Won't believe it until I see it, but I hope something is done before I get too old to enjoy it. As for the sketchy dudes, a Perch Lite bartender told me some of the men on the beach like to take their wives down there and watch them "spend time" with the locals. Unimaginable, but she stated that was what was going on down there. I cleaned up the language but you get the picture. So...we stayed clear of the Papagayo area and had a great time.