What You Need to Know About Costa Rica That Nobody Tells you
It’s my first day in Costa Rica. I haven’t seen much of San Jose other than the thirty-minute drive to my hotel but I immediately felt delighted by the people in the tourism industry. When I saw the lines of people holding up ‘taxi’ signs and name cards, I felt a dread. I was afraid that my daughter and I were going to be innundated by taxi drivers trying to get our business, but this didn’t happen. Unlike other touristy destinations (e.g. Europe, Caribbean, the US), these men kept a respectful distance. They asked if we wanted a taxi but accepted without a word when declined. When a man asked us more than once, other drivers stepped in and explained that we didn’t need his service.
