* They don't observe daylight savings time
* Airport code SJO
*costaricaairfare.com had the cheapest flights I saw by about 50 dollars - I think that most are through Delta
* Getting around in Costa Rica by air:
SANSA (website: www.flysansa.com) operates services between San José and provincial towns and tourist resorts, including Tortuguero, Tamarindo, Quepos and Golfito. A bus is provided from the airline offices in San José to the airport. SANSA’s main rival is Nature Air (website: www.natureair.net), which is considered to have more reliable service and has identical routes. Both use a variety of aircraft carrying up to 35 passengers. A number of companies also provide internal charter flights using small planes.
* They use Colones and the exchange rate to US dollars changes almost daily. Today it is 552 Colones to a dollar. You can use US dollars in many places, just be careful of the exchange rate.
*This looks like one of the neater hotels in the area. http://www.termalesdelbosque.com/presentation.htm. It is a little bit outside of town, but looks pretty nice - hot springs, horseback riding,rain forest, spa etc. About the price of a regular US hotel
* Cool things in the area: Arenal Volcano, this zoo / rehab center http://www.zoocostarica.com/welcome1.html, rain forests, hot springs etc.
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