https://insidecostarica.com/2013/07/02/attorney-general-costa-ricas-southern-zone-is-a-time-bomb/ Costa Rica's Leading English Language News Source Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2 https://insidecostarica.com/2013/07/02/attorney-general-costa-ricas-southern-zone-is-a-time-bomb/#comment-4841 John Christopher Mattern Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:35:00 +0000 http://insidecostarica.com/?p=9307#comment-4841 Not sure the title is fair…. Puerto Viejo de Talamanca gets a bad rap to start with. These cartels are coming through the pacific side this really needs to be realized by all. I moved to Purto Viejo about 1 month ago very leery and cautious because of all the “bad stories”, the people here have been nothing but amazing and helpful. Yes, there are a few less fortunate people but even they do not harass anyone. I do wish for all travelers to come down to PV but be smart, you would not walk downtown Jamaica with gaudy gold or silver jewelry don’t do that here. The area has a lot to offer from the Coco fields to the snorkeling/scuba diving, there are kayak trips, as well as Bocas del Toro is just across the Panamanian border.

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