Costa Rica Money

Costa Rican Colon (CRC), which is 100 sentimo. In circulation are banknotes of 50 (green), 100 (gray-blue), 500 (orange), 1 000 (red) and 5 000 (blue) colones and coins of 20, 10, 5, 2, 1 stem. In large stores and hotels are accepted credit cards are the world's leading payment systems.

Money in Costa Rica is better to bring in U.S. dollars because the currency of other countries are not accepted everywhere. Money can be exchanged at any bank, in a specialized exchange offices, at the airport. The most favorable rate offered banks. At the airport, in hotels and restaurants of course less profitable, but the hours are much better than in banks. Avoid changing money on the street - people offering to exchange currency, you may be cheated, or even slip counterfeit banknotes. If you came from another convertible currency, it can be exchanged at the agency CIA Financiera Londres Ltda.