The post today lists 10 “legitimate” risks of Costa Rica travel, along with Costa Rica Guy’s 10 tips for staying safe in Costa Rica…

1. Getting Robbed – keep your sh** with you (or at least within eye site if you’re a fast runner) and if renting a car, don’t leave anything in the car…anywhere…since valuables in a rental car are to a thief in Costa Rica like a bleeding (in the ocean) Peter Benchley is to a Great White Shark…

2. Getting Robbed by a Hooker – don’t pay for sex….

3. Dengue – OFF works!

4. Getting Swept Away by a Landslide – duck, dodge and … dodge…

5. Drowning in the Ocean – don’t swim in it (at least not past knee deep)…

6. Getting Eaten by a Croc – go for the eyes!

7. Catching Food Poisoning – smell first…

8. Drinking Bad Water – don’t go to Mexico either immediately before or after your visit…

9. Getting Arrested – obey the law (at least in public)…

10. Having an Awkward Communication Moment (aka, an “ACM”) – learn to say “can you speak English” in Spanish (WTF?)…

There you have it, Costa Rica Guy’s 10 Tips for staying safe in Costa Rica.

Pura Vida!