You often hear about theft in Costa Rica. It happened to me at my favorite place - the waterfalls. But I learned that if you let go of the anger and all the negativity brought by the situation, something good can come out of it. I wrote the story in my Costa Rica Travel Journals. Check it out:
http://www.travelexperiencecostarica.com/2010/06/06/costa-rica-learning-experience/