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Submitted by:
Kresha Jane B. Remulta
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FACTS
The five horizontal bands
stripe colors which are: Blue,
stands for costa rican sky that
works like a shield. White,
stands for peace, wisdom, and
happiness. Red, stands for the
blood spilt by martyr in
defence of the country,
heroism and energy.
 THE COAT OF ARMS
GOLD BEANS- which are the Costa Rica
coffee beans

THREE VOLCANOES- represents the

mountain ridges that cross country

A GREEN VALLEY- with two oceans on

each side is the symbol for the central valley
the Atlantic and pacific ocean

TWO MERCHANT BOATS- signifies

commercial ports

SUN RISING- hope and progress

SEVEN STARS- represents each one of 7

provinces
Costa Rica is bordered by Nicaragua to the North &
Panama to the South & East. The Pacific ocean boarders
the Western and Southern parts of Costa Rica.
GETTING TO COSTA RICA
By air:

Manila (Terminal 2) Manila (Terminal 2)

13h Philippine Airlines 124 Airbus A350 12h Philippine Airlines 122 Boeing 777-300
Los Angeles (Terminal B) Los Angeles (Terminal B)

Change in Los Angeles Change in Los Angeles

3h 32m 4h

Los Angeles (Terminal 2) Los Angeles (Terminal 6)

5h 43m Delta 786 Boeing 757 5h 50m Alaska Airlines, inc .298 Boeing 737-800
San Jose (Terminal M) San Jose (Terminal M)
Total Duration: 22h 15m Total Duration: 22h 45m
₱33,000- ₱100,000 ₱33,000- ₱100,000
 GETTING TO COSTA RICA
By air: Total Duration: 26h 5m
Total Duration: 25h 45m ₱33,000- ₱100,000
₱33,000- ₱100,000
Manila (Terminal 2) Manila (Terminal 3)
12h Philippine Airlines 104 Boeing 777-300 2h 35m Cathay Pacific 912 Boeing 777-300
San Francisco (Terminal 1) Hong kong(Terminal 1)

5h change in San Francisco 1h 50m change in Hong kong

Long stop over
San Francisco (Terminal 1) Hong Kong (Terminal 1)
5h 25m Avianca- AerovÍas del Continente Americano S.A. 561 12h 30m Cathay Pacific 884 Boeing 777-300ER
Airbus A320-100/200 Los Angeles (Terminal B)
San Salvador

3h 20m change in Los Angeles

1h 35m change in San salvador
San Salvador Los Angeles (Terminal 6)
1h 15m Avianca- AerovÍas del Continente Americano S.A. 561 5h 50m Alaska Airlines,Inc.298 Boeing 737-800
Airbus A320-100/200 San Jose (Terminal M)
San Jose(Terminal M)
GETTING AROUND COSTA RICA
• Driving
Rental car companies
 National or Avis
 Renting a GPS
 Google Maps
• Public Bus
• Cheapest way to get
around Costa Rica
• Difficult to get around for
long distances
• Shuttles
o Cost effective way to get from one place to another, such as to and
from.
o PRIVATE SHARED
• Grayline shuttles Grayline
• Morpho Vans Interbus
• Tropical tours
• Tours by local
PRIVATE SHARED
• More expensive and • Usually have up to 10-
best option for groups 15 passengers
of 4 • Excellent for solo
• Pick up directly at the travellers who do not
airport, stop anywhere want to take bus
along the way
o Taxis
 Good for short trips
 Late out or carrying a lot of
stuff
 Take official not a pirate one
o ATV(all- terrain vehicle)
 Very popular way to get around
in more rural areas
 Main mode transportation
 Renting the day, week or month
o Ferry
 Faster than driving all the way
around
 Cheap and fun
o Domestic flight
 Quickest way to get around costa rica
 Flying will take you 30 minutes
 Local airlines: sansa, aerobell, green TAC
and sky way
 Most comfortable and flexibility: renting
a car
 On a budget: the bus
 In between car and bus: shared shuttles
 For big groups: private shuttles or renting
a car
 No tight budget & short trip: flying
 Solo travellers: shared shuttles or bus.
Rent a car if not on a budget
WEATHER Driest months of the year:
January and February
Hottest month for most of the
country: March and April

