Costa Rica Country Guide

Costa Rica Facts

  • Capital: San Jose
  • Population: 4,401,000
  • Currency: Costa Rican colon (CRC)
  • Religions: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%
  • Government: democratic republic
  • Languages: Spanish (official), English
  • Climate: tropical and subtropical; dry season (December to April); rainy season (May to November); cooler in highlands
  • Phone Code: 506

Festivals in Costa Rica

Costa Rica Music Festival (San Jose, Costa Rica)
Festival Types: Music - Classical
Month: August
Costa Rica Music Festival Website
GeoParadise New Year Festival (Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica)
Festival Types: New Year, Environmental, Party
Month: December
GeoParadise New Year Festival Snippet GeoParadise New Year Festival Website
PachaMama River Festival (Nosara, Costa Rica)
Festival Types: Music - Electronic, Music - Rock, Environmental
Month: January
PachaMama River Festival Snippet PachaMama River Festival Video PachaMama River Festival Website
Rainforest Aid (Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica)
Festival Types: Environmental, Music - World, Music - Folk
Month: June
Rainforest Aid Article Rainforest Aid Video Rainforest Aid Website

Costa Rica Accommodation

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Costa Rica Flights

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Costa Rica Tours