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Puerto Viejo Police who charge tourist 100 dollars for smoking marijuana detained

Posted by Aleale 1039 days ago (http://www.puertoviejosatellite.com)

Two policemen in Puerto Viejo, identified by their surnames Morales and Pereira, have been detained and suspended after allegedly extorting a bribe from a Canadian tourist who they caught smoking marijuana. ...

The VolunTourist Avoiding the Tourist Traps in a Taxi in Costa Rica

Posted by Mateo 1051 days ago (http://www.heraldtribune.com)

Maybe a brief detour to a river doesn’t seem like much compared to pricey zip-line tours and river rafting, but it remained a highlight of my trip, much like the surf lesson had stuck out in Puerto Viejo the weekend before. The first time I noticed the limp in our taxi driver’s leg, I had grown so accustomed to averting my eyes around local men that I looked away without even realizing it.

We were in La Fortuna, a small town made famous by its active volcano, Arenal, which lures tourists to resort-like hot springs with water slides and wet bars. And the fact that almost everything in La Fortuna is priced in American dollars is a very, very bad sign in terms of cheap travel....

The VolunTourist Learning to surf in Puerto Viejo (Herald Tribune Blog)

Posted by Mateo 1060 days ago (http://www.heraldtribune.com)

I decided to put aside my hammock hate and settle down in the aptly named hostel, Rocking J’s. The place is in Puerto Viejo, a tiny beach town on the east coast that’s become a popular haven for backpackers, local surfers, and surfing backpackers.

And like the Rasta-influenced town, Rocking J’s feels overwhelmingly Caribbean. “Por favor, vaya a la playa,” requests a sign in the lobby. Beside the text are two marijuana leaves ex-ed out in red lines.