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This is for you guys living in CR. What options do you have t stay busy? Card clubs? Book clubs? Hiking? Sports?
Thanx

Its the ultimate question. Non stop party and sex is great but...i have nothing to add

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Lots of entertainment happening. Many celebrations in different areas of Costa Rica. These people like to party.
Zapote celebration just ended. Another one starts next week in a different town.

59 Vette I am an avid reader of Tico Times and AM Costa Rica and have enjoyed reading about the festivals and parades. I'm moving down in a few months and looking forward to those events. I was also hoping to get involved in social-type activities or people with similar interests.

Enroll in Spanish classes if you are not fluent. May be a good way to meet some expats as well.

Has anybody tried the hot air balloon that lifts off by Arenal?

Exploring the country can keep you busy for a while. Pick a city and go there by bus. Fishing can be fantastic. Surfing, rafting, bird watching, people watching, beer drinking, studying the culture are all go ways to spend time. The locals are extreme soccer fans and the games generate a lot of excitement. Much depends on what you have done during your life to keep entertained and active. I adopted a family. K*ds and novia keep me busy as I want to be.

No guarantee that this list is anything like up-to-date and there are probably others but: http://www.therealcostarica.com/living_ ... _rica.html

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"Amen, brother"-ED

I found something through one of my ham radio magazine to try in between sessions in the gulch. http://www.costaricahamlet.com/ Located in Rio Jesus Alauela. The pictures remind me of when I worked as a fire lookout in 2001 of the scenery. The cost of transport to and from the airport is included with a 5 day package

That is an excellent question. Just coming down for a week or so, its easy; stay at a gulch hotel, enjoy , go on a couple of tours and go home.
But when you stay a long time the key is developing your own program.
For me, I have spent alot of time in CR this year, and although I enjoy the creature comforts of La Amistad and all the nearby conveniences, I realized that I had to get out of the gulch and take my chances. The lifestyle becomes a little empty and the people I meet in the gulch are not a true representation of all CR has to offer.
The first key is to make new friends. Friends that have other interests, are somewhat honest/genuine and have a life. Volunteering for a local american-style football team, going to a church regularly, hanging in escazu or santa ana where other americans are is helpful. Learning to surf, joining a gym, taking official spanish lessons are all ways to enjoy a long term stay . Everyone does it differently. One buddy rents at the Morazon for a year at a time and his program includes daily walks to the MP's, calling his regulars, and hanging at the Rey at night. Not for me, but he thrives that way. Another buddy stays in Escazu and spends time with other americans who works down there. He swears there are no shortage of companions and will not 'waste time' in the gulch.
It does take time in CR.

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What about costaricamcbeth.com?

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Local buses are cheap and cover the country extensively. Get a guide book and get to know the country.

In San Jose there is even an English theater: www.littletheatregroup.org

Many celebrations in different areas of Costa Rica, most of them close to San Jose. Festival de la Luz, Zapote, Palmares, concerts with international artists (Parque Viva, Estadio Nacional, Estadio Saprissa, Teatro Nacional, Teatro Melico Salazar), sport events and so on.

Sometimes it is difficult to find information on what is happening. A lot of information can be found on the Ticotimes events page: http://www.ticotimes.net/tags/events or on http://www.whereincostarica.com

All there is to do there is drink, gamble and screw. I do not gamble First said by Zebra funny thing is Zebra does not drink or gamble.

The moral is do not move there. Many a good man has fallen into that trap and end up drinking every day. In about five years or so they fry their liver and are done.

Thank you for your tremendous insight.