For those who do not know the laws of Costa Rica, prostitution is a completely legal trade, and one that is quite prevalent, especially among foreign travellers. As long as a girl is of age, has proper identification listing when her last medical examination was, prostitution is a common, if not endorsed, trade in the country. Thus, the majority of women in the trade use massage parlours, strip clubs, and hotels like the Hotel del Rey as not only their office, but their source of protection.
Always carry a photocopy of passport while walking around, and a copy of your visa. Your visa is that stamp in your passport telling how many days you are allowed in the country. Remember that taxis are cheap and the taxi drivers know usually almost everything what you need to know.
But also remember that some of them may be getting kickbacks from the clubs they recommend. Avoid cabs parked directly outside hotels like the Sportsmen and the Del Rey.
They can be much more expensive than regular cabs you hail on the street. Tico feminine tica , plural ticos, ticas is a colloquial term for a native of Costa Rica. Costa Ricans are usually called ticos by themselves and persons of other Spanish-speaking countries, in place of the more formal costarricenses. Lots of the street prostitution of San Jose is based in the surrounding areas and Hotel Del Rey is packed of sexy local and foreign girls seeking for a potential clients.
In Hotel Del Rey you can just sip a beer for a cost of 3USD in a sports bar, gamble your money in the casino or just go and pick up an escort with you and have sex with her. Most of the girls are average looking, but there are some very stunning hotties also. Especially if you are an European guy first time in Costa Rica you will definitely get seduced by the San Jose hookers.