Transition months to rainy

season : May and June
Little summer:
July
Raining more
consistently: August
Transition to dry
season: December
Summer: September, October
and November “Christmas winds”
 The Costa Rica currency is
CURRENCY the colon (colones plural),
named after Christopher
Columbus. The Costa
Rican currency symbol is
₡,a c with two lines across.
The Costa Rican currency
Bills and coins
Bills come in (1000, 2000,
5000, 10,000, 20,000 and
50,000)
Coins come in (5, 10, 25,
50,100,500)
Costa Rica Colon to USD
exchange rates
570 Costa Rican colon to 1
USD
LANGUAGE
Costa Rica’s
official and
predominant
language
is Spanish
 COSTA RICA HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
During its first 300 years,
inhabitants of Costa Rica
embraced an agrarian
democracy. Costa Rican
history comprised of Three
periods: the colonial era
until independence in 1821,
independence to the
revolution in 1948, and 1948
to the present. Christopher
Columbus landed 1502 in
Costa Rica at Puerto Limon.
OUR LADY OF UJARRAS HISTORICL RELIGIOUS MUSEUM
TRADITIONAL
CLOTHING
Costa Rica
For women- wear vividly colored
shirt (golas) white flounced or
ruffled blouses with trimming in
different color combinations, and
leather sandals. The finishing
touch is typically braided hair
adored with a flower. Some
women wear an apron that
matches their blouse trimming too.
For men- simple, classic and
masculine. Men wear a white
brimmed hat, a handkerchief with
the knot tied in front, a white or
light colored shirt, a bright red
belt, long pants and leather sandals
(caite) some men even carry a
machete.
 TOP 10
TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS
COSTA RICA
ARENAL VOLCANO NATIONAL PARK AND LA FORTUNA

Arenal Volcano is an
active andesitic strato
volcano in north-western
Costa Rica around 90
km northwest of San
José, in the province of
Alajuela, canton of San
Carlos, and district of La
Fortuna. 
CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK AND DRAKE BAY

Located on the gorgeous

Osa Peninsula, the
Corcovado National
park has been called as
one of the most bio
diverse places on earth.
Together with drake
bay, this region has
become an ecotourism
hot spot for those who
want to be one with
nature.
TAMARINDO, PLAYA LANGOSTA & PLAYA GRANDE

Located along the north

Pacific Coast,
Tamarindo and its
surrounding beaches are
some of the most easily
accessible beach towns
in the region.
Tamarindo is one of the
most popular tourist
destination for good
reason.
MANUEL ANTONIO & MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK

Stunning tropical
beaches, an amazing
array of birds and
wildlife, rich dense
forestation, easy
accessibility and a
plethora of things to
do.
MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST RESERVE
Shrouded in clouds,
the stunning
Monteverde Cloud
Forest Reserve has a
unique air of mystery
to it, it is a distinctive
mountain rainforest
where the humidity is
usually 100% it is also
a home to more than
3,000 species of
animals and plants.
TORTUGUERO NATIONAL PARK
A key turtle breeding
ground in the
caribbean, the
tortuguero national
park is the habitat and
nesting ground of four
of the eight species of
marine turtles in the
world, and its known
for its meandering
rivers and lovely
lagoons.
SANTA TERESA & MAL PAIS

The tiny beach village

of Santa Teresa is
located in the south of
the Nicoya Peninsula,
this beach is renowned
worldwide for some of
the best surfing in the
entire country and it is
often described as
“paradise”
MATAPALO

