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 typical fruitstand by zrim
Given the dangers of hepatitis and other such germ transmitted disease--I'd definitely wash any fruit bought on a street corner before ingesting. Leave a Comment
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Not only in San José, but in Costa Rica in general, the list of prices at restaurants and shops generally does not include taxes, which are charged at the final bill. It took a while to me to get used to this, because in my country all prices include the taxes....and I had to pay more than expected a couple of times because of this :-( So, be always sure that the prices offered are the final ones, taxes and other fees included!
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Sometimes doing and receiving international phone calls was not that easy, even if you are doing it from a five-starred hotel. A few times my international calls got cut with no apparent reason and the telephone cards offered a little amount of minutes (as for me, I could only call 10 minutes to Peru with a 3000 colones' card). At that moment, the cheapest way was calling through the Internet, but now it's more convenient to use MSN and chat.
As for the internet, the cheapest way is going to the internet cafes located around Avenida Central, in downtown San José. The fee per hour is in average 500 colones (around US$1.5).
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The exchange rate is around 1US$ = 517 colones. However, dollars are widely accepted even if the bills are stained or has medium-size fractures. You can use the US$1, 2 and 5 bills to pay little expenses like taxis. Finally, for exchanging colones, you can do it at your hotel/hostel or any bank safely.
As for credit cards, Visa, MasterCard and American Express are also generally accepted. If you have Visa or Visa Electron as I do, and need cash, you can take out your money from the ATM of Scotiabank. I did it in the ATM in Multiplaza Mall and it was completely safe.
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strife by zrimLeave a Comment
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 reflexion at the airport by pollonLeave a Comment
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I like a country where they wait their turn in line. It just seems polite and proper to me. So I like the Costa Ricans because they’re patient enough to wait in line for buses and taxis and cash registers. In general life runs at a slower pace, but an orderly one. Leave a Comment
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 Slice and Dice by penumbraLeave a Comment
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 Getting a churro for snack by mim95Leave a Comment
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- Hotel Santo Tomas
Avenue 7 between Streets 3 & 5, San José - Inca Real Hotel
Avenida 11 entre calle 3 y 5, Barrio Amón, San José - Grano De Oro Hotel
Calle 30, Avenidas 2/4, San José - Villa Tournon
125 m al Este del Periodico La Republica, San José - Holiday Inn San Jose Aurola
5th Avenue and 5th Street, San José - Adventure Inn
Ciudad Cariari 50 m este de la entrada de Los Arcos, San José - Best Western San Jose Downtown
7th Avenue & 6th Street, San José - The Alta Hotel
Altos de las Palomas, San José - Bergerec Hotel
Calle 35 Los Yoses Entre avenida central y avenida 8, San José - B&B El Hipocampo De Oro
Barrio La Guaria, Moravia PO Box 484, San José - Hotel Barcelo San Jose Palacio
Residencial El Robledal Uruca, San José - Hotel Rincon De San Jose
Corner of Avenida 9 and Calle 15 Barrio Otoya, San José - Aranjuez Hotel
Calle 19, Avenida 11 y 13, San José - Marriott Costa Rica
700 Metros Oeste de la Firestone, San José - Gran Hotel Costa Rica
Avenida 2, Calle 3, San José
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