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Discover Our Country..
Dream Destination...
Our Traditions..
Folk dances
Typical Ox Cart
“La Yunta”:: Yoke, pair of oxen
National
Flower
The country
that has it
all…
Important Facts:
Costa Rica Map
Extension: 51,100 kms2
Capital: San José
Population: 4.500.000*
Tropical Climate
The country has more
than 35 microclimates.
Dry Season: last days of November - Mid May
Green or Rainy Season: (Mid May – to Novembers)
Political system:
Democracy
Peace Nobel Price 1987
Dr. Oscar Arias Sánchez
Currency: Colón
$1= 503.00 colones *
1 euro = 660.00 colones
* March 20th, 2012
Credit Cards:
Visa
Master Card
American Express
Dinners
Banking System::
- Public - Private
Education: - Private education - Estate education
Public health care:
1942: the C.C.S.S
is founded 1961: through
the C.C.S.S public health care
expands across the territory.
Nowadays we have 29 hospitals
in Costa Rica.
Privado Health care:
hospitals & clínics.
Costarican Health Care
System
2 International Airports:
1- San José airport: Juan Santamaría
2- Liberia airport: Daniel Oduber :
• San José:
• Air Canada
• American Airlines
• Continental Airlines
• Condor
• Copa
• Delta
• Frontier
• Iberia
• Spirit Airlines
• Taca
• US Airways
Liberia:
Continental Airlines
(Houston y Newark)
American Airlines (Miami y
Dallas)
Delta Airlines (Atlanta y
Los Angeles)
Sky Service (Toronto)
Air Transat (Calgary)
Sunwing Air (Toronto)
Air Canada (Toronto)
First Choice (Londres)
US Aiways (Charlotte)
Northwest (Minneapolis)
Frontier Airlines (Denver)
Airlines:
Photograph: Old Buena Vista
Headquarter.
Costa Rica has NO ARMY,
the army was abolished on 1948.
Costa Rica’s
Advantages as a
Turistic Destination:
• Offers a 5% of Worlds
Diversity
• Protected areas: (National
Parks, Biologic Reserves, Wildlife
Refugees, among others) reach up
to 25% of national territory, with
a huge variety of impressive flora
and fauna, which has made of
Costa Rica an ECOLOGIC
destination above all.
• Small territory offering:
• Tranquil country
• Ideal climate all year long
• National Parks
• Caribbean and Pacific beaches
• Volcanoes
• Bird Observation
• Adventure Sports
• Health Tourism
• Sport Fishing
• Culture
• Aquatic Sports
• Its people: kind, friendly and very
educated.
• Diverse and fresh gastronomy
•Volcanoes:
- 5 are active:
Poás, Arenal, Irazú, Rincón de la Vieja
and Turrialba, fumaroles, mud pots, geysers, waterfalls,
bird watching, thermal waters..
• All type
Tourism
Health Tourism,
aventure-rafting, surf, safaris,
canopies, aquatic sports,
diving, biking, horse back
riding, hikings, sport fishing.
Culture: popular traditions, particular celebrations: “tope”, carnivals, art festivals, among others.
Its People
Our people: kind, educated, and speaks several
languages.
Combined Stays:
• mountain & beaches
• Beaches & national parks • city, 1 day excursions &
beaches
Hotels for all taste
and budget:
Grano de Oro Hotel
Real Intercontinental
Hotel
Lapa Ríos Hotel
Radisson Hotel
• Peaceful country, without conflicts.
Touristic areas
Central Valley
Central area of the
country:
Recommended
Hotels at Central
Valley:
Grano de Oro Hotel
Real Intercontinental
Hotel
Mariott San Jose Hotel
Radisson Hotel
Tortuguero
Recommended
Hotels at
Tortuguero:
Pachira Lodge Hotel
Mawamba Lodge
Hotel
Evergreen Hotel
Manatus Hotel
Tortuguero Canals
South Caribbean
Punta Uva
Gandoca
Recommended
Hotels at South
Caribbean:
Le Camaleon Hotel
Cariblue Hotel
Turrialba
Tours at
Turrialba:
Mountain Bike * Canyoning* Turrialba Volcano* Guayabo
National Park* Horseback Riding
Recommended
Hotels at
Turrialba:
Guayabo Hotel
Villa Florencia Hotel
Pacuare Lodge Hotel
Sarapiquí
Tours at Sarapiquí:
Rafting * Kayaks* Canopy* Mountain Bike* Horseback Riding*
Tubing*
Recommended
Hotels at
Sarapiquí:
Selva Verde Hotel
La Quinta Hotel
Arenal
Arenal Volcano
Activities
Recommended
Hotels at Arenal:
The Springs Hotel
Nayara Hotel
Arenal Kioro Hotel
Royal Corin Hotel
Arenal Manoa Hotel
Monteverde
Recommended
Hotels at
Monteverde:
Cloud Forest Lodge
Hotel
El Establo Hotel
Fonda Vela Hotel
Poco a Poco Hotel
North Pacific:
Recommended
Hotels at North
Pacific:
Four Seasons Hotel
J.W Marriott Hotel
Westin Hotel
Punta Islita Hotel
Cala Luna Hotel
L’Acqua Viva Hotel
Tamarindo Diria Hotel
Flamingo Hotel
Hoteles que Componen el Proyecto Turístico Golfo
de Papagayo:
* Allegro Resort Papagayo
* Occidental Grand Papagayo
* Casa Conde del Mar
* Hilton Papagayo Resort
* Four Seasons Resort
* Villas Sol Playa Hermosa
•Sol Papagayo Resort
Central Pacific:
Los Sueños Marriott
Hotel
Villa Caletas & Zephyr
Palace Hotel
Manuel Antonio:
Arenas del Mar Hotel
El Parador Hotel
South Pacific:
Corcovado National Park
Recommended
Hotels at South
Pacific:
Lapa Rios Hotel
Casa Corcovado Hotel
Cristal Ballena Hotel
Luxury Car Rental
For private
transportation
Luxury
Transportation
CONTACT US: [email protected] / [email protected]
www.discoverycr.com
Phone: (506) 22906242 / Fax. (506) 2290 5947
Emergency mobile 24 hrs: (506) 8326-4242
P.O.Box. 925-1000 Centro Colon