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Travel safe in Costa Rica

Thank you for visiting Costa Rica. Montezuma-hotels.com will like to offer these simple guidelines to help you enjoy a safe stay with us.
Like any other country, Costa Rica Faces the challenge of keeping citizens and visitors safe. Avoid problems by following these recommendations.

These recommendations are intended to make your experience in Costa Rica safe and comfortable.

Discover the natural beauty and diversity that has made Costa Rica one of the world's leading travel destinations.

Have a great trip and come back soon

• Always carry a photocopy of your passport, showing your photograph and the date you entered the country. Leave the original in the safety deposit box at your hotel.
• Keep your airline ticket, important documents, cash and travelers checks in the hotel safe. Write the numbers of your travelers checks in a separate place.
• Always change your money at a bank or your hotel, never on the street.
• Don't wear valuable jewelry and carry only the amount of money you'll need for each day.
• Guard valuable items you are carrying, such as cameras. Put your wallet in your front pocket and carry your purse crosswise.
• If you are going out at night, have the hotel receptionist call you a cab.

At the beach:

• Before entering the water, find out what parts of the coast are safe and which are not. Warnings are posted at some beaches. If you find no signs, request information about tides and undertows at you hotel lifeguards or surfers.
• If you feel yourself being pulled out to sea, stay calm. Do not try to swim directly to the shore. Instead, swim parallel to the shore towards breaking waves and let them help you get back to the beach.

Safety inside national parks and at the beach:

• Follow the safety tips posted inside the parks. To ensure a safe and pleasant visit, walk along the marked trails.
• It is best to explore the trails in groups of two or more.
• Do not touch the plants or attempt to pet the animals.

Finally every person leaving Costa Rica must pay a tax.

In case of emergency call 911 or dial hot line or information 800-0123456