Could have been the chica?
It could have also been an inside job. The first time I ever took a chica to the beach (1989), she mentioned during the trip that a "friend" of hers had wanted her to bring me some place so he could rip me off, and they would split the money.
Intelligently, she knew she could get more in the long run from me directly. However, some chicas are not so forward thinking.
I've walked in much worse neighborhoods that the one where this happened. However, I often have a local Tico friend with me who can watch my back. I also don't drink or carry large amounts of money with me.
Chase Star I Was Going To Bet On It!
I have some background in Law enforcement, in it NEVER surprise me when the details comes out that somewhere or some place the victim has either shown or told someone about his wealth or someone seen his $$$ (and knows wheres it at), I seen MANY gringos over the years get rip off and mugged in Rio from the working girls boyfriends.
This is one of the 1st times I heard about this open assault on a gringo like this Costa Rica, GUYS just don't flash or show you cash TO ANYONE just keep what you need on you, DON'T try to flash or show off your cash around these girls.
NO matter how much you pay them some will feel that you won't miss a few extra hundreads if you give them or their boyfriend the change to robbed you.
Kid Cisco
Idem, New Fantasy and Zona Blue take credit/debit cards
[QUOTE=Chase Star]My session money always stays in the room unless I'm going to an MP and the only MP I ever occasionally go to after dark is IDEM. If I need to carry more than that it is because I'm going to a stripclub and you pretty much HAVE to take a cab for any of them. [/QUOTE]
Just to remind you, Zona Blue, New Fantasy, and Idem accept debit and credit cards, so when going there you need not carry any cash except for the taxi, and tips if you are so inclined. I have not been there but I am guessing Oasis does not accept tarjetas?
This is the first time I've heard of anyone being mugged in the Del Rey area. I will now be even more careful than I was before. What is upsetting to me is that no one saw and helped the guy. Someone should have tackled the sonofabitch with the machete and beat him to a pulp. (-; Not sure I would have the guts to get involved... but certainly if there were police in the area, they should have.
I still say we should put pressure on the Del Rey and Key Largo and casinos to employ security guards for the area or get police presence. You know those guys pay off the cops each month, so how hard would it be to get some protection there?