Tamarindo Costa Rica Adult Notes
Costa Rica has a very unique public posture toward physical intimacy. It is a predominantly Catholic country with active programs that educate its people on safer practices and family planning. In spite of the general sense of modesty you will perceive, you will likely see (in the course of your stay) more than one billboard about illegality of being intimate with minors.
Individual intimacy in exchange for money is legal for anyone of legal age (18 years). Each Costa Rican citizen has a “cedula”, or ID, that states their age. To get into a bar you must be of legal age, so anyone you might meet in a bar should have the cedula and be of legal age. If you are seeking someone, it is very unwise to pick up anyone without a cedula or someone who looks obviously younger than the age on the cedula they are carrying.
Any intimacy with anyone under the age of 18 is considered a very serious offense and public notices of the consequences are posted throughout the country. Private tours and vacations organized for this purpose, particularly with minors, run a very high risk of arrest and imprisonment, if discovered or exposed by a disgruntled participant. Providing someone for intimacy of any age is illegal.
As in any country, there are the common sense dangers of seeking intimacy with strangers. It potentially exposes you to serious diseases and/or crimes such as robbery.
