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-Travel with tickets and money separate in case of theft/loss.

Passport-Keep valuables and passports safe and only carry enough money for anticipated expenses.

-Leave a copy of your itinerary, a photo copy of airline tickets, passport identification page, driver´s license, credit cards, travelers checks, prescriptions medical history, and important business documents with family and / or friend for emergencies.

-Make sure your health insurance covers medical emergencies away from home. If not, look into purchasing travel insurance.

-Label each piece of luggage inside and out (name, address, and telephone number). Use covered luggage tags, Instead of your home address, use that of your office information.

-Bring extra batteries for cameras and electronics. They may be hard to find here, as you are going to be traveling around.

-When possible leave jewelry at home.

-Patience, remember You are a visitor to this country. Customs and practices may be different, enjoy the difference!

Camera-Pack a small first aid kit (antiseptic, antihistamine, decongestant, band aids, anti itch ointment, diarrhea medications, pain killers (asa) gravol.

-Protect cameras, batteries etc. in plastic bags. Even the humidity of the Rain Forest can permeate into your electronic equipment.

-Protection from insects. Insects are attracted to some of the things you carry in your luggage soap, lotions, harmless insects don´t bother people but it is better to have them away from your clothes.

-Don´t leave unattended objects such as cameras and video cameras. Keep your wallet in an inconspicuous place.

-Use cabs whose identifications are exhibited on the door. The license plates must have red numbers and the cars must be red too.

-If an emergency call 911, don´t worry, they speak English
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Costa Rica Flag Official name:
República de Costa Rica
Official language: Spanish
Capital: San José
Independence Date: September 15, 1821 (from Spain)
President: Oscar Arias Sánchez
Area: 51,100 km²
Percentage of water: 0.7%
Population: 4.13 million
Density: 80.66/km²
Currency: Colón (CRC)
Time zone: UTC -6
Internet TLD: .cr
Calling Code: 506

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