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Costa Rica Basic Information |
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| Capital | San José |
| Airport | Juan Santamaria - Llocated in the town of Alajuela |
| Entrance Tax | None |
| Exit Tax | $26 USD |
| Location | Central América, bordering both the Carribean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua (North) and Panamá (South) |
| Country Telephone | 506.2.xxx.xxxx (land line) / 506.8.xxx.xxxx (cellular phone) |
| Emergency | 911 |
| Electricity | 110V AC, 60Hz (same as USA) |
| Language | Spanish (official), English |
| Currency | Colon, Colones (plural) Bills: 1,000 -2,000- 5,000 - 10,000 Coins: 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 500 |
| Currency Converter | www.oanda.com/convert/classic |
| Time | GMT minus 6 hours; no daylight savings time |
| Visas & Documents | Not required for residents of Australia; Canada; EU; New Zealand; or USA. |
| Army | Abolished in 1949 |
| Climate | Tropical & Subtropical; Dry season (December to April); Rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands |
| High Season | December - April |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Public Health Serv. | 90% of population |
Links |
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| Embassy www.costarica-embassy.org/country/costarica.htm |
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| Health Information www.cdc.gov/travel/destinationCostaRica.aspx |
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| Hospitals www.hospitalsworldwide.com/countries/costa_rica.php |
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| International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers www.iamat.org |
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| World Health Organization www.who.int/countries/cri/en/ |
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| Media www.nacion.co.cr | www.prensalibre.co.cr | www.ticotimes.net |
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| Costa Rica Surf Forecast www.wavewatch.com/Surf-Forecast-Region.php?RegionID=23 |
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| Consular Information http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1093.html |
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| Travel Insurance www.insuremytrip.com | www.accessamerica.com www.travelinsurancereview.net/travel-insurance-101/ |
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| Aviation www.fly.faa.gov/flyfaa/usmap.jsp |
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| Satellite www.ghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/ |
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| US Weather www.nws.noaa.gov/ |
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| World Weather www.weather.com/common/welcomepage/world.html?from=globalnav |
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| Tropical www.nhc.noaa.gov/ |
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| Waves www.fnmoc.navy.mil/PUBLIC/WW3/index.html |
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