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Costa Rica
Triplandio Costa Rica guide covers 4 travel guides with 1 city across 10 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 16 self-guided walking tours in Costa Rica with 38 POI, spanning 41.9 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Costa Rica
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Costa Rica
Cost
HIGH
Safety
61
Health
64
Lifestyle
61
Infra
52
Rank
#53
Score
45
Tourists
1.1M/y
GDP/cap
$20.0k
Life Exp
81.0 yrs
Population
5.2M
Currency
CRC ₡
Language
Spanish
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Costa Rica
Local Flavours of Costa Rica — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Snack
Meat
Patí
Pah-tee
· Empanada with spicy meat
Spicy meat-filled pastry popular in Puerto Viejo's street markets.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Rondon
Rondón
Rawn-dawn
· Coconut seafood stew
Hearty seafood stew with coconut milk and vegetables.
Dessert
Vegan
Plantinta
Plan-tin-tah
· Plantain tart
Pastry filled with sweet mashed plantains and spices.
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Bread
Vegetarian
Pan Bon
Pahn Bon
· Sweet spice bread
A dense, sweet bread flavored with spices and dried fruits.
Main course
Vegetarian
Rice and Beans
Ryes and Beans
· Coconut rice with beans
Classic Caribbean dish of rice and beans cooked in coconut milk.