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Destinations

• Africa
  • Botswana
  • Egypt
  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Rwanda
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
    • Cape Town
    • Elephant Coast
    • Johannesburg
  • Tanzania
    • Zanzibar
  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
• Asia
  • Bali
  • Borneo
  • China
    • Hong Kong
  • Dubai
  • India
  • Japan
    • Kyoto
    • Tokyo
  • Laos
  • Malaysia
    • Kuala Lumpur
    • Penang
  • Maldives
  • Palau
  • Philippines
  • Seoul, South Korea
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
    • Bangkok
    • Chiang Mai
    • Phuket
  • Vietnam
• Canada
  • Banff & Lake Louise
  • British Columbia
    • Gulf Islands
  • Ontario
    • Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario
  • Quebec
• Caribbean
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Bermuda
  • Bonaire
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Curacao
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Jamaica
    • Ocho Rios, Jamaica
    • Treasure Beach, Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
    • Vieques
  • St. Barthelemy (St. Barts)
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Maarten (St. Martin)
  • St. Vincent and The Grenadines
  • Trinidad & Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
    • St. John
    • St. Thomas
• Central America
  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
    • Corn Islands
  • Panama
  • Roatan Island
• Cruising
• Europe
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • England
    • London
  • France
    • Paris
  • Germany
  • Greece
    • Athens
  • Holland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
    • Amalfi Coast
    • Florence
    • Rome
    • Tuscany
    • Venice
  • Malta
  • Mediterranean
  • Monaco
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russia
  • Scotland
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
    • Barcelona
    • Canary Islands
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
• Mexico
  • Acapulco
  • Cancun
  • Cozumel
  • Ixtapa
  • Los Cabos
    • Cabo San Lucas
    • San Jose del Cabo
  • Manzanillo
  • Mazatlan
  • Playa del Carmen
  • Puerto Vallarta
  • Riviera Maya
  • Riviera Nayarit
  • Zihuatanejo
• Middle East
  • Israel
• South America
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Ecuador
    • Galapagos Islands
  • Patagonia
  • Patagonia and Antarctica
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
• South Pacific
  • Australia
  • Bora Bora
  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • Moorea
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Tahaa
  • Tahiti
• United States
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Branson, MO
  • California
    • Catalina Island
    • Los Angeles
    • Monterey
    • Napa Valley
    • San Diego
    • San Francisco
  • Chicago, IL
  • Colorado
    • Vail
  • Corolla, NC
  • Florida
    • Florida Keys
    • Orlando
  • Glacier National Park, MT
  • Grand Canyon National Park
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park
  • Hawaii
    • Hawaii (The Big Island)
    • Kauai
    • Lanai
    • Maui
    • Molokai
    • Oahu
  • Lake Tahoe
  • Las Vegas
  • Martha's Vineyard, MA
  • Minnesota
  • New Mexico
  • New Orleans, LA
  • New York
    • New York City
    • Niagara Falls
  • Oregon
  • Poconos, PA
  • San Juan Islands
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • South Carolina
    • Myrtle Beach, SC
  • South Padre Island, TX
  • Virginia
    • Virginia Beach, VA
  • Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
  • Winthrop, WA
  • Wyoming
    • Jackson Hole, WY

Costa Rica Facts

• Passports and Visas
  Passport required for entry that are valid for at least thirty days after arrival, and a round trip/outbound ticket.
• Health Information
  No vaccinations required for entry.
• Time
  EST - 2 hours
• Electricity
  110 volts. Nationwide service.
• Languages Spoken
  Spanish
• Currency
  Colon (Floats, currently $1 US = about 240) in notes of 5,000, 1,000, 500, 100 and 50
• Banks, Credit Cards, ATMs
  Local and international services are available at both state and private banking institutions. Banking hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (without a break). Evening banking services are also available from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The official currency is the "colon" and the exchange rate against the dollar varies every day. Dollars can be changed at any of the Banks. International credit cards are accepted in most establishments throughout the country. Office Hours: These vary according to the company or institution. Most government offices are open to the public from 8:00 a.m. up until 4:00 p.m. Private companies open from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Shops and business open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in most cases. Others keep a 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. working day. In the Capital, there are supermarkets which are open round the clock.