{"id":53988,"date":"2020-06-26T16:45:05","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T23:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/?page_id=53988"},"modified":"2020-06-28T09:24:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-28T16:24:20","slug":"costa-rica-travel-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/international\/costa-rica\/costa-rica-travel-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica Travel Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\"><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_54021\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54021\" src=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CR-Celeste_River_bridge.jpg\" alt=\"A pedestrian bridge of the Celeste River, Costa Rica Travel Tips\" width=\"640\" height=\"585\" class=\"size-full wp-image-54021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CR-Celeste_River_bridge.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CR-Celeste_River_bridge-768x701.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-54021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>A pedestrian bridge over the Celeste River, Costa Rica<\/strong>; credit Costa Rica Tourism Board<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\">Costa Rica Travel Tips<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Costa Rica Facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Official Language: Spanish<br \/>\nCurrency: Costa Rican Col\u00f3n (CRC)<br \/>\nTime Zone: Central Standard Time Zone<br \/>\nCapital City: San Jose<br \/>\nEst. City Population: 330,000<br \/>\nNational Population: 5,000,000<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"Center\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- 728x90_Google_ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2614878843485070\" data-ad-slot=\"1660422307\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Costa Rica Travel Tips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Passports are required for U.S. citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Costa Rica healthcare system is ranked higher than that of the United States. It is a popular destinations for medical tourism. Also note that smoking very restricted here.<\/p>\n<p>The tropical climate averages 80 degrees from October to April and 90 degrees during the summer with humidity. As a result, the dress code is similar to Caribbean Island Casual. <\/p>\n<p>Close your luggage every night to prevent creepy crawlers from climbing in.<\/p>\n<p>The rainy season starts in October and ends in November, but because it is a tropical climate, brief showers can come at any time.<\/p>\n<p>Dueto preserving so much land, population density is milder than many other Central American countries.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KDnAd24unJw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Currency is the CRC, but U.S. dollars and major credit cards accepted by most establishments. <\/p>\n<p>English is widely spoken in San Jose, but learn a few Spanish phrases to have a better experience in rural areas. And the more Spanish you speak, the better chance you have to avoid &#8220;Gringo&#8221; pricing.<\/p>\n<p>You can make phone calls or use the internet at stations near the cruise port. Get a local phone card for the best rates. <\/p>\n<p>Banks are open from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and 10am-1pm Saturday. The most common ATMs are part of the Cirrus or Plus network (Some ATMs only allow PINs with 4 or less digits).  <\/p>\n<p>Nearly a quarter of the country is protected forestry for wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>Tap water in Costa Rica is safe to drink in most of the country. On the Caribbean coastal side however, it&#8217;s best to stick to bottled water.<\/p>\n<p>Bring sunglasses, hat and plenty of Reef-friendly sunscreen. <\/p>\n<p>Electricity and electric outlets are the same as the U.S. <\/p>\n<p>The major holidays in Cozumel are New Year&#8217;s Day, Holy Week, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Juan Sanataria Day, Independence Day,<br \/>\nLabour Day, Virgen de los Angeles, Feast of Assumption, Mothers Day and Christmas Day. <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<div align=\"Center\"><script src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- 728x90_Google_ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 728px; height: 90px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2614878843485070\" data-ad-slot=\"1660422307\"><\/ins><script>\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left:6px;margin-top:20px;\"><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/international\/costa-rica\/\">Return to COSTA RICA<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Costa Rica Travel Tips Costa Rica Facts Official Language: Spanish Currency: Costa Rican Col\u00f3n (CRC) Time Zone: Central Standard Time Zone Capital City: San Jose Est. City Population: 330,000 National Population: 5,000,000 Costa Rica Travel Tips Passports are required for U.S. citizens. Costa Rica healthcare system is ranked higher than that of the United States. 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