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  Know before you go

  Practical A to Z

• Electricity
• Embassies and consulates
• Money
• Telephone

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Electricity

The voltage in Costa Rica is 110 volts. An adaptor will be required.

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Embassies and consulates

British Embassy – Apartado 815-1007 - Edificio Centro Colón (Piso/Floor 11) - San José - t (506) 2258 2025 - www.ukincostarica.fco.gov.uk

Embassy of Ireland – Diplomatic representation for Irish citizens in Costa Rica is handled by the embassy at the United Nations in New York - www.irelandunnewyork.org

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Money

The currency is the colon (CRC).

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Telephone

To call Costa Rica from abroad

00 + 506 + the 8-figure number.

To call home from Costa Rica

00 + country code (UK 44 and Ireland 353) + local code (without the first 0) + the number.