Our Costa Rica Travel Guide

The currency of Costa Rica is the Costa Rican colon (CRC). The symbol for the colon is ₡ and it is divided into 100 centimos. The name "colon" is derived from the Spanish explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name is Cristobal Colon in Spanish. Many places in Costa Rica accept the US dollar unofficially.

The official national language of Costa Rica is Spanish, which has been in use since the Spanish colonization of the country in the 16th century. In addition to Spanish, there are also five indigenous languages spoken in Costa Rica that belong to the Chibcha language family: Cabecar, Bribri, Maleku, Buglere, and Guaymi.

Costa Rica enjoys warm weather year-round, with an average annual temperature of 80-90° Fahrenheit on the coasts and 75-80° in the countryside and on the mountainsides. The weather is most stable from December to April, with little to no rain in most of the country during these months.

In Costa Rica, the power plugs and sockets are type A and B. The standard voltage is 120 V, and the standard frequency is 60 Hz.

As of Friday, November 25, 2022, the population of Costa Rica is estimated to be 5,205,385, according to data from the United Nations that has been analyzed by Worldometer.

When Christopher Columbus arrived in Costa Rica on his final voyage, he told people about the abundant jewelry and gold that the native people wore on their necks and shoulders. Spanish conquistador Gil Gonzalez de Avila confirmed these stories, leading to the name "La Costa Rica," or "the rich coast."