We caught eh earliest bus to San Jose and after the winding roads we eventually were in a taxi towards Hostel Pangea.
The black gates looked daunting and uninviting. I felt like we were lost and nowhere near our hostel but then the security guard opened the door and we were welcomed into a brightly coloured paradise within the city. The hostel was the most secure place we had stayed at! I now liked that uninviting gate that kept the world out.
We walked around San Jose and within a few minutes were able to get to a bank and the middle of downtown. We window shopped at a few stores just out of pure curiosity to see how prices compared to Canada. We found that most places were actually much cheaper to buy clothing in and the styles were very bright and Latin American. We both went home empty handed but it was a nice experience. My favorite store was Carrion. An odd name if in English, but the store had the brightest coloured clothing that all looked like it was right out of the 80's.
The nightlife at Hostel Pangea was great and many travelers from around the world who were finishing or starting their journeys got together and played cards and drank with one another. It was a very friendly atmosphere and I would highly recommend it to any travelers.
The next morning we say goodbye to Costa Rica and fly home through Miami. It will be hard to transition back to the cold weather.
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