[sjm1580]

David,

You must be kidding, in many respects; San Isidro is not what anyone would call a “big city”. The police chief has a vested interest? Wow, what would he get in return for saying that crime is getting worse in Costa Rica, maybe an extra vintage 1960 metal desk for his run down Policia station. This a respected man in his community who was merely expressing the reality of the situation as it is in his Country. Keep your eyes open because I am positive this crime problem will ultimately find you in your isolated area.

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Sprite,

Go ask someone about the crime problem in CR who lives there and who does not have a vested interest in letting you think that crime is not a problem. According to the police chief in San Isidro de General the crime problem is spreading, is becoming well organized and coordinated. San Isidro used to be a sleepy town, now crime is a real problem. I am not talking about comparing this to slums in the US where crime is a known problem, we are talking about relatively well to do to very upscale areas of Costa Rica, where crime is occurring on a daily basis. Go talk to him, his English is excellent and he can elaborate on the problems he sees every day.

I’m sure you are not a puppy (your vocabulary is much to sophisticated).

[sjm1580]

Sprite,

I can tell you have limited experience in Costa Rica.

As such, try a little experiment, go rent a car San Jose, put your luggage in your car and park the car in the middle of Jaco (or Dominical or San Isidro de General or Cuidad Heredia) in broad daylight. See how long it takes for someone to steal your luggage, you might just get an education. Then go down and report the incident to the policia, you might just get another education….

Try it and then then we can talk further.

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Is the the Hotel Grano de Oro right downtown?

Thanks

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