Book flights, hotels, and activities, curated for travelers visiting Costa Rica.
Use official websites rather than adding another general travel app. Costa Rica requires a valid passport and proof of onward or return travel before the authorized stay expires. Yellow-fever certificate rules depend on where the traveler is arriving from or has recently traveled, so check the current official entry page for the actual itinerary rather than applying a nationality-only rule. National-park ticketing varies by protected area. SINAC's official online system sells reservations for participating parks, while some areas still sell at their own ticket office and others publish separate instructions. Check the specific park page, closure notices, entry time, accepted identification and food or bag rules before leaving. For Manuel Antonio and other high-demand parks, buy through the official SINAC domain and do not treat a polished third-party site or a person dressed like park staff as proof of authorization. Parking and guide solicitations near popular entrances can be aggressive. Continue to the verified entrance or use transport arranged through the accommodation, and select a guide from the ICT's certified directory when a guide is wanted. The ICT directory also verifies regulated tour operators. Confirm whether a quoted tour includes park admission, transport, tax, equipment and cancellation for unsafe weather. Keep tickets and passport details offline, but avoid distributing passport images through casual chats. Recheck park status, weather and road access shortly before departure. A booking confirmation does not override a SINAC closure or emergency instruction. Departure tax is usually included in an airline ticket, so verify the ticket before paying anyone who claims a separate fee is due.
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Use official websites rather than adding another general travel app. Costa Rica requires a valid passport and proof of onward or return travel before the authorized stay expires. Yellow-fever certificate rules depend on where the traveler is arriving from or has recently traveled, so check the current official entry page for the actual itinerary rather than applying a nationality-only rule. National-park ticketing varies by protected area. SINAC's official online system sells reservations for participating parks, while some areas still sell at their own ticket office and others publish separate instructions. Check the specific park page, closure notices, entry time, accepted identification and food or bag rules before leaving. For Manuel Antonio and other high-demand parks, buy through the official SINAC domain and do not treat a polished third-party site or a person dressed like park staff as proof of authorization. Parking and guide solicitations near popular entrances can be aggressive. Continue to the verified entrance or use transport arranged through the accommodation, and select a guide from the ICT's certified directory when a guide is wanted. The ICT directory also verifies regulated tour operators. Confirm whether a quoted tour includes park admission, transport, tax, equipment and cancellation for unsafe weather. Keep tickets and passport details offline, but avoid distributing passport images through casual chats. Recheck park status, weather and road access shortly before departure. A booking confirmation does not override a SINAC closure or emergency instruction. Departure tax is usually included in an airline ticket, so verify the ticket before paying anyone who claims a separate fee is due.
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