🇨🇷 Costa Rica travel essentials

Everything you need to plan a trip to Costa Rica — climate, currency, packing essentials, public holidays, voltage and plug types, and what locals actually wear.

Top cities in Costa Rica

Public holidays in Costa Rica

Plan around national holidays — many businesses close, transport gets busier, and prices for flights/hotels can spike.

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Money & currency

The Costa Rican Colón (CRC, symbol ₡) is the official currency. Live exchange rates are updated daily.

What to pack

Each city has month-by-month packing lists computed from local climate data — temperatures, rainfall, peak hazard seasons, and Costa Rica's dress code.