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Welcome to Costa Rica +506 2232 0400 +506 8893 3863 [email protected] facebook.com/aratourscr www.aratours.com 1 Contact The Team of ARA Tours Office Hours ARA Tours attends you during office hours in Monday - Friday: 07.00 - 18.00 German and English. Outside office hours you can Saturday: 08:00 – 17:00 call us under the emergency number below where you can also reach us on weekends. WhatsApp Assistance: +506-8893-3863 Visiting Address Monday – Friday: 06:00 – 18:00 Sabana Sur. Del Colegio de Médicos 100 metros al Weekends: 08:00 – 16:00 este y 150 metros al sur frente a la Universidad La Salle, San José, Costa Rica Outside Office Hours: +506-8946-8222 Head Office Week days: 18:00 – 06:00 Prefix for Costa Rica: +506 Weekends: 16:00 – 08:00 Phone: +506-2232-0400 Fax: +506-2232-0363 Mail: [email protected] www.aratours.com offering plenty of ways to explore this natural paradise. Enjoy the wide range of opportunities, approach people, exchange stories, get inspired by Exploring the zest of life, and fill up your energy in the nature! But don’t forget that you are a guest in a country with a different culture and lifestyle. Show respect to the people, help to leave nature Costa Rica as it is, and explore it as “gently” as possible. By visiting you help to protect nature and ensure that “Natural Paradise”, “Garden of Eden between the people living there receive an income. the Pacific and the Atlantic”, “Tropical Garden between two Oceans” - that’s how Costa Rica We would like to express our gratitude and wish you often is described in articles, travel guides, and an exciting and interesting trip through the natural travel reports. This might also have been one of the paradise of Costa Rica. reasons why you decided to go on this trip. Soon, you will see that the authors of these descriptions did not exaggerate. Costa Rica is full of colours, shapes, flora and fauna. In addition, there is the fun-loving, open-minded, Kind and hospitably population who will enrich your stay. With the growth of tourism in recent years, the range Regards of tourist attractions has increased enormously, 2 Table of Contents Contact .......................................................2 In route and in your hotel .............................. 13 The Team of ARA Tours ................................. 2 Drive responsibly ........................................... 13 Visiting Address ............................................. 2 Back Home ..................................................... 13 Office Hours ................................................... 2 Safety Tips ..................................................13 Exploring Costa Rica .................................2 In General ....................................................... 13 Head Office ..................................................... 2 In the Nature ................................................... 14 In the Hotel ..................................................... 14 Table of Contents .......................................3 In your Car ...................................................... 14 Information from A-Z ..................................5 Natural Disasters ........................................... 14 Complaints ..................................................... 5 Important Phone Numbers ........................15 Deposit ............................................................ 5 Important Contacts ........................................ 15 Food and Drink .............................................. 5 Embassies: ..................................................... 15 Flight Connections ........................................ 6 Money/Currency/Exchange/Credit Cards .... 6 Regions of Costa Rica ...............................16 ATM ................................................................. 6 Central Region ............................................... 16 Baggage .......................................................... 7 San José ........................................................ 16 Internet ............................................................ 7 Gold Museum ................................................. 16 Clothes ............................................................ 8 Jade Museum................................................. 16 National Parks ................................................ 8 National Museum ........................................... 16 Ocean Currents .............................................. 8 National Theater ............................................. 16 Mail Office ....................................................... 8 Braulio Carillo National Park .......................... 17 Confirmation of the Return Flight ................ 8 Rainforest Cable Way .................................... 17 Return Flight/Departure Tax.......................... 8 Poás Volcano National Park........................... 17 Souvenir and Shopping ................................ 9 Cartago .......................................................... 17 Voltage ............................................................ 9 La Negrita....................................................... 17 Taxi .................................................................. 9 Irazú Volcano National Park ........................... 17 Phone Calls .................................................... 9 Turrialba Volcano and National Park .............. 18 Transport / Transfers ..................................... 9 Lankester Garden .......................................... 18 Taxes and Tips ............................................... 10 Orosí Valley .................................................... 18 Tapantí National Park ..................................... 18 Health-Medical Care ...................................11 “La Casa del Soñador” ................................... 19 COVID-19 Information ................................... 11 Guayabo National Monument ........................ 19 Environment/Nature ...................................12 Northern Plains .............................................. 19 Conservation and Security Advicce ............. 12 La Fortuna ...................................................... 19 Welcome to Costa Rica .................................. 12 Arenal National Park ...................................... 19 Arenal Lake .................................................... 20 Environment and Nature Conservation ....13 Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge........................... 20 Respect Nature .............................................. 13 3 Ecocentro Danaus.......................................... 20 Piedras Blancas National Park....................... 27 La Fortuna Waterfall ....................................... 21 La Amistad International Park ........................ 27 Monteverde and Santa Elena Region ........... 21 Chirripó National Park .................................... 27 C.A.S.E.M. ..................................................... 21 Northern Caribbean ....................................... 27 Monteverde Frog Pond .................................. 21 Tortuguero National Park ............................... 27 Jardín de Orchídeas (orchid garden) ............. 21 Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge ................ 28 World of Snakes/Serpentarium ...................... 21 South Caribbean ............................................ 28 Selvatura Park Monteverde............................ 21 Sloth Sanctuary .............................................. 28 Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí ............................. 22 Cahuita National Park .................................... 28 Ant Tour .......................................................... 22 Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge and National Cocoa Tour ..................................................... 22 Park ................................................................ 28 Heliconia Island .............................................. 22 History of Costa Rica .................................29 Biological Station El Bejuco ........................... 22 Biological Station La Selva............................. 22 Interesting Facts .........................................31 North Pacific ................................................... 22 Did you know that... ....................................... 31 Guanacaste National Park ............................. 22 Cultural Events and Holidays ....................32 Rincón de la Vieja National Park .................... 22 Januar ............................................................. 32 Santa Rosa National Park .............................. 23 February ......................................................... 32 Santa Rosa’s Casona .................................... 23 March .............................................................. 32 Miravalles Refuge .......................................... 23 April ................................................................. 32 Tenorio National Park ..................................... 23 May .................................................................. 33 Palo Verde National Park ............................... 24 June ................................................................ 33 Las Baulas National Park ............................... 24 July .................................................................. 33 World of the Turtle .......................................... 24 August ............................................................ 33 Ecomuseum of