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Population:
4,023,000
Capital:
San Jos
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Extract from the Costa Rica Travel Guides:
In sharp contrast to the brutal internal conflicts in Guatemala or the grinding poverty of Nicaragua,
Costa Rica
has become synonymous with stability and prosperity - Costa Ricans enjoy the highest rate of literacy, health care, education and life expectancy in the isthmus. Unlike so many of its neighbours, the country has a long democratic tradition of free and open elections, no standing army (it was abolished in 1948) and even a Nobel Peace Prize to its name, won by former president, Oscar Arias, a key architect in the Peace Plan that helped bring an end to the conflicts in the region during the 1980s.
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| Dangers : Beware fo... |
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| Beware foreign exchange transactions on the street. They are technically illegal and risky. I wouldn't take a chance. |
 Posted by eddie gage on 02/02/2004 16:18:16 |
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Travelslang Costa Rica Travel Guides Opinions Tips & Advice
| Dangers : Health and jabs |
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| Malaria pills may be advisable for extensive stays in lowland areas.
Inoculation for yellow fever is recommended.Beware several strains of dengue fever have been showing up across Costa Rica.
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| Posted by eddie gage on 02/02/2004 16:16:56 |
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| Dangers : Be careful with the police |
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| Travellers may be subject to strict searches for drugs. Also: failure to carry identification papers/passport may mean imprisonment as police carry out spot checks for illegal immigrants. |
| Posted by miguel on 02/02/2004 16:13:57 |
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| Popular restaurant dishes include: olla de carne (soup of beef, plantain, yuca, nampi and chayote), sopa negra (black beans and poached egg); and picadillo (meat and vegetable stew). Fish marinated in lemon juice and spices is a cheap delicacy.
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| Posted by robert boyd on 02/02/2004 16:11:22 |
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| General : Just so you know.. |
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| Football and politics are national pastimes in Costa Rica. Costa Ricans are affectionately called 'Ticos' for short.
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| Posted by robert boyd on 02/02/2004 16:10:06 |
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Travelslang Costa Rica Travel Guides Opinions Tips & Advice
| Getting Around : Internal flights |
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| Regular flights flying from San Jose to prime tourist destinations are with SANSA and Nature Air. There are over 200 small airfields throughout the country. Strangely, all taxis are red except those serving Juan Santamaria international airport, which are orange.
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| Posted by robert boyd on 02/02/2004 16:08:29 |
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Travelslang Costa Rica Travel Guides Opinions Tips & Advice
| General : Tipping |
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| As a general rule, hotel and restaurant staff, tour guides and cab drivers accept tipping in appreciation of good service. Hotels, restaurants and nightclubs are required to add a 13% sales tax and a 10% service charge on all bills. |
| Posted by User Not Logged In on 30/09/2003 17:41:52 |
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| General : Language |
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| The official language is Spanish, although the tourist will find that English is widely spoken particularly in places such as hotels, travel agencies, banks, rental car companies, restaurants, etc. |
| Posted by User Not Logged In on 30/09/2003 17:34:03 |
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