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Costa Rican Pastimes

 

Costa Rica has a wealth of indoor and outdoor activities designed for everyone, regardless of sex, age, personal taste or budget. All of us, Costa Ricans, tourists and foreign residents, can participate in river rafting (some of the world's best), camping, walking groups, dancing, racquetball, weight lifting, tennis, baseball, soccer, swimming and surfing, jogging, bicycling, horseback riding and sailing. There are also plays, ceramic classes, movies, bridge clubs, art galleries, social clubs, museums, parks, zoos and more. Dedicated couch potatoes can even stretch out and admire the lovely landscape or work on improving their suntans.

Metro Bowl near the Multiplaza Mall in Escazú is an entertainment center with 20 bowling lanes, restaurants and a pool hall.

There is something for everyone, so enjoy. Check the activities sections of the Costa Rica Today or The Tico Times. If you read Spanish, there is a listing in the weekend section of La Nación called Buscando Diversión. You can find activities, cultural events and all sorts of entertainment listed there.

Gyms and health clubs are a good place to socialize and make new friends while working out. Some gyms even have spas, tennis courts and swimming pools. There are more than 32 gyms in the metropolitan area. Call around and visit those in your area to find out which is right for you.

Gold's Gym recently announced that it was going to expand to all of Central America, including Costa Rica. In addition to the gym they already have at the Radisson Hotel, they plan to build a gym in Curridabat, another in Escazú and one more in Rohrmoser. Presently Gold's offers aerobics, Pilates, kick-boxing, yoga, weight training and more. For information, call 256-6689 or E-mail:info2005@ goldsgymcr.co.

If you wish to join a private athletic club, country club or gym, we suggest:

The Indoor Club Curridabat...................................... 225-9344
Costa Rican Tennis Club ........................................... 232-1266
The Spa Corobicí Gym .............................................. 232-5533
Spa Cariari Hotel Gym .............................................. 239-0022
Club Olímpico Gym.................................................. 224-3560
Fitzsimons Gym ......................................................... 296-0264
Hi-Line Gym.............................................................. 232-1464
Grupo MultiSpa (Escazú) ........................................... 289-5051
Grupo MultiSpa (Hotel Radisson).............................. 257-8224
Grupo MultiSpa (Curridabat)..................................... 253-0303
Sports Connection...................................................... 234-9668
Ironman Gym............................................................. 233-3025
Troyanos Gym (downtown) ....................................... 222-1641

*Check the phone book for more listings of gyms and private athletic clubs.

From "The New Golden Door to retirement and Living in Costa Rica" by Christopher Howard.
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