Costa Rica Traffic Sign Suggestions (humor)
I love Costa Rica as a physical location and its people as a culture. "Pura Vida" or 'pure life' is the mantra of Costarricenses ... at least until they take control of motorized vehicles.
In the entry titled "Driving in Costa Rica makes NASCAR look like a Gentleman's Sport" I denote that Costa Rica is most enjoyed when somebody else does the driving in urban areas.
Fellow Costa Rica blogger Gerardo Alcides Sánchez Monge had another take on the same subject via his blog Salida Alternativa where his suggestions for new traffic caution signs are offered to address current Costa Rica driving conditions. I took the liberty of adding my own commentary to Gerardo's signs for English readers:
"Beep, beep"!!!!
Posted by Bill Clanton at 10/8/2008 7:20 PM 
Categories: Automobiles in Costa Rica,Motorcycles in Costa Rica,Rent a Car in Costa Rica,Drivers License in Costa Rica,Legal Matters in Costa Rica,Culture in Costa Rica,Living in Costa Rica,Laws in Costa Rica,Travel in Costa Rica,Humor,Politics in Costa Rica,Government of Costa Rica
Categories: Automobiles in Costa Rica,Motorcycles in Costa Rica,Rent a Car in Costa Rica,Drivers License in Costa Rica,Legal Matters in Costa Rica,Culture in Costa Rica,Living in Costa Rica,Laws in Costa Rica,Travel in Costa Rica,Humor,Politics in Costa Rica,Government of Costa Rica
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10/11/2008 10:02 PM
Costa Rica Blogger wrote:
...and what's real deal with those Costa Rica motorcycle helmet laws?Here in Costa Rica car drivers and motorcyclists are severely injured or killed in large numbers. Why?! Driving behavior and lack of enforcement.Cars pass other traffic by using both space on the right of the road or lanes of oncoming traffic. Motorcycles drive between cars, pass on the right, pass via oncoming traffic lanes, etc., etc. Traffic lights, stop signs, lane markings and driving laws are routinely...
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Hi Bill, stumbled on to your blog today. What a great read. I hope you do not mind, I put a little teaser about your blog on my site with a link to your blog.
I will be checking your blog out in the future to see how things are going.
Have fun!
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Hey Bill I'm looking for a surf spot Called Picos can you help me Thanks Miguel
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Miguel,
I am not a surfer, I don’t play one on the Internet and I have no first hand knowledge of a surf spot called “Pico”.
However, my research suggests you may be looking for a place called Pico Pequeño on the northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica in Tamarindo, Province of Guanacaste.
Supposedly this spot is for advanced surfers and is located at the river mouth break called El Estero, in front of the Hotel Tamarindo Diriá. Waves can supposedly get up to 12 feet during November and December.
Other eco-friendly activities in the Tamarindo area include turtle watching, diving, snorkeling, body surfing, zip-lining, estuary trips, horseback riding and fishing. During the December to April fishing may be done from the shore with Jack’s, Dorado, Sea Bass and Rooster Fish amongst the possible catches.
Tamarindo is also big on nightlife due to all the tourists … so you’ll have fun no matter if this is actually the “Pico” you seek or just the one you end up visiting.
-Bill
Web sites:
Tamarindo Surf Map: http://www.nicoyapeninsula.com/tamarindo/tamarindosurf.html
Surf with Patrick: http://www.patrick.tc/
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Hola Bill, Thank you for the information. I guess I will have to go look at Tamarindo. I have spent alot of time around Nosara, Garza, Domincal. I love Costa Rica I plan to move there maybe next summer. I should be working offshore in the Gulf at that time, and plan to stay in Costa Rica while I am not working. Again Thanks Dios le guarde Miguel
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Bill, Thanks for your writeup on traffic in costa rica. Coming from Colorado, I have now decided not to rent. Can you suggest inexpensive means of transportation to Los suenos, jaco and moving around in san jose? I got one week between these cities.
Thanks,
John
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John,
Even though I live in Costa Rica and own a car, my preferred transportation to either coast is the wonderful Costa Rica bus system where approximately $7 will get you a ride on a full-sized modern bus with reclineable padded seats.
Should you want to hire your own 'micro bus' that will allow for more en-route sight seeing I recommend contacting driver Manuel Solano Sanchez ( Transporte Turistico, cell 011-506-363-9475, office 011-506-234-3155 ). Manuel speaks decent English, is a genuinely nice person and has proven himself to be trustworthy.
As for getting around San Jose or anywhere else within the Central Valley, I recommend hailing an inexpensive cab or even taking a less expensive public bus if you really want the full Costa Rica experience.
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.
-Bill
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