How safe is Costa Rica?

Safe and getting safer and safer with he money going in.

Generally safe, scams exist though, i.e. fake broken down cars etc. Nonetheless, very safe to travel. Ive driven from San Jose to the coast, ubered around San Jose and did private transfer from Liberia to the coast.

Flew in/out of Liberia last year and spent a week in La Fortuna and papagayo area and never felt unsafe in all of our travels. Costa Rica is an incredible place.

I was in Costa Rica in February. Drove from San Jose to Necoya. Stayed at a couple B&B's and ate in a bunch of small towns. Stopped at markets to get food/beer.

Costa Rica was great. A little Spanish will help, a lot would be great, but I never felt unsafe.

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It is very safe.

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I felt safer there than most places I've been.

That doesn't mean somebody won't break into your car if you leave stuff in it, however. But I never felt like walking down the street was an issue.