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Destination

Costa Rica

North America · San Jose

Entry details

Visa required

  • Source's ruleVisa required
  • Passport validity6 months

Practical details for a short tourist stay — conditions change; always verify with an official source.

When to go

Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Warm / beach
Dry season
Rainy season
Air⌀ 20 °C
19
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
Sea⌀ 30 °C
29
30
30
31
30
30
29
29
29
29
28
29
Rainfall⌀ 261 mm
27
8
42
129
368
375
293
472
466
566
315
68
Wind⌀ 4 м/с
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Daylight⌀ 12 h
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
Tourism: 3.4M international tourists a year▲ +22% over 5 yearsmoderate
Darker cells mark peak months.· Wind: avg. daily max — handy for kite & wind sports

Public holidays

National holidays — closures and days off.

  • Army Abolition Day

    Día de la Abolición del Ejército

    December 1, 2026

    Tue · in 63d

  • Christmas Day

    Navidad

    December 25, 2026

    Fri · in 87d

  • New Year's Day

    Año Nuevo

    January 1, 2027

    Fri · in 94d

  • Maundy Thursday

    Jueves Santo

    March 25, 2027

    Thu · in 177d

  • Good Friday

    Viernes Santo

    March 26, 2027

    Fri · in 178d

  • Juan Santamaría Day

    Día de Juan Santamaría

    April 11, 2027

    Sun · in 194d

  • Labour Day

    Día Internacional del Trabajo

    May 1, 2027

    Sat · in 214d

  • Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa Rica

    Anexión del Partido de Nicoya a Costa Rica

    July 25, 2027

    Sun · in 299d

UNESCO sites

4

UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.

  • Area de Conservación Guanacaste
    1999Natural
    Area de Conservación Guanacaste©

    The Area de Conservación Guanacaste is a network of protected areas and a World Heritage Site in Guanacaste Province, in northwestern Costa Rica. The World Heritage Site contains an unbroken tract of tropical dry forest and important habitat for several vulnerable species, including the Central American tapir, mangrove hummingbird, and the great green macaw. Over 7,000 plant species and 900 vertebrate species have been located in the park.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Cocos Island National Park
    1997Natural
  • Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís
    2014Cultural

    The stone spheres of Costa Rica are an assortment of over 300 petrospheres in Costa Rica, on the Diquís Delta and on Isla del Caño. Locally, they are also known as bolas de piedra. The spheres are commonly attributed to the extinct Diquís culture, and they are sometimes referred to as the Diquís spheres. They are the best-known stone sculptures of the Isthmo-Colombian area.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
  • Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
    1983Natural

Car rental & driving

Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.

Your licence is accepted

Vienna Convention: national licences (Latin script) are accepted; an IDP is not required.

Trafficright-hand

Health

Yellow fevercert. if from risk countries
Malariain some areas — see detailsrisk present
Tap watersafely managed water: 81%bottled only
Vaccines (CDC)
Hepatitis AHepatitis B

Country page on CDC

Internet

Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.

Onlinewidely online87%
Mobile datamoderate$1.9/GB
eSIM: Supported
Apps that work

Ride-hailing: Uber

Prices

Overall price level
+99%pricier than home
Food
Healthy diet₡1,608/day≈ BYN 10.8/day
Rice₡653/kg≈ BYN 4.35/kg
Fuel
Gasoline₡707/L≈ BYN 4.75/L+81%
Diesel₡688/L≈ BYN 4.62/L

Frequently asked questions

Costa Rica: do Belarus citizens need a visa?

Yes, Belarus citizens need a visa arranged in advance via a consulate or visa centre.

What do you need to enter?

Passport must be valid 6 months. Rules change — check the official source before you travel.

All destinations for Belarus citizens: visa-free, eTA and visas →

If something goes wrong

Lost passport, detention, emergencies — where to turn.

MFA emergency line:+375 17 379-27-75MFA consular hotline

About the country

Capital
San Jose
Continent
North America
Population
4,999,441
Area
51,100 km²
Currency
Colon · CRC
▼ 9.8%1 BYN = 150.3 CRC
May 31, 2026September 28, 2026
Time zone
11:08UTC−6

−9h vs. your time

Sockets
AB

120 V · 60 Hz

Emergency
911all services
112universal
Calling code
+506
Languages
Spanish, English