Get Fit: A List of Gyms Around Costa Rica

CENTRAL VALLEY

 

Curves

Locations in Cartago, Coronado, Curridabat, Desamparados, Sabanilla, Tibás, San Francisco de Heredia, Cariari, Alajuela, San Pedro, Rohrmoser, Belén, Pérez Zeledón, 800-685-3737, 2288-2480, www.curves.co.cr Monthly Membership: ¢22,000

 

Multispa Gym

Corobicí hotel, northeast of La Sabana Park (2231-5542), San José (2258-2220), Curridabat (2271-0357), Escazú (2289-5051), Santa Ana (2282-0224), www.multispa.net

Monthly Membership: ¢20,000

 

Arena Trek

La Paco shopping center, Escazú, old road to Santa Ana, 2228-7667, 2288-2582,

www.arenatrekgym.com Monthly Membership: ¢20,000, ¢17,500 registration

 

Pilates Center

Plaza San Rafael, Escazú, 2289-7411, www.pilatescr.com Monthly Membership:

Call for information

 

World Gym

Escazú, old road to Santa Ana, 400 m west of La Paco shopping center, 2288-4787,

www.worldgymcr.com Monthly Membership: Call for information

 

Gimnasio Body Line

Santa Ana, Banco Popular, 2nd floor, 2282-9487 Monthly Membership: ¢17,000, ¢8,000 registration

 

Gimnasio Todd

Santa Ana (2203-7262), Curridabat (2225-4055) Monthly Membership: $288

 

Fitsimons

Sabana Sur, next to ARESEP, 2296-0264,www.fitsimons.com Monthly Membership: $70, $40 registration

 

Kids Gym Materno Infantil

Sabana Sur, 2220-0557 Monthly Membership: ¢17,000, ¢15,000 registration

Different groups and programs by age: 3 months to 3 years; 3 to 6 years; 6 to 15 years

 

Gold’s Gym

San José, Barrio Tournón, Hotel Radisson, 2256-6689, www.golds gymcr.com Monthly Membership: $45, $75 registration

 

Drummond’s Gym

San Antonio de Desamparados, 2274-1700 Monthly Membership: ¢17,500

 

Fitness Centre

Mall San Pedro, 4th floor, 2524-1025, www.fitnesscentrecr.com Monthly Membership: ¢20,000, no registration fee

 

Slim & Tone

San Pedro, across from Universidad Latina, 2225-4440 Monthly Membership: Call for information

 

360 Fitness

Urbanización Hacienda Vieja, Curridabat, 2272-9198, www.360fitness.co.cr Monthly Membership: ¢24,900

 

Gimnasio Ladies Fit

Residencial Omega, old road to Tres Ríos, 800 m east of Hipermás, 2279-0220 Monthly Membership: Women only, ¢23,000, ¢5,000 registration

 

Bio Sport Gym

Moravia, 225 m north of Municipality, 2297-4124, www.bio-sport gym.com Monthly Membership: ¢17,000, ¢7,000 registration

 

Gimnasio GM

Moravia, 200 m west of traffic light of former Lincoln School, 2297-5422, www.gimnasiogm.com Monthly Membership: ¢16,500

 

Krebs Gym

Tibás, 200 m east, 25 m south of Municipality, 2235-8872 Monthly Membership: ¢15,000

 

Gimnasio Cuerpo Acción

Heredia, Barrio Corazón de Jesús, 2237-7815 Monthly Membership: ¢15,000, ¢5,000 registration

 

Gimnasio Skorpio

Plaza Heredia, Heredia, behind McDonald’s, 2260-2510, www. skorpiogym.com Monthly Membership: ¢20,000

 

Profitness

Paseo de las Flores mall, Heredia, 2263-1111, www.profitnesscr.com Monthly Membership: $56, $100 registration fee, $10 ID card

 

Also offers a gym for kids 6 to 12, with scaling wall, pool, gymnastics and games, and a special room for babies, with stimulation classes to develop motor skills (monthly fee for kids is $28, $25 registration)

 

CENTRAL PACIFIC

Sibö Gym

Los Sueños Marriott, Playa Herradura, 2630-9000, www.lossuenos spa.com Monthly Membership: $195

 

Corpus Gym

Jacó, next to Fuerza Pública, 2643-1476 Monthly Membership: ¢12,000

 

Platinum Gym

Jacó, Av. Pastor Díaz, 300 m south of Más x Menos, 2643-2731 Monthly Membership: ¢15,000

 

Mucho Músculo Gym

Quepos, road to Manuel Antonio, 2777-3400 Monthly Membership: ¢11,500

 

GUANACASTE

 

The Jungle Gym

Playa Flamingo, 500 m south of hardware store, 2654-4680, www.thejunglegymflamingo.com Monthly Membership: $35 locals, $40 visitors, $20 registration fee

 

Gymnasium Tamarindo

200 m east of Hotel Pasatiempo, Tamarindo, 2653-1423, www.gymnasiumtamarindo.com Monthly Membership: $40, $60 per couple, no registration fee

 

Arenal Power Gym

Nuevo Arenal, Tilarán, 2694-4429 Monthly Membership: $25, $5 registration

 

–Sonia Cordero