A recent article in AM Costa Rica reports that Janina del Vecchio, minister of security in the Arias administration, recently made the case that crime in Costa Rica is going down, backing up her claims with statistical evidence showing a decrease in the number of murders and home invasions in the past year. Based on
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There are many positives to being a pedestrian in San Jose. Aside from simply not having to drive in San Jose traffic, I find not having a car to be almost liberating, let alone not a hardship. No car payments, maintenance, insurance, parking, repairs, fees or taxes to deal with. I don’t worry about my
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Before you rent that car at the airport and head into San Jose, there are some things you should be aware of. From the airport to San Jose is easy enough. Your problems will begin when the autopista (freeway) ends. Don’t expect to see many street signs and definitely don’t expect to see address numbers.
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