Making Phone Calls from Costa Rica
People are always looking for the next thrill for their family. Costa Rica has the appeal of being an exotic third world country and you have a unique position in the market where you can offer safe adventure with comfort and flexibility. I wish all of you in Serendipity much success and hope to visit again soon. Please let (Serendipity guide) Juanca know we are his friends in New York and would love to stay in touch.
—Hillary F., Long Island City, NY, February, 2008
As in: finding a phone somewhere. Costa Rica's rural phone system is quite good by neighboring country standards, but that means that even small towns have a phone. One payphone. Which is shared by all the people who live in the town. So making calls, even from hotels, is sometimes nearly impossible.
Contacting you while you're on your Costa Rican adventure
If your family at home tries to reach you at one of the hotels and can't get through, they should not panic that you've been swallowed by a volcano. In an emergency they should call the Serendipity office and ask us to PAGE your group (the guides carry cell phones which work in about ¾ of the country). Guides also try to call the office each day during a trip to check for messages.
