Whenever we travel around Costa Rica, I normally bring one pair of flip flops and one pair of sneakers/hiking shoes or closed toed hiking sandals depending on what we’re doing. If you’re doing any activities, hiking shoes/sandals (with straps), sneakers, trail running shoes or hiking shoes are necessary. For affordable and good quality outdoor clothes, our closet is full of Columbia. For hiking, as a woman, I personally prefer hiking pants rather than leggings due to the intense humidity and most laundromats don’t use dryers. In the city, normal city wear is fine (no beach clothes or just swim suits). Our recommendations: For Costa Rica, clothes that dry fast and wick away moisture are the best. As for the men, no board shorts or short shorts in the city. It is not common for local women to wear leggings as daily wear though. You can perfectly wear tank tops and show your shoulders. If you’re visiting higher elevation areas ( Monteverde, Bajos del Toro, Vara Blanca, Poas, San Isidro de Perez Zeledon, San Gerardo de Dota, San Jose, Heredia, etc.), then long pants, a warm sweater, long socks and a jacket are necessary as I mentioned earlier.įor women, there is no real dress code. In the city where daytime temperatures are around 78 F (25 C), we recommend closed toed shoes, long pants and a light jacket or sweater. At the beach where daytime temperatures reach up to 95 F (35 C) with high humidity, your wardrobe will consist of shorts, tank tops, tshirts and flip flops. ClothesĬosta Rica doesn’t have a strict dress code so comfortable and casual is best for pretty much the entire country. These are the essential items for your Costa Rica packing list: lightweight dry fast clothes, comfortable sandals, swimwear, mosquito repellent, sunscreen SPF 30+, hiking shoes/trail running shoes or closed toed hiking sandals, sunglasses, a hat, battery pack, medical kit, waterproof phone case, camera, day pack, rain jacket and an insulated water bottle. The Essential Things to Bring to Costa Rica Hotels, tours, car rentals and flight reservations (printed or saved on your phone).This can be printed or saved on your phone) to show to immigration if they ask. Your return flight ticket out of Costa Rica within 90 days of your entry (tourist visas are for 90 days).Highly recommended especially now we know due to the pandemic that anything can happen! Check Safety Wing or Visitors Coverage to find the one that fits your needs. Also AMEX is not as widely accepted so bring a Visa card (the most widely accepted). Make sure to bring two with one as a back up. My Chase Sapphire Preferred card is a fantastic travel credit card with no foreign transaction fees and many other travel benefits. No foreign transaction fee credit card.Cannot be expired or will expire while you are in Costa Rica. No temporary licenses, no photocopies, no paper copies.
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