Costa Rica

Basic Information:

Official Name: Costa Rica
Population: 4,667,096
Area: 51,100 km²
Capital City: San Jose
Major Religion: Roman Catholic
Currency: Costa Rican colon (CRC)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT -6
Current time: 01:21am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 506
Region: Central America
Language: Spanish
Useful Travel Phrases in: Spanish

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.visitcostarica.com
Electricity: 120V

Electrical Socket:

Type A

Type B

Travel Cost: $$$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:

Arenal Volcano
Monte Verde Cloud Forrest
Tortuguero National Park

Health Advisory:

Bilharzia

Polio

Typhoid

Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)