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A passport is required to enter Costa Rica. Check yours for expiration now.
 Departure tax is $26 per person to be paid at the airport in cash or credit card.
Even if you travel during the dry months bring a raincoat or rain jacket. You never know when it will rain.
Bring a swimsuit, comfortable shoes for walking in the city or on the trails in national parks, sandals, a flash light and a cap or hat to protect your face from the sun.
If going to the mountains, bring a light sweater or jacket. It might get chilly.
We always say: "San Josι is a big city in a small country and in big cities you always find pickpockets."
Make 2-3 photocopies of your passport and keep one in each bag, luggage, case or back pack you carry.
If you can, leave your passport and airline ticket or any other important document in your hotel safe.
Do not change your currency into co
lones on the street. Always do it at a bank or at your hotel.
Companies that issue travelers cheques recommend that you record on a separate piece of paper, the number of your cheques.
Do not carry extra cash. Carry the amount you think you will need each day.
If you carry any type of valuable item, such as a camera, video or digital camera, expensive sunglasses, etc, do not leave them in any bathroom or at any table or seat which is not watched. Hang them onto you.
Ask for advice at your hotel's front desk, on how to get to your destination.
Mainly in San Josι downtown, if you go out at night, have the reception clerk call a cab.
If walking in downtown San Josι, do not wear valuable jewelry.
Licensed taxi cabs are all red with a yellow triangle on both front doors.
Taxi drivers must carry visible identification, with their name and photograph.
The use of a taximeter (called "Marνa") is mandatory although for longer distances, prices are negotiable with the driver.
Follow the safety signs posted in national parks and at beaches.
At beaches, do not get in the water 
if there is a "Dangerous currents" sign. Always ask at local shops about dangerous currents, high and low tide and unsafe points.
Walk along marked trails. If possible, walk on trails in groups of 2 or more.
Do not feed wild animals. Do not pet them.
Do not touch plants. NEVER take them from their natural setting.
Enjoy your trip and if you need any advice, recommendation or more information do not hesitate to contact us
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