Navigating your way around Costa Rica may be challenging, particularly in the large city of San Jose. Lack of clearly marked addresses, heavy traffic, road construction and one way streets can confuse the most savvy traveler. We like to make you aware of Waze, a community based traffic and navigation app that is extremely popular in Costa Rica.

The following article from The Tico Times describes how the capabilities of Waze in Costa Rica are being maximized through individual efforts and government involvement to communicate current road condition data. Waze is a great example of the effectiveness of crowdsourcing.

http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/10/28/why-waze-is-so-incredibly-popular-in-costa-rica

If this has peaked your interest, here is the link to the Waze website where you can get more information and download the free app for your personal use:

https://www.waze.com/

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