Costa Rica - January to March 2013

Fact sheet

- Capital: San José
- Currency: The colón (plural: colones)
- National holiday: Independence Day, September 15 (1821)
- Time difference: When it's noon in France, it's 4 a.m. in Costa Rica in summer and 5 a.m. in winter.
- Official language: Spanish
- Main cities: San José, Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Liberia, Puerto Limón, Puntarenas
- Religion: Catholicism is the country's main religion, ahead of Protestantism.

Phrasebook

- Yes / no: sí / no
- Hello: buenos días
- Goodbye: adiós
- Please: por favor
- Thank you: gracias
- I don't understand: no entiendo
- Doctor: médico
- The check: la cuenta
- How much is it?: cuánto cuesta
- Restrooms: servicios