25 tips for a pleasant trip in Costa Rica

1. Keep your baggage by your side at all times, never trust it to strangers.
2. Carry a photocopy of your passport (photograph and immigration stamp).
3. Keep your passport, airline ticket, money, travelers' checks and documents in a safe place.
4. If you have traveler's checks with you, keep the numbers separately in a safe place.
5. Don't wear valuable jewelry and carry the exact amount of money you will need each day.
6. Be discreet with your photographic or video camera.
7. If you take a taxi, check for the official registration number, license plate and taximeter.
8. Use a bank or your hotel for money exchange.
9. When walking on the street keep your wallet or purse where you can see and feel it at all time.
10. Avoid carrying cash, International Credit Cards are accepted everywhere in Costa Rica.
11. When visiting a park or tourist areas stay on the paths and marked trails.
12. When hiking go with a partner or group, don't touch the plants ad animals.
13. At the beach check with your hotel for safe dining and shopping areas.
14. Ask about safe swimming areas and check the tide chart, it is best to swim when the tide is high.
15. When driving a rental vehicle, keep your driver's license at hand.
16. Always keep a copy of your passport and the rental contract with you.
17. Respect the speed limits on the road.
18. Remember it is illegal to drink and drive or take drugs and drive.
19. By law, everyone in the vehicle must wear a seatbelt.
20. If you are stopped by and officer on the side of the road, he must have a uniform, ID and official vehicle).
21. Don't stop for strangers on the road.
22. Don't walk or park your vehicle in dark places or on the die of the road.
23. Don't leave any valuable belongings inside the vehicle.
24. When driving through crowded places, lock your doors and close your windows.

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