true stories · travel forum · fun stuff · blog · contests festivals · world wonders · beaches · nature · people activities · accommodation · bars · countries · culture · destinations · restaurants airline tickets · hostels · discount cards · insurance · packing · communication · visas · tours · round the world British Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel page US Department of State travel advisories Consular Affairs for Canadians Abroad Australian Department of Foreign Affairs travel advice World Health Organization Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cheap Hotels in New York Sign up for our newsletter!

the resources the reviews the forums the calendar the links search back to resources... costa rica: general info · travel advisories · getting there · getting around when to go · fast facts · history · maps · itinerary · hostels tours · things to do · diving · forum · trivia · safety · links · read reviews    Here's some basic information for you when it comes to travel to Costa Rica... OFFICIAL NAME Republic of Costa Rica CAPITAL San Jose OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Spanish, with a southwestern Caribbean Creole dialect of English spoken around the Limon area. FLAG The flag of Costa Rica is five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white elliptical disk on the hoist side of the red band; above the coat of arms a light blue ribbon contains the words, AMERICA CENTRAL, and just below it near the top of the coat of arms is a white ribbon with the words, REPUBLICA COSTA RICA. MONEY The currency is the Costa Rica Colon (CRC). TIME UTC -6. Costa Rica does not observe daylight savings. RELIGION Roman Catholic 69%, Protestant approx. 18%, none 12%, others 1%. ELECTRICITY 120V 60HzHz. American-style plug with two perpendicular flat blades above a circular grounding pin or Japanese-style plug with two perpendicular flat blades WEIGHTS & MEASURES Costa Rica uses the metric system. WORLDGUIDE PRICE INDEX Item Price litre of petrol US Dollar 0.65 small bottle of beer US Dollar 0.75 souvenir t-shirt US Dollar 8.00 loaf of bread US Dollar 0.50 cold coconut water US Dollar 0.50 litre of bottled water US Dollar 0.75 two hours surfing lessons in Tamarindo US Dollar 30.00 If you're gonna travel abroad, make sure you are prepared... take it from us, travel insurance is an absolute must!

Contact Us All content ©2008 Coffey-Tea Productions Terms of Use Tell a Friend | Bookmark this Page