Taxis are actually pretty cheap in Costa Rica and are a great way to get around if you don't have a car and there is no bus stop nearby. Most taxis are red - you know they are legit if they have a yellow triangle on their front door, usually with a number and the city(ies) they work in.
Drivers are crazy in Costa Rica. So are pedestrians. The animals (dogs everywhere) are actually pretty smart though. Basically, it's like driving in America but without the rules. Lane markings are only suggestions, red lights are only suggestions (and there's not that many stoplights anyway) and jaywalking is a normal occurrence. If you can do it, it's okay. The animals for some reason seem to be the only ones who understand that they may get run over and they will wait for a car to pass. The only driving or walking rule in Costa Rica seems to be "don't crash".
So Costa Rica is very green (literally and figuratively) and they do something that I think is really cool in order to be ecologically friendly. They can only drive their cars 6 out of 7 days of the week. If your license plate ends in 0 or 1, you can't drive on Monday. If your license plate ends in 2 or 3, you can drive on Tuesday, etc. This encourages people to walk or take public transportation such as a taxi or bus. And the bus system is pretty good here. Lots of stops to everywhere, and often times the bus will pick up people along the way at non-stops and will drop people off on a side road if they request. It costs 45 US cents to take a bus here.
What I ate:
Desayuno: Eggs (huevos), Gallo Pinto and a Corn Tortilla. And also, coffee. I'm afraid I'm going to be addicted to caffeine when I get back to the US.
Almuerzo: Croissant sandwich with ham and cheese, lettuce, tomato and pesto sauce (Croissant con jamón y queso) and iced tea.
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