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I have been here for the better part of a decade, it's pretty nice. Even in San Jose, the capital city which people seem to like to talk a lot of trash about wi

I have been here for the better part of a decade, it's pretty nice. Even in San Jose, the capital city which people seem to like to talk a lot of trash about without even trying a moment to experience it, has been really good to me. I find most people here with disparaging remarks to say about the place seem like they could benefit from getting out of their smelly basement and check it out for themselves. There's many cities in the USA which are less safe than this place. The only thing is for the time being they're doing their best to manage covid by curfews, I'm taking a break until I can go back and actually leave the house to get a beer past 9pm

chmod600 5y ago
Can you tell us some things you like about San José?
- jamal-kumar 5y ago
  Cheap enough if you know where to shop and where to stay, internet/power is most solid out of anywhere in country, good to be at least near the city in case you need to meet business contacts near the airport at any moment. Great party scene pre-pandemic which is slowly starting to come back. Really nice people, very easy to make friends here. Literally if just one piece of advice, avoid the cocaine scene, it's mostly sad locals and even sadder expats and I've just seen way too many naive people without regard as to how fucked that can get with enough money down here to hang themselves with. This applies to pretty much anywhere on the planet, though. I should also mention the weather is incredibly nice and temperate up in that city as long as you don't mind the rainy season normal of about 20 minutes to a an hour or two of rain a day. It's more rain and a lot more hot closer to the beaches.
bane 5y ago
We only stayed in San Jose for a few days. I'd really love more information on it. My experience is no doubt colored by the local area I stayed in, so a broader view is very welcome.
- jamal-kumar 5y ago
  It's a fun city filled with amazing people and while it's got some rough edges like any large city, it's still like way more stable than almost anywhere else in latin america. There's a ton of hidden gems around the area if nature is more your thing and the surrounding area is really nice if you prefer to live closer to nature within urban reach. Even a 20min uber ride out of the city will get you up a mountain hike and usually doesn't cost me more than 6$. I have the perspective of someone who's actually moved here a long while ago though and I don't really have a lot of respect for the huge tourism PR move to get people out of the city by talking enormously bad about it, but at the same time I really prefer hanging out with locals over tourists and expats to get that perspective.
  - el-salvador 5y ago
    I had never thought of the PR angle, but now you mention it, it makes sense.

chmod600 5y ago

Can you tell us some things you like about San José?

jamal-kumar 5y ago
Cheap enough if you know where to shop and where to stay, internet/power is most solid out of anywhere in country, good to be at least near the city in case you need to meet business contacts near the airport at any moment. Great party scene pre-pandemic which is slowly starting to come back. Really nice people, very easy to make friends here. Literally if just one piece of advice, avoid the cocaine scene, it's mostly sad locals and even sadder expats and I've just seen way too many naive people without regard as to how fucked that can get with enough money down here to hang themselves with. This applies to pretty much anywhere on the planet, though. I should also mention the weather is incredibly nice and temperate up in that city as long as you don't mind the rainy season normal of about 20 minutes to a an hour or two of rain a day. It's more rain and a lot more hot closer to the beaches.

bane 5y ago

We only stayed in San Jose for a few days. I'd really love more information on it. My experience is no doubt colored by the local area I stayed in, so a broader view is very welcome.

jamal-kumar 5y ago
It's a fun city filled with amazing people and while it's got some rough edges like any large city, it's still like way more stable than almost anywhere else in latin america. There's a ton of hidden gems around the area if nature is more your thing and the surrounding area is really nice if you prefer to live closer to nature within urban reach. Even a 20min uber ride out of the city will get you up a mountain hike and usually doesn't cost me more than 6$. I have the perspective of someone who's actually moved here a long while ago though and I don't really have a lot of respect for the huge tourism PR move to get people out of the city by talking enormously bad about it, but at the same time I really prefer hanging out with locals over tourists and expats to get that perspective.
- el-salvador 5y ago
  I had never thought of the PR angle, but now you mention it, it makes sense.