Startup Workaway: 20 founders. 10 days. 1 beach house in Costa Rica. Apply now

Sounds awesome. Almost guaranteed to get a sunburn and some techcrunch coverage if you come out of it with something cool, considering all the ink startup bus got.

West coast Costa Rican resorts are awesome. I stayed at this one before => (Non-aff) http://www.occidentalhotels.com/allegro/Papagayo.asp

You can usually get 30-40% off list price, and they're truly all inclusive. I suggest hitting one before or after the startup weekend since you're buying the plane ticket anyhow.

No. "the per-person fee of $500 covers all the basic costs (except airfare). We supply the housing, the food, and the fun."

These bootcamp style hackathons foster a atmosphere that gives me that little extra boost I sometimes need to create.

This reminds me of the Buddhist idea of a 'Sangha' which translates roughly to "community with common goal, vision or purpose". One of the most important things that emerge from these communities are relationships that will be forged.

This is the hacker right of passage that I have been yearning for in the subconscious parts of my mind. I will be there, and I will make something beautiful.

I'm going to give it a go. I like the idea and I love CR!