Costa Rica travel directory and tour supplier index

Sections:

Travel planners
General information to help plan a better trip, country`s weather and what to pack currency, getting their, customs, visas & vaccinations, culture, wildlife and other tools to help prepare your vacation.

Lodging
A guide to hostels, bed and breakfasts, hotels, residences, country inns, haciendas, estancias, homestays, and all other properties that can offer lodging during your stay.

Restaurants
Dining is an important part of every trip, we try to make it easy with our comprehensive guide of restaurants, bars and cafe´s.

Transportation Suppliers
How do you get to your next tour? Is it necessary to take a flight or can I go by bus? - these questions are answered & how to overland with some important tips.

Cruise Lines
Find those unique river and ocean cruises on small specialty yachts, gullets, sailboats, catamaran´s, schooners and expedition ships. Navigate into small fjords, archipelagos and hidden nature reserves. Book from the boat owners.

Costa Rica Tour Operators, travel wholesalers and adventure outfitters.
Looking for a unique trip tailor made to your needs, find local operators that are all about custom vacations. Find a travel wholesaler near your home, they can offer realtime support in planning your travel itinerary and can assist you in planning multiple excursions and multi-country tours due to their partnerships with many local suppliers. White water rafting, trekking, mountain biking, mountain climbing and other multisport and specialty outfitters all in listed in our directory for your convenience.

Costa Rica Travel services and Attractions
Main tourist attractions, hidden treasures and hints on what to see and explore when visiting this beautiful country.

Spanish Schools
Learn Spanish with native speakers, you get to travel and have a good time, meet new friends.

A Travel guide to Costa Rica

Costa Rica the land of Tango, Pampas, Patagonia and of course great steaks.

General Information about Costa Rica

Capital city
San Jose:
Area: 51,100 sq km
Population: 4.1 million
People: 96% Spanish descent, 2% African descent, 1% indigenous, 1% Chinese
Language: English, Spanish; Castilian
Religion: 75% Roman Catholic, 14% Protestant
Government: democratic republic
Head of State: President Abel Pacheco de la Espriella
Visas: Visa requirements for Costa Rica change rapidly so check with your consulate before leaving. Currently citizens of the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Japan, Panama, Romania, South Korea, Uruguay, the UK, France and most other Western European countries do not need a visa for a 90-day stay. Citizens of Australia, Ireland, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Vatican City and most of Eastern Europe and Latin America can stay 30 days without a visa. If you do need a visa, it will cost approximately US$20 from a Costa Rican consulate.
Health risks: dengue fever, malaria, Cholera ((low risk)), hepatitis
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6 (equivalent to Central Time in North America)
Dialling Code: 506
Electricity: 120V ,60Hz
Weights & measures: Metric

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Responsible Tourism

The below section on our home page has been reserved to post news regarding community travel projects, these are efforts by indigenous communities and families to promote their surroundings, this benefits not only the people directly involved but all of us as well. Many hectares of rainforest are saved every year because and Amazon tribe decides to stop cutting trees and run their own lodge. If you have a community project you want us to promote for free, please email us all the details at:
editor@southamericatour.net

Rural based tourism in Costa Rica

Coming soon we are looking forward to promote a responsible tourism operator in this area for free.

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