The dollar has been the yardstick of global currencies for the last century. However, due to the recent economic crisis, it has lost significant value against currencies belonging to developing countries. Costa Rica is not an exception to this phenomenon. The question begs itself, how much is your dollar worth in Costa Rica? Since [...]
Welcome to Costa Rica Compass Our mission is to provide travelers of all demographics information that will make their trip(s) to Costa Rica more enjoyable. Since Spanish is the primary language of Costa Ricans, doing simple things that wouldn’t take much effort in our native country such as exchanging money, negotiating cab fare, finding a [...]
Video Embedded: 150 Lora turtles were released in Jaco as a further effort to maintain their ever-diminishing population. The baby turtles came from the Vida Silvestre Refuge.
When is the best time to travel to Costa Rica? I guess it all depends on how perfect you expect the weather to be and your tolerance for getting a little wet. The high season (dry season) in Costa Rica is approximately December through April. During this time, expect little rain, temperatures in the 80′s [...]
Costa Rica is the most tourist-friendly country in Central America. They actually made the strategic decision to eliminate their military to free up funds and resources to focus on building a world-class tourism infrastructure. A consequence of this is that a huge percentage of their population tries to earn a living in the tourism industry. [...]
