Prostitution in Costa Rica is both abundant and legal. Unlike the US where the government decides career choices for its citizens rather than letting the citizens decide for themselves, the Costa Rican ladies are free to offer their services of sex without the government poking their noses into their bedroom windows to see what they are up to. While many women in the US and other countries become sex workers because of drug and alcohol addictions, rarely is that the case in Costa Rica (with the exception of the streetwalkers). Most ladies of the night in Costa Rica are there to better their economic situations and care for their families. Some will work only a few days per month, while others make it a career choice. You will find women from Nicaragua, Argentina, Venezuela, Columbia, and Dominican Republic and of course Costa Rican women known as Ticas. There are many places where you will find companionship, but one of the most economical and safest places are the massage parlors located throughout the San Jose area.