Costa Rica

Capital City: San Jose

People: white (including mestizo) 94%, black 3%, Amerindian 1%, Chinese 1%, other 1%

Religion: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%

Language: Spanish (official), English

Currency: Costa Rican Colon

Electrical Voltage: 110 Volts

How to get there:
By plane: Juan Santamaría Airport (SJO) is located close to the cities Alajuela, Heredia and the capital San José. SJO is serviced daily by American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines,Iberia, Thomas Cook, Martinair ,Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Air Canada as well as Taca and Copa Airlines. Connecting the airport with cities such as: Los Angeles, New York, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta, Phoenix, Orlando, Chicago, Newark, Toronto, Montreal, Madrid, Frankfurt, Bogota, Caracas, Lima, Guayaquil, Quito, and all Central America.

By car: The Interamericana (Panamerican Highway) runs through Costa Rica and is the main entry point by car. The border post in the north (to Nicaragua) is called Peñas Blancas and in the south (to Panamá) Paso Canoas. Virtually all travel out of the capital (except to the Caribbean side) will involve travelling this road

By bus: There are bus services from the neighboring countries of Panamá, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

By boat: There are some boat transfers available into Costa Rica from Bocas del Toro in Panamá.

Weather: In general, the climate in Costa Rica is very pleasant not only during the dry season, which extends from December to April but also during the rainy season, which runs from May to November. During the rainy season rain can be expected in the afternoons, on the other hand the mornings are usually sunny.
Costa Rica has a tropical climate with an average temperature of 22 degrees C (72 degrees F) that increases considerably on the coastal areas. The changes in temperature are considerable and due to the short distances in this relatively small country, they can all be experienced in just one day.

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: http://www.visitcostarica.com/ict/paginas/informacionturistica.asp

Getting Around: Public Bus, Rental Cars, Taxi

Tourism Website: http://www.visitcostarica.com

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