I want to travel to Costa Rica with my seven year old son?

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dougger

C.R is reasonably safe but often tourists manage to put themselves is stupidly risky spots. If you stay out of some areas of San Jose you will be fine.
Hotels are pretty expensive, at least the ones most people are likely to use with small children. But houses are available and relatively cheap outside of the San Jose area.
Read on line amcostarica.com or theticotimes.net Both are online English papers that cater to English speaking residents and visitors. Both have long listings of housing available (but usually not the cheapest available being aimed at foreigners). They also have sections for people specifically in your situation, giving travelers advice. But think before you act. Probably figure on spending a week or so in a hotel before finding a place for the rest of your stay.
Renting houses for short terms, 2 months or so, is common and far cheaper than hotels. Still, you can rent at any scale, from shabby bungalows in perfect safe places to luxury houses with modern services, maids and thieves, with every combination in between. Your choice, of course.
Costa Rica is overwhelmed by foreigners, your only problem will be too many people giving you advice based on their self interest. THis is a problem everywhere but more so here than in most places. ANd more so with the people you mostly likely will deal with, foreigners working in real estate.

Last note. If you come during summer vacation the schools here are is session. In a smaller town you may be able to get your son into the local public school. Sessions are short , 4 or 5 hours a day, with many days off. Worth considering.

cinderlla555

hi my name is savannah im 13 and i live in costa rica im american and moved down here when i was 9 sierpe de osa i one of the nicest quietest places there is thats were i live my dad runs a fishing beaching snorkiling stuff like that buisness and when you could take the boats nice out ot the bay san jose is a tourist mc donalds cloan of kinda new york so i recomend sierpe also the best part is the peopel and how its safe to walk or ride a bike anywhere

msflightatt

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evol_one___

I have been to Costa Rica many times and have traveled fairly extensively around the world in addition. I would say Costa Rica is very safe in general, much more so than most of the rest of Latin America. It is very easy to go down there and find hotels, etc. There are not alot of people that sleep on the beach in my experience so unless you want to, you shouldn't expect it.

Personally I would think about a tour that takes you to several places in Costa Rica, in the beginning to get a feel for it and then strike out on your own.

yellowstone

I would start out by going to a language school that has programs for parents and children. Good language schools have reasonably priced homestays, volunteer activities and lots of connections in the country to link you up with things to do and places to go. In addition you learn Spanish and how to connect with Costa Ricans. Many language schools have 4 day weeks so you have plenty of time to travel as well. I know of at least 30 GOOD language schools so the first step for you is to decide where in Costa Rica you want to be. San Jose is the transportation hub and is best if you want to travel all over the country and San Jose tends to be the cheapest place to live but it is not an attractive city and it is far from any beach.

Likewise there are dozens if not hundreds of organizations that work with foreign visitors. What type of organization and services are you thinking about?

Sleeping on beaches is NOT recommended.

amphitryon

dougger has put it very well.
I would suggest you go - three month is max you are allowed, so with two, you're okay.
decide on an area you wish to be in, then try and find suitable accommodation; decide if you need a car or not, or only for days at a time. vehicle rentals are very expensive.
here's a good website to get more info: http://forums.arcr.net/
it's a Canadian site.
we have been around eight or nine times, and still have not seen all. the country is changing - more tourists and crime is on the rise, but not alarmingly so. you should try and learn a little Spanish - would be of help. if you have more questions, send an e-mail .
below another site for info:

Truth

It's fairly safe
Take the same common sense precautions you would take at home.
You can rent a house most place.
I wouldn't recommend sleeping on the beach (for the same reason I wouldn't recommend it in Galveston. It isn't safe and people will steal your stuff).

jessy j

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