the Central Valley or along the coast. Horror stories abound about places like Jaco and Tamarindo. I know it's just anecdotal evidence, but it's all we have as far as I can see.

]]> By: John Dungan http://www.nocalcostarica.com/2010/05/updates-updates-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-676 John Dungan Tue, 18 May 2010 13:34:20 +0000 http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=1534#comment-676 Excuse me, Nadine, but upon what do you base your statement regarding crimes against Americans not being 'just a few?' Endemic is a pretty strong word unless you have some actual statistics to prove your statement............? And, what does the crime rate have to do with beach areas' blue flags? Don't you realize that people have a better chance of being the victim of a crime in any one of several major U. S. cities? Excuse me, Nadine, but upon what do you base your statement regarding crimes against Americans not being 'just a few?' Endemic is a pretty strong word unless you have some actual statistics to prove your statement…………? And, what does the crime rate have to do with beach areas' blue flags? Don't you realize that people have a better chance of being the victim of a crime in any one of several major U. S. cities?

]]> By: Nadine http://www.nocalcostarica.com/2010/05/updates-updates-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Nadine Mon, 17 May 2010 16:21:22 +0000 http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=1534#comment-668 ENOUGH! What the heck is going on with all the crime against expatriates? Americans are being targeted from the time they leave the airport. Murders, beatings, disappearances and no it isn't "just a few". It is becoming endemic and aside from the beaches losing their blue flags, Costa Rica risks losing it's appeal as a tourist destination. The national police, tourist police and hired security need to start thinking about what the loss of 30% of GDP will mean to their lives if they don't do a better job of protecting ours. ENOUGH! What the heck is going on with all the crime against expatriates? Americans are being targeted from the time they leave the airport. Murders, beatings, disappearances and no it isn't "just a few". It is becoming endemic and aside from the beaches losing their blue flags, Costa Rica risks losing it's appeal as a tourist destination. The national police, tourist police and hired security need to start thinking about what the loss of 30% of GDP will mean to their lives if they don't do a better job of protecting ours.

]]> By: mauricio corleto http://www.nocalcostarica.com/2010/05/updates-updates-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-657 mauricio corleto Sat, 15 May 2010 10:22:10 +0000 http://www.usexpatcostarica.com/?p=1534#comment-657 have you seen the poor condition some of the police station in costa rica....is deplorable they don't even have working toilets and roaches all over, a country tha it brags so much of being the swiss of central america, i believe the all government in the past did a lousy job on state security, the new minister should do some thing about.....pura vida...of what ....i don't know.... have you seen the poor condition some of the police station in costa rica….is deplorable they don't even have working toilets and roaches all over, a country tha it brags so much of being the swiss of central america, i believe the all government in the past did a lousy job on state security, the new minister should do some thing about…..pura vida…of what ….i don't know….

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