CyberCafe Las Arcadas

El CyberCafe Mas Antiguo De Costa Rica | Costa Rica Oldest CyberCafe

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Bienvenido al CyberCafé las Arcadas!

Fuimos el primer CyberCafé en abrir en Costa Rica y 9 años después estamos todavía en el negocio!

Si quiere conocer nuestros precios, que tipo de computadoras tenemos, los Sistemas Operativos que tienen instalados, el tipo de comida que tenemos, como funciona nuestra lavanderia, los sevicios extra que ofrecemos, imagenes, etc solo haga click en los enlaces en la parte superior de esta pagina

  • Velocidad de conexión 4000 kbps para descarga y 512 kbps para envío
  • Número de computadoras: 30
  • Autoservicio de lavanderia, lave su ropa mientras navega!
  • Una terraza donde puede comer, leer o relajarse (quietud unica en San Jose)
  • Impresora laser
  • Servicio de scanner
  • Fotocopiadora

Abierto 364 dias al año desde las 7am y hasta las 11pm

 

Welcome to CyberCafé Las Arcadas!

We were the first CyberCafé to open in Costa Rica and 9 years later, well, we are still in business!

If you want to know our prices, what kind of computers we have, the OS (operating system), what kind of food we have, how our laundromat works, the extra services we offer, pictures etc, just click on the links on the top of this page.

  • speed connection 4000 kbs downstream, 512 kbs upstream
  • numbers of computers:30
  • self service laundromat: wash your cloth while surfing!
  • a terrasse where you can eat, read or relax outside (very unique in San Jose)
  • laser printer
  • scanning services

Open 364 days a year from 07:00 to 23:00

17 Responses to “Home”

  1. Editor Says:

    IF you have any comments to make, please do so!

  2. Guy Pilon Says:

    Salut Roger. Félicitations. Très beau site. Il y a je le reconnais beaucoup de sueur pour un site si bien préparé.
    Je transmet ton site à Marc et Pierre.
    Bonne soirée mon grand. Sommes bien fier de toi.

  3. Jose Johnson Says:

    I have heard complaints on the bathrooms.Suggest you do an inspection and clean up and impove if necessary.OK???

  4. Editor Says:

    In one year, I used the services of 5 different " cleaning ladies". Finding good employee is very hard!

    Here are a few "horror stories":

    • I have a deal with a new employee. That persons was going to start to work on Monday! She never shows up!
    • one starts for 3 days and after that…completely disappears. I mean no news, no phone call and never shows up to ask for her 3 days wages!
    • one has a routine and than suddenly I have to add more tasks to do because we changes a few things! Too much work! She quit!
    • another one just works for a couple of week and than decide that she needed more money
    • I even printed little brochures and hanged it up personally to a park near the cybercafe to people from Nicaragua, hoping to have more success than the locals. Works for a while and than again, they left ..without any notice!

    Bottom line, I have been searching for the last 3 weeks for a " cleaning lady ". Hope to find one ASAP! Meanwhile, I found one that is willing to come 2 time a week. Better than nothing!

    Sorry for the inconvenience! I want that situation resolve more than you, believe me!

    It is just hard to find people that want to work in this country!

    Thanks for your comment!

    Roger Pilon, Owner
    CyberCafe Las Arcadas
    San Jose
    Costa Rica

  5. Chip Akagi Says:

    Roger,
    Just a minor comment.
    On the right side of the home page it says: English Seach Engine.
    It shoud read:
    English Search Engine.

  6. Editor Says:

    Hi Chips!

    It is fixed!

    A big thanks to you for the comment!

    Roger

  7. Mike Conway Says:

    Hi dude!

    A question, why all the computer are so slow!! a switch to 3 PC´s and all are the same
    500 colons is now really cheap for 1hour that i did use.

    WHY I CANT USE IE?? i dont like Opera!, on 5 years travelling and using Cyber´s your cyber is the 1° that have to use a software that I DONT LIKE.

    if u really have DSL/4MB… why is so slow?

    men is not my intention to get u mad, i´m just asking!

