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I know PriceSmart was mentioned, but online they have 21 safes listed versus the normal 1 or 2 they have in store.
Go to
http://www.pricesmart.com/ and select Costa Rica as your country and look under Office > Safes.I’ve used their online site a number of times and its very easy and safe. (no pun intended)
How bloody stupid can you be? 😀
Seriously though that just plain sucks. Our business in San Jose was plagued indirectly by thieves who would rob the electrical and copper wires on a regular basis. One thief was electrocuted so there was some justice served. There is not much you can do so in the end we just moved as these incidents caused too much disruption to our business when the electricity or Internet was affected. I think our door lamp was stolen about three times. In the end we just didn’t replace it and the problem was solved. 😕
You were talking about scrounging for food, fighting off the masses just above. That’s taking it a little far dontcha think?
I didn’t realize that I stated that I’m like a deer in the headlights. You read far more into things than you should. But again, given your outrageouse comments, I shouldn’t expect rational thought. Enjoy.
Way too many chicken littles on this forum. I can’t imagine living your life in so much much fear. It reminds me of a bunch of Y2K fanatics, sitting in a bunker with piles of freeze dried food with their finger on the trigger waiting for armageddon that never comes. If you think this way please don’t come to Costa Rica. Pura Vida! 😀
[quote=”maravilla”]i’ve been sitting here for the last hour trying to understand the thought process that leads one to decide to leave valuables in a car. [/quote]
Consider the hundreds of thousands of tourists who come to visit this country every year. As they travel to their destinations with luggage and want to stop to eat, see a tourist attraction etc, what are they to do with their belongings? Yes, we can tell them to be careful and try not to leave anything in plain sight, but that is easier said than done.
Until the judicial culture of Costa Rica takes stronger measures against petty theft and criminal acts, we’ll just have to continue to blame the victim for their ‘stupidity’.
Every weekday morning when I drive past Sabana Sur, the line-up around the gun registration building is around the block. That should give you some indication of the changes in Pura Vida land.
The difference here is that the ‘one time’ you give the thieves an opportunity, they’ll take it.
Scott, I think that you are being too harsh on the ‘victim’ of this crime. Did he make a mistake? Of course he did, but you come across way too harshly. Instead, you should tell all your readers and potential Costa Rica investors to “be vigilant 100% of the time, never let your guard down, for the one time that you do, you will deeply regret it.” Well maybe that’s not the message you want to send afterall since it doesn’t mesh with the promotion of the ‘Pura Vida’ lifestyle.
Both the iPad and iPhone 4 use the micro sim that ICE doesn’t provide. But you can carefully cut down a regular SIM to fit these devices. Just because ice is behind the time doesn’t mean you have to be. 😉
They should be legit. If EBay said they removed the product listing, they are wrong, as it is still up and running. Shows recent comments too. So something is fishy there. If in doubt, try their website directly navsatcr.com
I bought the maps for my Garmin locally via Navsatcr.com. Wasn’t cheap (around $90) but the maps were good quality with points of interest, one way bridge warnings etc. Also had a free update.
Here’s their ebay listing: http://stores.ebay.com/NAVSAT-COSTA-RICA
Was it worth it? Yes.
Great post JD. I figure we are in the apathy to dependency phase.
Not to divert this topic, but given all the hoopla surrounding Wikileaks by the U.S. government, clearly they don’t like their dirty little secrets being exposed to the masses. They figure the people should listen to what they tell them, versus what is true.
Here’s a speedtest result from San Jose on an Amnet Cable Modem to Dallas TX.
2.58 Mbps download
0.28 Mbps upload
http://www.speedtest.net/result/1050191923.pngAs a techie and a software developer I can tell you there is nothing close to a Fryes in Costa Rica. There are some decent stores but be prepared to to pay up to double for items that are up to a year behind that you find in the US. Fortunately most electronics are relatively small and when you travel back to the US you can load up your suitcases. That’s what I do and it satisfies my techie cravings. Also Internet may not be all that reliable which seems to only go down when you need it most. Generally it is getting better in urban areas. Hope that helps.
If you are escaping to Costa Rica to get away from a corrupt government, I’m afraid you may be disappointed. Bill maher says that Americans are like dogs, responding to voice inflection and fear. You may be sniffing out new grass but you’ll still take a crap on it.
Hi,
I know a number of the stores seem to get their fabrics from la Selecta. (in san jose).Here’s a link to their site.
Good Luck.
