Dancing With The Stars in Costa Rica

Well,  a Saturday evening of dancing to live latin music, two glasses of nice white wine….total cost $8.00…..less than a movie.  Try doing that in CA, FL or NY or anywhere else..  The place…Amapola right in Jaco.  And speaking of movies, we have a new tri-screen theater (cine in Spanish) in Jaco.  Four bucks!  And popcorn like they serve at state fairs…two bucks!  Yes, Virginia, you can live for a lot less here in Jaco, Costa Rica.  That is if you enjoy being by the Pacific Ocean, like great weather, gorgeous scenery, fantastic nature and wonderful people.  Every tourist I meet here mentions the friendliness of the Costa Rican people.  The greeting here is “pura vida”, which means “pure life”.  And it certainly is. 

I’m typing this while I sit on my patio, watching the waves, the surfers (and the girls).  If you’ve never been here, visit and you’ll soon discover why Jaco Beach, Costa Rica is called “Paradise”.

More, later. g

What’s going on in Jaco, Costa Rica?

I am often asked the questions, “What’s going on in Jaco, Costa Rica?”, and “Why are Americans and Canadians buying real estate in Costa Rica?”.  So I’m now going to learn how to blog answers to these questions on a regular basis.  For those planning a visit to Costa Rica, I hope you’ll find some helpful tips on my blog.  For those wondering “what ever happened to Gary Aptaker?”, your question may be answered on my blog, too.  So, for those of you who believe that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, I’m getting some technology tutoring from my younger friends and will be up to speed on Blogger.com real soon.  Oh, and I’m going to learn salsa and meringue dancing Saturday evening. 

Hasta luego from Jaco Beach, Costa Rica.

Gary Aptaker