{"id":1142,"date":"2017-08-07T14:30:03","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T14:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puravidauniversity.eu\/uk\/?page_id=1142"},"modified":"2017-08-30T17:13:19","modified_gmt":"2017-08-30T17:13:19","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.puravidauniversity.eu\/uk\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

General Information<\/h1>\n

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Location\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Costa Rica is located in Central America, south of Nicaragua and north of Panama. The western side of the country is boardered by the Pacific Ocean and the eastern side by the Caribbean Sea<\/p>\n

Capital City<\/h5>\n

San Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n

Population (est.)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n

4.8 million<\/p>\n

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The native language is Spanish and English is spoken throughout various tourist areas of the country<\/p>\n

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In general, the climate in Costa Rica is very pleasant both in the dry season that extends from December to April as in the rainy season, which covers the months of May to November.\u00a0In the latter, rain is usually expected in the afternoons, while mornings are sunny.<\/p>\n

It is a tropical climate with an average temperature of 22\u00ba C that rises considerably in the coastal zones.\u00a0Changes in temperature are constant and because of the short distances of a small country, they can be experienced, \u00a0in a single day.<\/p>\n

Due to factors such as geographic location, climatic conditions, formation of mountain ranges, mountains and valleys, this country enjoys different subclimates that give rise to diverse types of vegetation.<\/p>\n

Currency\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The national currency is the Costa Rican Colon (CRC), though U.S. dollars and credit cards are widely accepted.<\/p>\n

International Airports<\/h5>\n

San Jose: Juan Santamar\u00eda International Airport and Tob\u00edas Bola\u00f1os International Airport<\/p>\n

Liberia: Daniel Oduber International Airport<\/p>\n

Airlines<\/h5>\n

Flight time from the UK direct is 11 hours<\/p>\n

Direct Airlines:<\/p>\n

British Airways flies direct to Juan Santamaria International Airport<\/p>\n

Thomas Cook flies direct to Daniel Oduber International Airport \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indirect Airlines: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines. Avianca, Aerom\u00e9xico, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, United, U.S. Airways and Westjet<\/p>\n

Entry Requirements\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h5>\n

UK citizens need a valid passport and VISA is not required<\/p>\n

What To Wear<\/h5>\n

Short pants and a T-shirt but \u00a0we recommend a sweater and a light jacket for the evenings as temperatures can drop. \u00a0If you are going to hike through rain forests or cloud forests it is advisable to have long sleeves and lightweight pants. Having a light waterproof jacket and overalls always comes in handy especially when walking through the rain forest or visiting during rain season.<\/p>\n

Do Not Forget<\/h5>\n

Insect repellent, comfortable shoes, bathing suit, waterproof clothing, sun protection and sunglasses.<\/p>\n

Vaccination<\/h5>\n

None if you travel directly from UK<\/p>\n

Time<\/h5>\n

6 hours behind GMT. Schedule does not change in summer.<\/p>\n

Country Dialing Code<\/h5>\n

+506<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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