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Costa Rica: Highway Fines
- If you get stopped by transit (highway patrol) police in Costa Rica, for so called infractions, and they ask you for money to pay, do not give them any. It's against the law!

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Costa Rica: Luggage
- If possible, to those who must switch airplanes during your trip, try not to check your luggage through to San Jose, the final destination. Rather, your bags should be checked to each connecting city, where a change of planes is required. As an example, a student flying from Detroit to San Jose will change planes in Miami. This person should check their bags first to Miami, claim them when they arrive there, and then check their luggage to San Jose. This is not a requirement, but a tip from a seasoned international traveler.

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Costa Rica: Mail
- Mail from the US or Europe can take up to four weeks to be received. The same is true for your outgoing mail to those countries. Packages can take longer, and many are held at the post office for inspection and taxes or tariffs. It's best to bring everything you need with you to avoid lengthy waits and expenses.

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Costa Rica: Sales Tax
- When traveling in Costa Rica, always ask if the 18.3% taxes are included in the quoted price. It could be a shocking experience if you don't do this, as it adds an extra almost 20% to your bill!

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Costa Rica: Telephone
- From Costa Rica you can dial direct to most countries. To make a collect call contact the operator and reverse the charges. You may also use telephone credit cards through the appropriate operator:

116 International Operator
114 AT&T Operator in the US
162 MCI
163 Sprint
161 Bell in Canada

If you'd like to make a call and pay for it directly, this may be done downtown at the ICE office, Avenida 2 y Calle 1. All international operators speak English. These calls can be made from private or public phones. Please remember that all calls made in Costa Rica are time-charged, including those within San Jose.

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