Costa Rica Trip Info Page

Depart from ATL: May Term 2013

Costs $1,350 

Included in cost: Room and Board

Not included in cost: airfare, travel documents, insurance, JSU May tuition, miscellaneous expenses For more information contact Dr. Pacheco

Important links

• U.S. State Department Students Abroad page
• Passport Info site (Only offical document required for this trip is a valid Passport, no visas or other documents are required)
  • •ENTRY / EXIT REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS: Visit the Embassy San Jose website for the most current visa information. For entry into Costa Rica, you must present both a valid passport and a roundtrip/outbound ticket. Everybody must pay a US$26 airport tax upon leaving the country
• Conversa
  • 1-888-669-1664
    info@conversa.com
    (506) 2203-2071
    (506) 2203-2072
    
    
    

Airfare links

• Student Universe
• STA travel
• Kayak (good site for checking multiple airfares at once)
• Delta

Travel Insurance

• http://www.worldnomads.com/
• http://www.insuremytrip.com/
• http://www.allianztravelinsurance.com/

Informational Links

• Rick Steve's Packing lists for men and women (Rick Steve also has great travel advice)
• Costa Rica Video
• What you can buy with $1
  • •a coke cost 550

    •Shoestring travelers can survive on US$25 to US$35 a day.

    •Easy to find cajeros automáticos (ATMs) everywhere.

    •Credit Cards

    You can expect a transaction fee on all international credit-card purchases: $2 TO $3 

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