After our long stay zig-zagging throughout Nicaragua, we decided it was time to stop for while, possibly work to get back our finances and change from the day-to-day moving around routine.
This is how we ended up in Tamarindo, a small Costarican party town on the coast of the Nicoya Peninsula.
The reason why we decided to move to Costa Rica for a while was not due to the country being the next one on our itinerary but also because it was the place where we were more likely to be able to earn some money to keep travelling. In fact, you could say that Costa Rica is somewhat in between an European and Central American country: think that many people consider it as the “51st state” of US ! With its stable growing economy, well-developed tourism industry and progressive environmental policies, over the years Costa Rica has become the final destination of many European & American expats. Anyway, back to us!
Enjoy beautiful sunsets at Tamarindo Beach
Now you might wonder how did we end up in Tamarindo, right? Well, on the road we met a lot of people saying that finding a job would have been a thousands times easier in one of the few party towns along the pacific coast: Tamarindo, Samara or Santa Teresa. Apparently, in these towns the economy is strictly based on tourism and there are people coming & going all year long. On top of being a photographer & videographer who both know a little of bartending and waitering, we had plenty of opportunities in front of us!
Before hitting any town, we agreed on spending a week and if we both don’t find a job, we leave for the next one! Our first stop (which has also been the last!) was Tamarindo and still not used to how expensive Costa Rica was, we ended up a whole day looking for a relatively cheap place to stay and thankfully bumped into the Eco-Camping Hostel. A hammock for 7$ each for a week…maybe not the most comfortable deal but we’re here to save!!! Fancy knowing how much we spent during our time there ? Read our article on Costs of Living in Tamarindo !
One of the many “guests” of the hostel
Amazingly enough, after 5 days of door-to-door looking for jobs (at which Marta was the best without any doubt) we not only managed to land three jobs but also managed to arrange a Workaway opportunity with our camping !!! Not paying accomodation in exchange for 4-5 daily volunteer hours was like heaven for us! Final decision? We’re staying ! If you’re wondering how much can you earn in Tamarindo the read our article about Working in Tamarindo.
Luckily for us, we arrived halfway through the high season (and planned ahead some things before) and therefore still had a month to make some good money & another month to make ok money before leaving to continue our trip!
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