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Costa Rica Detecting?
- Thread starter Idaho PRB
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John (west central FL)
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I'm pretty sure you need a letter of permission from the government. Also, the beaches have a highly mineralized volcanic sand that may require a pulse induction detector. I've been there five times and have never seen many people on the beaches. I only have experience with the Pacific Ocean side. The Caribbean side may be better. There is so much to do in Costa Rica that I never really missed my detector. Have a great trip. Pura Vida!
Costa Rica really is a beautiful country to visit and the people are so friendly that you just want to stay. My wife I almost did just that but we wound up in Bermuda instead. The rip tides on some of the Pacific coast beaches are intense so be careful, especially around Jaco and Ensenada Este. (there is an interesting sculpture carved into the rock by the mermaid here, visible at low tide only)
I haven't detected Costa Rica but I do remember the sand being very dark and mineralized so a PI would be the way to go.
I haven't detected Costa Rica but I do remember the sand being very dark and mineralized so a PI would be the way to go.
John, just curious: how are you "pretty sure" that you would "need a letter of permission from the government"? This type of answer has been given for other south american countries, mexico, etc... too, yet detectors are a common site on the tourist beaches there. For example, the same answer you give is sometimes given for Mexico too. Yet you can detect the beaches there ad-nausem, and no one cares. If you did get a "no" or "permit needed" type answer, it would probably be because they're couching your answer in terms of shipwreck salvor laws, or historical monuments, etc...
No problem guys,
Hunted there two seperate times. Cops and customs didn't care about a metal detector.
I found a total of 9 rings but every one was plated junk. The locals don't wear much jewerly
and its all cheap plated. The surfer tourist crowd didn't wear much jewerly either.
One place i think may be good, is if you could get to a high end hotel/beach like the 4 seasons.
There you may have good luck. WATCH FOR RIPS IN THE WATER.
Hunted there two seperate times. Cops and customs didn't care about a metal detector.
I found a total of 9 rings but every one was plated junk. The locals don't wear much jewerly
and its all cheap plated. The surfer tourist crowd didn't wear much jewerly either.
One place i think may be good, is if you could get to a high end hotel/beach like the 4 seasons.
There you may have good luck. WATCH FOR RIPS IN THE WATER.
