"Costa Rica continues to be the southern belle of the ball, winning the Recommend Readers' Choice Award for the best destination in Latin America, as well as top placement as Latin America's Sexiest Romance/Honeymoon Destination. These awards reflect Costa Rica's continuing popularity with travelers based on the country's well-known charms, which range from a grand natural heritage of rainforests and cloud forests that rise between the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, to a host of sporting adventures - from hiking, mountain biking, and surfing to fishing, river rafting, canopy touring, bird watching and wildlife viewing." Recommend Magazine Festival Tours invites you to travel Costa Rica! Festival Tours offers great value and diverse vacation travel packages throughout Costa Rica including Costa Rica Spectacular, Costa Rica Pacific Beaches & Resorts, Costa Tica Rain Forest Eco- Adventure, Costa Rica Tortuguero Rain Forest, Costa Rica Arenal & Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica Corcovado National Parkl and more... In addition, Festival Tours can prepare Tailor-Made Travel packages, quote fully Customizable Tours, and design Flexible Independent Travel programs to suit every taste and budget. Our Destination Specialists are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST Costa Rica Fast Facts* Entry Requirements: Valid passport Language: Spanish Currency: Colon, U.S. Dollar and major credit cards accepted Electric Current: Outlets are 110 Volts, with standard U.S. two prong plugs Departure Tax: $26.00*, can be paid in U.S. dollars, colones or with a credit card Time Zone: Central Standard Time Climate: Costa Rica is a tropical country and has two distinct seasons, a dry and wet season. Temperatures vary primarily by elevation and not by season, with the beaches hot all year and in the mountain regions it can be cold at night any time of the year. Generally, the rainy season runs from May to mid November and the dry season from December thru April. Despite being called the rainy season, this season is highlighted by beautiful sunny mornings with warm tropical rains that start in the mid afternoon. Must-Try Local Foods: Rice and beans, gallo pinto, served at breakfast and with everything from eggs to meat to fish. Best Buys: Reproductions of pre-Columbian gold jewelry, woodcrafts, from salad bowls to jewelry. *Subject to change