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BEST TIME TO VISIT |
Year Round |
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VISA REQUIREMENTS |
Not Required For Tourists with Irish or UK Passports for stays of up to 90 days. All other passport holders much check with the embassy. |
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HEALTH ADVICE |
www.cdc.gov/travel |
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TIME DIFFERENCE |
-6 hours GMT |
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POPULATION |
4.25 million |
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LANGUAGE |
Spanish. English is widely spoken. |
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CAPITAL CITY |
San Jose |
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CURRENCY |
Colon |
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VACCINATIONS |
www.tmb.ie
(Tropical Medical Bureau) |
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NOT TO BE MISSED |
Greenback turtles nesting in Tortuguero (July – October) The active Arenal Volcano Zip wire through the Monteverde Cloud Forest
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Costa Rica Holidays
This small country in Central America has so much to offer from abundant wildlife and animals to the coastline and beaches of the Pacific and Caribbean. A nature lover’s paradise Costa Rica holidays will bring you on an experience of a lifetime where you will see, active Volcanos, Cloud forestx and Jungles with great opportunities to view animals such as monkeys, nesting turtles, tropical birds and crocodiles. As most areas can be reached by land, transfers are mostly by bus and flights are not necessary which makes Costa Rica holidays a great value for money. This is especially so for a honeymoon to Costa Rica as honeymoon couples can avail of the reasonable rates of beautiful hotels including eco-lodges and rooms with their own Jacuzzi on the balcony! The friendliness and the warmth of the people will enhance your holidays to Costa Rica. San Jose The capital of Costa Rica, San Jose is a mixture of architectural styles with lots of museums to visit and learn about the history of Costa Rica. San Jose is a great base from which to do a lot of excursions and has great nightlife with bars, casinos and restaurants. Arenal Home to the active Arenal Volcano, Arenal is one of the most visited places in Costa Rica and a must see on any Costa Rica Holidays, which is no surprise as you take the opportunity to view the active volcano whilst relaxing in the natural hot springs, another attraction of the area. There is a wide and varied choice of excursions and things to see in the area making Arenal an important stop on all itineraries to Costa Rica.
"No Frontiers"
BeaconSouthAmerica sent the "No Frontiers" crew to Costa Rica a number of years ago. Follow the link the view the episode and see how they got on. "No Frontiers" Costa Rica episode Here at Beacon South America we pride ourselves on helping our clients tailor make the perfect Costa Rica holidays to suit their needs. We also have many years experience in organising and tailor making Costa Rica tours to suit you. Call us today and start your journey to this amazing continent. |