Matapalo is small
laid-back village,
filled with small
cabinas and eco
friendly bungalows
that prompts guests to
enjoy an all-
encompassing
experience with
nature.
PUERTO VIEJO & CAHUITA NATIONAL PARK

Puerto Viejo is a world

class surfing,
snorkeling and diving
among the many reefs
in the blue waters, to
mountain biking,
horseback riding and
cultural visits to
indigenous people.
NOSARA & PLAYA GUIONES
Nosara is a tranquil
beach community,
ideal for a surfer or
nature lover’s
vacation, located
where the turtles meet
the monkeys, this
serene unspoiled
corner of Costa Rica
has enjoyed both the
protection of the
national park system.
 Top 5
Traditional food and
delicacies
Costa Rica
 GALLO PINTO
Literally meaning “painted
rooster”, GALLO PINTO
is a favourite rice-and-beans
concoction that is commonly
considered the national dish
of Costa Rica
CASADO SOPA NEGRA
What gallo pinto is to For vegetarians or soup-
breakfast in Costa Rica, lovers who shy away from
heavy meat broths, sopa
casado is to lunch: the negra is delightful,
typical filling, midday traditional Costa Rican
meal alternative.
 CEVICHE
Costa Rica isn’t the only
Latin American country with
a take on ceviche, the popular
marinated raw fish dish that’s
served chilled.
CHIFRIJO
Chifrijo is a superb snack food that
can also double as a more than
filling meal. The name is a
portmanteau word that combines
chicharrones (fried pork rinds)and
frijoles (beans)
 TOP 5
ACTIVITIES
ZIPLINING Zip lining is one of the
MUST DO’s in Costa
Rica! You really can’t
visit Costa Rica and
not zip line since they
are world famous for
their long cables with
spectacular vies. The
best places to go zip
lining in costa Rica are
Monteverde, La
Furtuna and
Guanacaste.
SEE TURTLES AT OSTIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE
Costa Rica is
famous for their
huge masses of sea
turtles coming to lay
their eggs
(arribadas). You can
see mother turtles
nesting and baby
turtles hatching.
GO ON A NIGHT WALK
The jungle changes
drastically when the
sun goes down and
the best way to
experience it is go for
a guided night walk.
Guide will points out
creatures that are only
seen in the dark such
as insects, spiders,
frogs, snakes and
more.
GO WHALE WATCHING
Costa Rica has the
longest humpback
whale watching
season in the world
so your chances are
pretty good to see
these maagnificient
creatures. The best
month are August
and September.
CROCODILE BRIDGE
The crocodile bridge
is famous for one
main reason which
you can guess: their
crocodiles. As you
walk across the
bridge and look
down, you can see
up to 10-15 giant
crocodiles laying
around.
WATCH A FOOTBALL GAME AT THE
NATIONAL STADIUM IN LA SABANA

Football is a huge
passion of all Costa
Ricans and there are
games held in
stadium year round.
La Sabana in San
Jose is their biggest
stadium.
 ESSENTIAL
INFORMATION
 DO’S
 Do learn and use the phrase pura
vida (pronounced POO-ra BEE-da).
 Do use your Spanish, no matter how limited
your speaking skills are.
 Do get a room.
 Do bring an extra pair of sandals and sneakers if
your feet are US womens size 9+ or US mens
size 11+.
DONT’S
 Don’t bathe nude at the beach!
 Don’t wear bright colors if you hope to
see elusive wildlife.
 Don’t pick plants or hunt for seashells.
 Don’t hike in the rainforest off of any
marked paths! 
Costa Rican currency is as colourful as its terrain
Nicoya is one of the top five blue zones in the world
Native Costa Ricans call themselves ticos and ticas
Bahia Ballena is literally shaped like a whale’s tail
Costa Rica contains 5% of the world’s biodiversity
You can watch the sun rise and sun set in one day
It has no army
Costa Rica generates more than 99%of its electricity
using renewable energy
It has five active volcanoes
It’s categorize as one of the happiest countries in the
world