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Costa Rica gets a little over a million tourists a year, and it's not by chance. Our Country, located in Central America, seems to have been created in a magical way. Even if it covers 0,03% of the Planet's total surface, it hosts 6% of the World's biodiversity.
Even more, Costa Rica is characterized by the impressive beauty of it's sites, it's consolidated system of protected areas, it's social and political stability, a high school level plus the efficiency and quality of it's services. All this on a territory of only 51.000 km2, surrounded by both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with a distance of about 4 hours driving or 45 minutes by aircraft.
Conditions for entry
The passport holders of the following countries may travel in Costa Rica without a visa for up to 90 days: Germany, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, South Korea, Denmark, Spain, USA, Finland, France & DOM-TOM, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Romania, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinity & Tobago, Czech Republic and Uruguay.
Citizens with the following valid passports may stay in Costa Rica for 30 days without visa, and once in the country can ask for a "tourist prorogation" at Migración, allowing to extend their stay up to a maximum of 90 days: Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Chili, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Ireland, Iceland, Jamaica, Kenya, Monaco, Estonia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Russia, Saint Christophe, San Marino, Sainte Lucie, Saint Vincent, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Surinam, Taiwan, Turkey, The Vatican and Venezuela.
Citizens from countries not listed above, must obtain a visa from a Consulate or Embassy of Costa Rica before traveling.
North American Representation
Richard Vinet
219 Chemin Park, Hudson, Québec, J0P 1H0, Canada
Telephone: (450) 807-0824
E-mail: richard@ecoaventura.co.cr
Mesoamerica
Olivier Chassot
PO Box 228-6150 Santa Ana, Costa Rica, CA
Ph./fax: (506) 203-6773; Mobile: (506) 822-0226
E-mail: olivier@ecoaventura.co.cr
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