In need of a getaway with beaches and warmth, so strongly considering a last minute trip to Costa Rica 12/5-12/11. I’ve searched all of the prior posts, and have reached out to a few ladies on SA. The great debate—try to find someone ahead of time on Seeking, or hit the HDR or Cal in Jaco once I arrive to find someone (or more ). If I go, I arrive 11 pm in SJO, so thinking one night near HDR, then stay the rest of the time on the beach near Jaco.  
Suggestions? Advice?

First of all, definitely go.  Costa Rica is a phenomenal location and a get away to sun, palm trees and beaches is never a bad idea.  

Taking an established SB vs local talent is dealers choice.  My preference is an established SB as I prefer the known to the unknown.  Also like the connection and intimacy which enhances the physical.  On the other hand, some prefer the chase, a different body daily and the economics of locals.  Took my #1 SB to wine country 3 weeks ago and it was phenomenal...so I am biased.

What I would never do is travel with a new SB.  That is a recipe for potential disaster if your desires and expectations don't match hers.  You:  I want to have sex 3 times a day including outside on the balcony.  New SB:  Buy me a LV handbag and I don't give blow jobs.  Can't imagine being stuck with a BSC SB on your get away.

So if you don't have an established SB that you vibe with and enjoy her company, better to taste the local talent.

I definitely wouldn't take a new SB on ANY trip.  My question was more...what type of luck, if any,  has the board had with the ladies on SA in Costa Rica vs. the local talent you can find at HDR or Costa Cal?  My best SB here in the states isn't ready to travel yet due to Covid, so may just wing it and go down there with no plan.  Worse case, I enjoy a fantastic country.  Best case, the local talent blows my mind !    

Why in the world would you want to bring a girl with you to one of the greatest pools of poontang on the planet? Aside from that your plan is fine. The HDR (based on my last visit there in 2018)  is a shadow of its former self but still a sight to see; a grand old bordello. But all the best girls are at the Cocal in Jaco. And if you like three-ways (I assume that was your plan with the SB you wanted to bring) there are lots of them that work in teams and offer a "Lez-bion cho." Just beware, almost all of them are gay for pay only and it's not much of a "cho." But I've had a few that were fun.
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Are you talking about "bringing sand to the beach" by taking an American SB with you, or are you talking about finding an SB on Seeking in CR and setting something up with her in advance?  

 
The former is a HORRIBLE idea, the latter not a bad idea at all. Bringing your own is not even worth discussing it's such a bad idea, but if you want to find a Tica SB online in advance of your trip I think that idea has merit, but with one caveat. Unlike most places in the world you most likely will pay MORE for an SB than you would for a hooker in CR. Travel to CR was locked down for months and the putas had no fresh flow of gringos with whom to ply their trade. I can't imagine having to pay much more than $300 for an entire day/night with the chica of your choice right now, and you have the added advantage of meeting her in person first.  Of course you can always set something up with a Tica SB and then if you aren't feeling it when you meet her you can just kick her to the curb and find someone better.

 
One word of caution, especially if you get in that late. In the old days the HDR was open 24/7 with pussy available at all hours of the day and night. From what I have heard the HDR is no longer a whore house. It's gone "familia", You might be better off trying the nearby Sportsmen's Lodge, I know they are open, but I have no idea what kind of action they have right now. I do agree that trying to go to Jaco after getting in that late is most likely going to be a wasted night. The earliest you could hope to get to the Co Cal would be 12:30 AM, much to late to find anything going on without going to the regular clubs in Jaco. Of course it's also possible that you might end up spending the night alone in SJ too the way things are now.

 
If you have any game at all and you like the beach I bet you can find a chica at the Co Cal to go with you down to Manuel Antonio for next to nothing. Things are tough down there right now due to COVID and the chicas are happy to take what they can get. A TER buddy of mine was down there just a few weeks ago and had a great time.

 
Back to your original question. In a country like Costa Rica, and with a week to work with I don't see any reason why you can't have some fun with both an SB AND a hooker (or ten) while you are down there. Remember it's a buyers market right now, so don't listen to any bullshit about $200 that some of the chicas might try to pull on you and most importantly "PURA VIDA!!!"

Thanks all. I’m definitely NOT bringing my own SB. Good to hear the update that HDR has slid and to focus my efforts on COCal. Maybe I’ll meet one of the anxious local SB’s the night I fly into SJO and if she’s worthy and the price is right, play with her. Then check in at Manuel Antonio , head over to Co Cal and see if I’ve got the game to get someone back to my place.

and the really good news is that even if you don't have "game" all you need is money to get a girl to come spend a day or more with you down in Manuel Antonio. Game is only required if you want to bring a chica back with you for little to no money, but to me it's only a game to be played. I like to see if I can get a chica to come with me "sin dinero" but then I always give them money anyhow. I mean honestly they need the money a lot more than I do and I am not "barato" by any stretch of the imagination. It's just fun to do sometimes.

 
But yes, from everything I have heard lately, you are a lot better off focusing your efforts on the CoCal in Jaco than anywhere in SJ, with the possible exception of the Sportsmen's Lodge or maybe an SB or two in SJ or perhaps Escazu. I wouldn't count on finding professional talent of any quality or quantity anywhere but SJ or Jaco. Not that there isn't talent elsewhere, just that it's pure luck to find yourself in the right place at the right time in anywhere but those two towns. I am  sure you have checked out the talent down there in CR on SA, there are "some" decent quality chicas down there on SA, but hardly anything that would compare to the Co Cal or the HDR in it's heyday.  

 
Lastly, I don't know if you've been to CR before, but Manuel Antonio is a good hour long drive from the Co Cal and there are very few day time girls working the Co Cal, unlike the HDR of years past. Personally I would stay in Jaco until I found someone I liked well enough to spend a couple of days with in Manuel Antonio rather than staying in Manuel Antonio and driving up to Jaco looking for talent. It's not a bad drive, but it's still an hour in each direction and the roads do kind of suck, especially at night.

The bars in Jaco are like a supermarket.  More than anyone could ever want.

I have traveled with SBs and escorts transitioning to retirement several times (to London, Copenhagen, NYC, Boston, San Francisco/Napa Valley, and Austin). In every case, she was someone I had been with for shorter dates anywhere from three to more than twenty times.  

However, I would never do it with anyone new. Keep in mind that traveling together means being together pretty much 24 hours a day. If there isn't chemistry there and preferably some genuine friendship, you will both be miserable. Even one day could be unpleasant; six days could be hell.

There are really only a handful of bars in Jaco worth going to, and getting actual action out of any of them other than the pool bar at the Co Cal is hardly guaranteed. Keep in mind Jaco has a population of maybe 20,000, yes it's a partying beach town, but let's not try to make it more than it is.

 
One other thing for any gringos considering a trip down there for some fun. Street crime is definitely a problem in Costa Rica in general and Playa de Jaco in particular, it's advisable to either walk the streets in groups at night or take a cab and don't walk at all after dark at all. Yes, I used to walk all over Jaco wearing a $30,000 watch at night, but I don't think I would be quite so cavalier right now. There are a LOT of very poor, very desperate people down there right now. I don't think PPP has quite found it's way to Costa Rica just yet. Tenga cuidado por favor. and don't become a statistic.