Costa Rica: what you need to know for your trip

Today we are going to review the requirements, documents, visa, data úuseful and everything you need to knowí you plan a trip to Costa Rica.

If you reached this página and you think to find the great guía trip for the little oneñor big país de Costa Rica, déI have to tell you that I won't find itás, but if I offer you informationón úuseful from the point of view of a tourist who may have been 4 díace in this beautiful país.

Thanks to invitationón of Avianca and from the Costa Rican Tourism Institute arrivedé a San José to tour a few of the manyíWe are natural attractions that this country hasís. Sin duda felló a long time to get to know meás, but it was enough time to be able to provide them with informationón timely for your próxth trip.

What you should know about Costa Rica for your trip

First of all you should know that Costa Rica is a countryís almost 5 million inhabitants and even before the pandemic it was visited by más de 3 million tourists, so hereí We start the recommendations for your prónext visit to a paíIt's worth going at least once in your life.

Pluricultural

with so many tourists, You must understand that cultures from all over the world come together in a single space, which enriches the experience, but couldíThere may still be cultural clashes, for example in the use of a mask or other customs., así that we must be tolerant, as always in life, ¿no?

Entry requirements

Since we are talking about the mask and the pandemic, We must understand that its use is not mandatory and also all the health requirements for the Covid-19 have been lifted since the 31 march 2022, así that tourists are welcome without any limitationsón. I leave these recommendations:

• Always travel with international health insurance (you never know whaté can happen on any trip).
• Yellow fever vaccine may be required, así that no isá by más putting on or carrying the certificate in your hand.

 Passport and visa

• The passport must have a minimum validityínima de 6 months upon arrival at the immigration control point.
• some paíVisa is required to enter Costa Rica, which must be processed directly in the país de origen.
• Travelers dutyán show the passage toéinmate round trip to enter.

credit cardsédito and currency

The local currency is Colones, but credit cards are accepted without problemébito o créhere. You can even pay everything directly in dóhomes, but I will give you the changeán in Colones.

Al dífrom today 1 dólar is equivalent to 655 colones.

trip cost

This is a great concern for everyone given the rumors that it is a paíyes dear. Okay, the answer is yesí, Costa Rica is a countryís más expensive than many others in our regionón, even they are compared with Chile in terms of prices, but it all dependsé compare. Here are some examples for your reference.:

• personal water bottle: $1.40.
• Coke staff: $1.50.
• Combo en McDonalds: $7.
• Meal for two in an average restaurant: $60 on average
• Fresh cheese: $5.60.
• 1 kilogram of rice: $1.30.
• 1 kilo of bread: $1.51.

Another good reference for prices are hotels that have everything.ñor an occupationón high, so a hotel 3 stars has an average value of $70 the night per person or roomón.

Transport

I don't know ifé the transportation systemúblico works very well, but it is recommended to use a transfer or bus service that takes you around the city or even to the different tourist attractions.ístics who want to know. In this way they will even earn a guíand a friend to give youá very good data and informationón.

• For this case I recommend the service of Edgar Cuadra:
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Security

Usually, it's a paíIt's very safe for tourists, even the environment feels friendly for sightseeing without major worries. Even if it is soí, never isá demás be careful with these recommendations:

• Avoid crowds.
• Avoid walking alone at night.
• Do not withdraw cágangs or cell phones in crowded areas.
• Do not leave tourist areasístatics towards unknown neighborhoods.
• Hire tour or transport services in official centers or those recommended by your hotel.

types of tourism

For me, Costa Rica is a destination of adventure and demanding física. Of course, everyone plans what they want to see and do, but what I lived fromí, it is not necessarily a relaxing destination. Beach and sun, adventure, ecotourism and even tourisméI say they are the top in this countryís.

¿Whaté visité during the trip?

for this point, I have prepared an extensive video for you to better understand what I did during my visit to Costa Rica:

Among what was visited was the Volcán Irazú (one of the 120 y más volcanoes of Costa Rica), Hacienda Orosi hot springs, rafting with the Aguas Bravas company in the riverío Sarapiquí, tour with Ants Town, delicious foodísima at the Palmitour restaurant and más.

Climate

Now that we talk about whaté I did on my trip, we can talk about the weather, which is very special. With some 50 microclimates ranging from fríO, tempered, even tropical heat we can say that you have to be prepared for everything.

There are two general seasons: the dry season from December to May and the rainy season from July to November..

¿Cuáplanning a trip to Costa Rica?

From what I saw and askedé, all theñor is it good, since the climate does not change much from season to season and rain can occur even in the élittle dry or even depends a lot on whaté area to visit.

¿Whaté carry?

In Costa Rica you can spend a dayíin a volcanoán with 5 degree temperature, afterés in rafting totally wet and at the dínext on the beach, so they must pack everything:

• Shoes that can get wet
• Sports or walking shoes and dirty
• C clothesófashionable and light (always carry a change of clothes in a backpack)
• windbreaker
• Sunscreen
• Mosquito repellent (important)

For the restás, I leave you this list so you don't miss anything for your trip:

Checklist so you don't forget anything before the trip

¿They need to know somethingúAnother data from Costa Rica? DéI pull in the comments to help you 🙂