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  • #200023
    cgc1279
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    Has anyone driven from Arizona to San Jose Costa Rica? My husband plans to do this soon, I don’t think it is a good idea. He has very limited use of Spanish.

    #200024
    waggoner41
    Member

    [quote=”cgc1279″]Has anyone driven from Arizona to San Jose Costa Rica? My husband plans to do this soon, I don’t think it is a good idea. He has very limited use of Spanish.[/quote]

    The thugs from Mexico through Nicaragua are waiting for anyone attempting that drive.

    #200025
    Andrew
    Keymaster

    For more information please also use the Discussion Forum [url=https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/cfmbb/search.cfm]Search Engine here[/url] and enter “driving to costa rica” and you’ll find other threads like:

    Oh! And I agree … IMHO – It’s too damned dangerous now and with the current climate it’s probably going to get more dangerous for Gringos travelling through Central America …

    Driving to Costa Rica (entered by cgc1279 on 07/27/12 11:12 AM)
    Driving to Costa Rica from Canada (entered by BettyM on 02/16/10 07:23 PM)
    Driving to Costa Rica from upstate New York (entered by jreilly on 11/02/09 12:52 PM)
    DRIVING TO COSTA RICA (entered by KarlP on 11/02/09 12:52 PM)
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    Driving to Costa Rica (entered by Beverley16 on 11/02/09 12:51 PM)
    Driving to Costa Rica (entered by rkreder on 11/02/09 12:51 PM)
    Driving to Costa Rica and customs (entered by MarilynSunshine on 11/02/09 12:51 PM)

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    #200026
    pharg
    Participant

    [quote=”cgc1279″]Has anyone driven from Arizona to San Jose Costa Rica? My husband plans to do this soon, I don’t think it is a good idea. He has very limited use of Spanish.[/quote]

    No firsthand experience on that but…..
    -alternative 1: check the U.S. State Dept. website on motor travels through the area;
    -alternative 2: plead & beg not to do this;
    -alternative 3: if all else fails, ASAP buy a VERY large life insurance policy on him.

    #200027
    VictoriaLST
    Member

    NO NO NO – very bad idea. Serious physical danger in Mexico and serious financial danger everywhere!!

    #200028
    callgeo
    Member

    [b]My friends made a trip to Mexico last week. They went to visit relatives they had not seen in years. The relatives son was kidnapped a year ago and held for $50,000 ransom, which they paid. Last week my friends became aware of their risk and chose to leave abruptly during the night. There is definite risk.[/b]

    #200029
    rfalves
    Member

    [quote=”Scott”]For more information please also use the Discussion Forum [url=https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/cfmbb/search.cfm]Search Engine here[/url] and enter “driving to costa rica” and you’ll find other threads like:

    Oh! And I agree … IMHO – It’s too damned dangerous now and with the current climate it’s probably going to get more dangerous for Gringos travelling through Central America …

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    Driving to Costa Rica from Canada (entered by BettyM on 02/16/10 07:23 PM)
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    Driving to Costa Rica (entered by Beverley16 on 11/02/09 12:51 PM)
    Driving to Costa Rica (entered by rkreder on 11/02/09 12:51 PM)
    Driving to Costa Rica and customs (entered by MarilynSunshine on 11/02/09 12:51 PM)

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    Driving to Costa Rica (posted by jerry 04/19/06 02:37 PM)
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    Driving to Costa Rica (posted by Peg 04/17/06 04:38 PM)
    Driving to Costa Rica (posted by rkreder 04/17/06 12:32 PM)
    Driving to Costa Rica and customs (posted by Scott 04/04/06 04:56 PM)
    Driving to Costa Rica and customs (posted by Re 04/04/06 04:28 PM)
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    My only comment is for ALL the sooooo many people who say it is dangerous, How many have actually done it them selfs?? My guess none of them have made the trip or tried to make the trip. Ron USCG Ret

    #200030
    tommyboy5431
    Member

    About 2 years ago, while in Peurto Viejo (Caribbean side) I ran into a couple from Quebec Canada. They were driving a pickup truck and towing a trailer. He spoke french and she spoke spanish fluently . They had mechanical problems in Nicaragua and got repairs done without inceident and at at a good price. Their plan was to continue to Panama and then head back up the west coast.
    Basically they were doing a large circle of North and central America.
    I don’t know how the return trip turned out but they were quite happy with their adventure to that point. Don’t drive @ night.

    Tom

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