As long as you are going to San Jose, I would suggest taking the bus down to
Puerto Quepos south of Puntarenas. The fishing fleet come in every day and
has a fairly large catch of bluefin tuna. For beer, I prefer Imperial but
they are all good. I have a friend there who builds fishing boats and sells
fish to the Japanese market. Let me know and I can fix you up with a place
to stay. His wife is the ex-president's daughter.

Or, you can stay in the National Park in a tin roofed shack that was once
owned by Goldsmith Seeds. Tropical hardwood floors and hammocks. Monkeys in
the trees and parrots on the banister while you eat breakfast.

After you get tired of long beaches without any tourists (except for the
occasional Tica in a thong) you might go whitewater rafting. Lots of Class V
stuff. World class kick ass water.

There is also the cloud forest, some volcanoes, and the CIA airfield where I
used to work in Liberia. Don't go to the Caribbean side, though. Limon is a
dump.

You don't need to take a woman. There are lots of them there. They are all
literate and most speak English. Don't tell them you are a glider pilot or
they will drop you like a hot rock. Tell them you drive a backhoe or are a
drug smuggler. That always works for me.

"Tim" wrote in message
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Hi

I'm going to be in San Jose in early November and may have a spare
day. Where would you go and why?

Cheers

Tim
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Tim - ASW20CL "20"