I wouldnt mind missing the football and super sized everything. I dont play golf so I dont really care, but dont they have golf there?
I have read about Escazu, west of San Jose...sounds rather nice.
If you are not a golfer, you will be just fine. Of course there are golf courses in every country, but only rich can afford green’s fees. Here in northern Washington state I pay 30-40 dollars to play on a good public course. In Mexico the fees are 3 to 5 times that! So much for cheap labor.
Be sure to learn the local language basics.