Costa Rica

Welcome to Costa Rica

Costa Rica has a reputation for being one of the most easy to visit countries in Latin America. This tropical paradise is fully geared for families and tourists alike who seek natural beauty and splendour in abundance.

Costa Rica has coral reefs, volcanoes, and coffee plantations, huge areas of national park with large numbers of wildlife like monkeys, sloths, exotic birds and sea turtles. Camping is popular outdoor activity in the national park areas of Costa Rica and the excellent climate helps to make this is a thoroughly enjoyable experience for all concerned.

The locals are friendly and helpful and take great pride in their country. It is not uncommon for tourists to be invited into the houses of locals wishing to offer their hospitality for those who come to explore their culture. With a fine selection of foods and cultural traditions to marvel at you will not regret booking Costa Rica as your next holiday destination.

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Here are some interesting facts for you...

Official Name - The Republic of Costa Rica
Capital City - San Jose
Language - Spanish
Religion - Christian, Roman Catholic, Evangelical Protestant
Currency - Costa Rican Colon (¢) CRC
Time difference from GMT -6 hrs
Electricity & Voltage - 120V 60HZ
Weights & Measures - Metric
Country Dialling Code (+506)
Population - 4,133,884

Weather in Costa Rica
As with all tropical climates you must expect a lot of everything when it happens. When it rains it really does rain, and when the sun shines you had better not forget to cream up!

Costa Rica gets its fair share of all types of weather but on the whole you will experience dry sunny and a moderately humid climate depending on when you visit. The dry season (summer) falls between December and April and the wet season (winter) falls between May and November.

To gain entry into Costa Rica nationals of Britain, Australia, Canada, USA and other EU states must produce a passport with at least 30 days validity from the date of arrival or for the length of stay, whichever is greater. For those who are staying for more than 30 days then an exit visa must be obtained from the Immigration Department in San José at least 3 weeks before leaving Costa Rica. For those who are staying for less than 30 days this is not necessary as long as a disembarkation card is produced at the point of exit.

All nationals of Britain, Australia, Canada, USA and other EU states are required to produce proof of a return flight ticket prior to gaining entry into Costa Rica.

Nationals of Britain, Australia, Canada, USA and other EU states are not required to have a visa on entry into Costa Rica for stays of less than 90 days however, for stays of over 90 days then a visa must be obtained. Nationals of Australia, Bulgaria and Ireland are required to have a visa for stays of over 30 days. The authorities will detain all foreigners who overstay their visa period.

Important: The information that we display is for guidance only, we recommend that all travellers visit the official British Government website for international travel advice by clicking here

Note: For specific information relating to all passport and visa issues travellers are advised to contact the Embassy and Consulate of the Republic of Costa Rica in the UK by clicking here

Important: The information that we display is for guidance only, we recommend that all travellers visit the official British Government website for international travel advice by clicking here