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TOURS - By Travel
Agencies or Your Hotel: Rapids/White-Water
Rafting, Bungee jumping, Orosi, Tapanti Parque Nacional, V. Irazu, V. Poas,
Sarchi, Island Cruise, Canopy Forest, V. Arenal, Bird Watching, Playa Jaco.
TELEFONES: ICE (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) avda 2 & calle central. Public phones use 199 card, "chip" card for national and international calls - available in stores around the country. There are also coin pay phones (silver coins only) for local calls.
DIAL DIRECT INTERNATIONAL:You may call from any public phone without using coins or cards.
USA - ATT- 0-800-011-4114, MCI- 0.800-012-2222, Sprint- 0-800-013-0123, Worldcom- 0-800-014-4444. Canada- 0-800-015-1161 and 0-800-015-2000. Espana- 0-800-034-1034. Germany- 0-800-049-1049. UK- 0-800-044-1044. Holland- 0-800-031-1111.Italia- 0-800-039-1039. France- 0-800-033-1033. Israel- 0-800-972-1972. Suiza- 0-800-041-1184. Nicaragua- 0-800-505-1505. Panama- 0-800-507-1165. Japon- 0-800-081-1081.
ICE INFORMATION INTERNATIONAL: 234-6913 & 124
OPERATOR INTERNATIONAL: 116
E-MAIL: (US $3/ hr.) Radiografica de Costa Rica, Calle 1 & Avda 5 (San Jose) 8am - 8 pm.
BANCO POPULAR- Visa+Plus & Plus. Open: Bank- 8:15 am - 6 pm & ATM- 24 Hours
Bank and ATMīs 92 branches country-wide. Will not give your account balance. San Jose, 257-5797- avda 2, calle 1. ATMīs donīt give balances.
BANCRECEN & WESTERN UNION- Visa+Plus & Plus. Open: Bank- 9 am -9 pm & ATM - 24 Hours (at some locations). 257-9739- calle 4, avda central & 2. Also, 257-9884- avda 2, calle 13, and avda 14, calle central.
BANCO DE SAN JOSE & CREDOMATIC- Visa+Cirrus, MC+Cirrus, Cirrus. Open: Bank- 8 am - 7 pm & ATM 24 Hours. Plaza del Sol, Mall San Pedro, Cartago, Escazu, Multiplaza, Sabana Oeste, Omni Mall ( calle 1, avda 1), Alajuela, Heredia, Limon, Puntarenas, Liberia.
BANCO DE COSTA RICA & BANCO NACIONAL DE COSTA RICA- Visa only.
Open: Bank- 8:30 am - 3 pm & The ATM is useless for internacional cardholders.
Banco de Costa Rica, 287-9000- calle 6, avda 2. BN, 223-2166- calle 2, avda 1.
ATH ATMīS- Visa+Plus, Plus. 24 Hours. Plaza de la Cultura. San Jose, and many other places. They give balances.
PUBLIC HOSPITALS & CLINICS-Public hospitals and clinics give emergency treatment at low cost. Some have no charge, others charge $40 and more. Taxis always know the nearest one. Medicine for Malaria. Ministerio de Salud, 223-0333 Calle 16, Avda 6 & 8, Mon -Fri 7:30am - 3pm. Only needed if you will be in the Caribbean zone for prolonged visits.
PRIVATE HOSPITALS: Clinica Biblica, 257-5252- calle 1, avda 14 Emergency room fee including doctor US $35. Best option in most situations.
AIRLINES: Taca/Lacsa/Sansa, 290-2727- Sabana Este. Delta, 257-4141- Sabana Este. American Airlines, 257-1266- Sabana Este. Copa, 222-6640- calle 1, avda 5. Sam, 233-3066- Centro Colon (Sabana Este). Continental, 296-4911- Aeropuerto, Airport. Iberia, 257-8266- Paseo Colon y calle 40 (Sabana Este). KLM, 220-6334 Oficentro Ejecutivo (Sabana sur) Mexicana, 257-6334- calle 5, avda 7 & 9. United, 220-4844- Sabana Sur. Air France, 280-0069- Curridabat. Cubana, 290-5095- Edificio Edicol (Sabana Sur).
EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES: USA, 220-3939- Pavas. Canada, 296-4149-(Sabana Sur). Espana, 222-1933- Paseo Colon. Deutschland, 232-5533- Rohrmosher. France, 225-0733- San Pedro, European Comm., 233-2755- Centro Colon. Mexico, 283-3867- Los Yoses. Schweiz, 232-8549- La Uruca.
COSTA RICAN POST OFFICE: San Josr, 256-3679- Calle2, Avda 1 & 3. Monday - Friday 7am - 5:30pm Saturday 8-12. Branches throughout the country.
CARGO AND LETTER CARRIERS: DHL, 290-3020- Paseo Col?n. Jetex, 231-6610- Pavas. UPS/AEROCASILLAS, 256-4546- Yoahan (Sabana Este). INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES carry packages and letters air express.