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Life at this destination
Phones
Country Calling Code:506
- Costa Rica to UK :
00 + 44 + area code + number. - Costa Rica to USA :
00 + 1 + area code + number. - Costa Rica to France :
00 + 33 + number of correspondant (9 digits - leave off the 0). - Costa Rica to Belgium :
00 + 32 + area code + number. - Costa Rica to Spain :
00 + 34 + area code + number - Costa Rica
to Italy :
00 + 39 + area code + number. - Ambulance :
911 - Firemen :
911 - Police :
911
Health insurance
- It is strongly recommend that you obtain comprehensive travel and medical insurance before travelling, including cover for medical evacuation.
- You should check for any exclusions in your policy, and make sure that your policy covers you for the activities you want to undertake.
Driver's license
Drivers must have a national licence or International Driving Permit.Vaccination
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, poliovirus, Hepatitis B, and Typhoid Fever.
- There is currently a serious epidemic of Dengue fever in Costa Rica.
- Malaria is also endemic to some regions of Costa Rica. You should take strict preventative measures against mosquitoes; use repellents and wear long sleeved shirts and long trousers all the time.
Language learning in Costa Rica
Where are Activa's language schools ?
- Surface : 51 060 Km2
- Population : 4 327 000 inhabitants
84.74 inhab./Km2 - Languages : Spanish is the official language
English is widely spoken - Political system : Republic
Head of State : Abel Pacheco de la Espriella - Religion : Catholicism
- Capital : San José
- Main cities : San José, Alajuela, Cartago, Puntaneras
- Currency : Costa Rica Colon
As of 2006-02-22 : 0.00167000 euros = 1 Costa Rica Colon - Electricity :
- 110 volts AC, 60Hz.
- Two-pin plugs are standard
GMT - 6