I have to be honest here, to save you some disappointment....
San Jose is sort of a dump. It's sketchy going out of neighbourhoods with lots of light, and the cab drivers are rip off artists. Set your price and stick to it, and I wouldn't tip. They've built that into what they expect. Good tip on the exact change...They'll try to float a bogus bill if they got stuck with one.
My tip on that is to go to a restaurant with a waiter. Float the bill and tip big. The waiter will usually not notice the bad bill and if he does, he'll try to hide it so that he can keep the tip.
My advice is to go to Jaco(and I NEVER give that advice!!! EVER) or Puerto Viejo rather than have your night there.
I wish I could at least send you to a nightclub....But I have not found one worth it's salt inthat town.
ON the other hand. I have never been a twenty year old girl in San Jose. Girls tend to have a lot of help in the Having Fun department everywhere. Things may just work out for you.
I'm really sorry. Have fun.
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[ Edit: Edited on Nov 22, 2008, at 3:51 PM by Piecar ]