Costa Rica

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The basic practical information you need to get around in Costa Rica as well as key contacts to the local community for your difficult questions.
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Costa Rica en español

Costa Rica is a country located in Central America, between Nicaragua and Panama, and having beaches against the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is a favorite location for tourism and an emerging market for services and manufacturing, and many visitors end up loving the place and making arrangements to migrate.

Q&A:
1. How is the country divided? [Answer]
2. What is the name of the capitals of each province? [Answer]
3. What is the capital of the country? [Answer]
4. What is the distance between major cities? [Answer]
5. Why is the main airport regarded as SJO while it is located in Alajuela? [Answer]

6. What is the unit of currency? [Answer]
7. What types of coins and bills of the local currency exist? [Answer]
8. What is the exchange rate? [Answer]
9. How does the exchange rate change? [Answer]
10. Are US dollars accepted? How large of a bill is acceptable? [Answer]
11. Are other currencies accepted? [Answer]
12. Which credit card brands are accepted? [Answer]
13. How much should you tip in Costa Rica? [Answer]

13. What is the time and timezone in Costa Rica? [Answer]
14. Do you observe daylight savings? [Answer]

15. How do the local telephone numbers look like? [Answer]
16. Do you use area codes or any other prefixes? [Answer]
17. How do you tell a cell phone line from a landline? [Answer]
18. What is the country code? [Answer]
19. How would I dial Costa Rica from my country? [Answer]

20. How many and which seasons do you have? [Answer]
21. Which months are usual for each season? [Answer]
22. Why is Costa Rica in summer when the US is in winter, being both in the northern hemisphere? [Answer]

23. What transportation options are available? [Answer]
24. How do taxis look like? [Answer]
25. Do you need a car to move around? When would renting a car be recommended? [Answer]
26. How is driving in Costa Rica? [Answer]
27. Are there any unusual traffic regulations I should be aware of? [Answer]

28. What language is spoken? [Answer]
29. Is being able to speak English common? How about other languages? [Answer]
30. Is your Spanish the same I was taught in school? [Answer]
31. How is Costa Rican Spanish distinct from that of other countries? [Answer]

32. What are the major newspapers? [Answer]
33. Can international newspapers be found? Where? [Answer]

34. What's the internet coverage in Costa Rica? [Answer]
35. What options are available to access the internet for visitors? [Answer]
36. Would my Smartphone or Blackberry work in Costa Rica? [Answer]
37. Do you have GPRS, EDGE or 3G? [Answer]
38. Is free internet access available in touristic locations? [Answer]

39. What are the most popular websites in Costa Rica? [Answer]
40. Which email options are popular in Costa Rica? [Answer]
41. Which social networks are popular in Costa Rica? [Answer]
42. What kinds of online commerce are common in Costa Rica? [Answer]
43. What blogging platforms are popular in Costa Rica? [Answer]
44. What microblogging options (such as Twitter) are popular in Costa Rica? [Answer]

43. Where do I find more information? [Answer]
44. How do I contact someone in the local community for a particular question not found here? [Answer]

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