    :D Have a nice day!

  8. Editor Says:

    First thanks for your feedback!

    A question, why all the computer are so slow!! a switch to 3 PC´s and all are the same
    500 colons is now really cheap for 1hour that i did use.

    Did you really lost all your 60 minutes, most of it or some of it?? The reason I am asking this is that I can give you a full credit for the time you think you lost.

    If you say 60 minutes, than the credit will be 60 minutres. If you think you lost 50%, than I will be glad to give you a 30 minutes credit. You decide! Customer is always right!

    WHY I CANT USE IE?? i don\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\’t like Opera!, on 5 years traveling and using Cyber´s your cyber is the 1° that have to use a software that I DONT LIKE.

    Question: Did you specifically tell the person in charge that:

    1. you did not like Opera
    2. you wanted only to use Explorer??

    The reason of this question is this: in the front of the cyber we have the most recent computers and more powerful ones (from 01 to 12). Work perfectly with Explorer. On the contrary, on the back, there are the oldest computers, and yes! They work better and much faster with Opera. I suspect that you were in the back on the cyber!

    So tell me again, did you ask to the person in charge to give you a machine with Explorer? Or you just complain that it was slow. Just curious!

    if u really have DSL/4MB… why is so slow?


    Yes! I really have a DSL and 4000. Many answers are possible. It is hard for me to tell you why at that moment it was slow! Were you using Yahoo?? It is really slow with the oldest machines but really fast with Opera! Again, the machines in the front do not have any problems with Explorer.

    men is not my intention to get u mad, i´m just asking!

    Thanks a lot to ask!

    Feedback from customers is really important and, when it is nicely said like you did, it is a pleasure trying to answer any questions.

    If I can be of any further help, please contact me by email or by calling me on my cell: 823-2402

    Truly yours

    Roger Pilon, Owner

    :D Have a nice day!

  9. HECTOR LORIA Says:

    todo esta muy tuanis!!!

  10. Mike Conway Says:

    Hi Dude!

    I was reading Nacion.com i see this
    http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2006/diciembre/02/aldea915321.html

    So, you Gonna close or you gonna move?

    king Regards!

  11. Editor Says:

    I just signed up a lease for 3 more years!So, it gives me 3 years to see what will happen plus the “Tico Time” you could add to all that!

    I mean, at the speed things move out here, paperwork, red tape, permits, maybe I will have time to retire before!

    Will see!

    Thanks for the tip!

    Roger

  12. Mike Conway Says:

    Cool!

    Hey dude, the last question what happen with the guy that open the cyber sunday´s?

    He is freak but very nice

  13. Mike Conway Says:

    i mean, that gut that was opening the case but not anymore

    do you fired him?

  14. Editor Says:

    No! Not at all!

    He is working part time only: Wednesday 15.00 to 23.00 and Sunday’s ..same hours.

    No! Still with us!

    Roger

  15. Bran Llywynnen Says:

    Hi Roger,

    Great place, great staff (you really do a good job in that regard) great Internet speeds for this part of the world!

    You might be able to affect the profit line if you picked up another DVD player or 2 for the Linux stations. I noticed that when the DVD Linnux station is both vacant and running (it has been down a lot) that my visits to the cafe inch up significantly beyond what can be credited to DVD watching itself, although the time per visit remains roughly the same. Something to do with impulse activation from attaching enjoyment on demand to the location perhaps…

    Also, the placement of the lamp directly over the glass viewing table places a glare on both the glass and the screen itself, making viewing at night unpleasant.

    They aren’t urgent or important matters - the place is prim and functional - just thought that spotting a detail here or there is what makes a car sparkle.

    Bran

  16. Mike Conway Says:

    Hey Pal! how are you?

    Hey dude, is true that you Cyber is for sale??

    take care bro!

  17. Editor Says:

    Not really!

    But between you and me, everything is for sale…depending of the price!
    Roger

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