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ChepeCletas was born in 2010 with the purpose of sharing all the hidden beauty, flavors and culture of San Jose. We enjoy sharing our city either by bicycle or by foot, the best ways to get in contact with and experience our city. San Jose (“Chepe”) is unique, with lots of hidden amazing spots, history, street food, cantinas (traditional pubs), parks, nature, architecture, characters and more. We love to share our city as we know it, as we love it.
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SuZQ0420
San Francisco, CA114 contributions
Interesting Way to See Areas of San Jose
Sep. 2023
This was a great way to see different parts of San Jose. I had never been in the "foodie area" where we tasted the coffee and it was very nice. We had our 13 yo son with us and he enjoyed it as well. The history and learning about the landmarks in the city was very interesting. We really enjoyed doing the coffee tasting and want to go back. The empanadas were so good and they had vegetarian options so that was lovely. Jorge was a fantastic guide! His english was amazing and he was knowledgeable about so many things whenever we had a question (about CR, San Jose, coffee, restaurants, travel, etc...). This tour would be for anyone who is fine riding a bike on city streets (the first few were in downtown so a bit of traffic to deal with). We would do it again for sure! Be sure to bring a water bottle (we refilled ours at the coffee tasting). Thanks for a fabulous day Jorge!!!
Review of: San Jose Bike & Bites Ride
Written September 4, 2023
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Judith M
Toronto, Canada63 contributions
Bike and Bites tour (Special Day)
Mar. 2023 • Couples
Great bike tour with Paul today.
Highly recommend. Paul is full of knowledge about his city and also a coffee expert (sommelier for coffee).
Really fun day , Thank you Paul,
Peter and Judith
Written March 18, 2023
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RobertoGuzFer
Hi Judith! I want to express my gratitude for joining us on our bike experience. We're happy to know that you had a good time. It was a pleasure to have you with us, and your feedback is very valuable to us. We wish you all the best! Best regards, Roberto.
Written March 29, 2023
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IMAR_13
Windsor, Canada7 contributions
Great Way to See Downtown San Jose
Feb. 2023
We wanted to get a sense of San Jose while being active and really got that. Paul was our guide, he was very friendly and knowledgeable. Stopping along the way, giving us information about the buildings, architecture, and history of the neighborhoods. Towards the end of the tour we stopped for empanadas and then coffee at two wonderful and unique spots. We truly enjoyed ourselves. Highly recommend.
Review of: San Jose Bike & Bites Ride
Written February 11, 2023
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RobertoGuzFer
Thank you for being part of our bike experience! We are really happy to hear that you had a good time with us. It was a pleasure to have you join our experience. We truly appreciate you sharing your experience, all the best!
Written February 12, 2023
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Helen D
2 contributions
Super city wildlife tour
Amazingly knowledgable and enthusiastic tour guide, from ants to a wide variety of birds and of course the sloths ! Better than a normal tour
Review of: San Jose Bike & Bites Ride
Written February 4, 2023
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RobertoGuzFer
Thank you very much for sharing your experience! We're really happy to hear that you had a good time riding around San José. It was great having you join our activity. All the best!
Written February 5, 2023
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FarAway171831
14 contributions
Great insider view of Costa Rican history
Jan. 2023
Really enjoyed Alex's in-depth knowledge of the city and the history of Costa Rica.

The bikes were good and helmets were provided. The bike ride was fairly easy which worked for us because I was recovering from surgery. I had the impression that Alex can adjust distance and difficulty based on riders. Alex also focused on our main interest, history.

The empanadas were excellent, as was the discussion around coffee.

San Jose is not a very bike friendly city, but after a few busy streets Alex took us into quieter neighborhoods.

Highly recommended
Review of: San Jose Bike & Bites Ride
Written January 9, 2023
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RobertoGuzFer
Hi, thank you very much for sharing your experience! I'm really happy to hear that you had a good time with Alex and that you enjoyed the places and flavors during your bike ride. It was our pleasure having you join our activity. All the best!
Written January 10, 2023
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KD7152
Great Baddow, UK263 contributions
Local Lad!
Short time in San Jose so asked Roberto if he could do something special for us: combine cycling and walking. No problem. We went out on the bikes first. Initially very busy but once out of the initial road , it was calm. Alex suited the ride to my pace, stopping to chat and explain culturally what was happening and point of interest. A trip to the green market was extremely interesting as well as trying some local foods. A walking tour around the market and surrounding area then a stop a lovely quiet location amongst the hustle and bustle to try some coffee. Bought some lovely Costa Rican chocolate there as well! This was like a local friend showing you around. We really enjoyed!
Review of: San Jose Bike & Bites Ride
Written September 13, 2022
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RobertoGuzFer
Hi Kerry, thank you very much for sharing your comment about the bike-walk experience last week! I'm really happy to hear that you had a good time with Alex and that you enjoyed the places and flavors. It was our pleasure having you join our activity. All the best!
Written September 14, 2022
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PKEM
Chelmsford, UK203 contributions
Great way to see San Jose
Sep. 2022 • Couples
My wife booked a private tour with Roberto and just said we wanted to do a bit of cycling, a bit of walking but most importantly we wanted to see the real San Jose. Alex was our tour guide and he did exactly what we asked. Alex kept the tour fluid and when he could see we were interested in something, he would spend more time on it. Alex was a great guide and we definitely went to parts of San Jose that we would not have seen otherwise. The cycling was fairly easy - on a couple of steeper hills we walked up. Highlights of the tour were the green (farmers) market, the bustling central market and a quality cup of filtered Costa Rican coffee to finish. Thanks Alex for a great tour,
Written September 12, 2022
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Jessica R
Wilmington, DE7 contributions
Really fun!
Dec. 2021
We had a great time on our bike tour. Our guide, Malo, was really wonderful. He took us on quite an adventure. He recognized that we were pretty experienced riders, so we took a bit more difficult route in order to go to a beautiful park. He peppered the trip with history and information about the city. Our trip ended at a very nice coffee shop where they explained the growing, brewing and exporting processes of Costa Rican coffee.
Review of: San Jose Bike & Bites Ride
Written December 28, 2021
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RobertoGuzFer
Hi Jessica, thank you for joining our experience, and thank you for sharing your comment. I'm really happy to hear that you have a good time. All the best in 2022!
Written January 5, 2022
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GeminiFly
San Diego, CA1 contribution
Great San Jose Bike Ride
Malo was excellent! Great ride around very unique parts if san jose, that we would never see walking. Secret spots, saw a sloth in the city, and learned ALOT of interesting history about san jose and costa rica. Easily traveled 6-7 miles with our young girls. Highly Recommend!
Review of: San Jose Bike & Bites Ride
Written August 5, 2021
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RobertoGuzFer
Hi, thank you very much for sharing your comment, and thank you for joining our experience! We're really happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed the experience. Thank you for letting us be part of your visit to Costa Rica. All the best!
Written August 6, 2021
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Travelling-Christine
Portland, OR151 contributions
Jorge was an amazing city guide!!
Jul. 2021 • Friends
Jorge was a fantastic city walking guide and representative for his city and country. We asked him to focus on Costa Rican history, politics, education, parks and sustainability. We feel so much more informed about this beautiful country as we venture out to other Costa Rican gems.
Written July 24, 2021
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RobertoGuzFer
Thank you for sharing your comments, and thank you for joining our experience! I'm happy to hear that you had a good time walking with us around San Jose. All the best!
Written August 6, 2021
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