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EFFECTIVE March 20th 2008 The Costa Rican Phone System will be an 8 Digit Number.
Land Line Phones will have a 2 added to the front of the current number, and Cell Phone (Numbers starting with 3, 8 or 9) will have an 8 added to the front. We have attempted to corrected the number change in all listings in this site.
Costa Rica Moves To An Eight Digit Telephone Number
The Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) will begin at 12:01am March 20 use an eight digit telephone number system, both for fixed line and cellular telephones.
Beginning on March all fixed lines phones - residential and commercial - will begin with a "2" and all cellular telephones will begin with an "8".
The new numbering system will allow the state institution to expand the current and the future system being called Sistema Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (SNT).
On March 20, All fixed line numbers beginning with "2", "4", "5", "6" and "7" will all begin with "2". For example, the telephone number "231 3205" becomes "2231 3205".
All cellular numbers beginning with "3" or "8" will all begin with "8". For example, the telephone number "399 9642" becomes "8399 9642".
The 900 number system like 911 will not be changed.
AmericasLink Directory Contracts
EMERGENCY - 911
FIRE/BOMBEROS - 118
POLICE/POLICIA - 117
TIME/HORA - 112
INFO - 113
Tourist Info - 192
International Operator - 124
Emergencias - 911
Servicias Medico 24 - 2380-4125
Policia - 117
Policia de Transito - 2643-1654
Guardia Rural - 2643-3011 or 127
Cruz Roja - 2643-3090 or 128
Farmacia De Jaco - 2643-3205
Clinica de Jaco - 2643-3667
Labratorio Clinico Jaco - 2643-2118
Abuse & Corruption Reports - 800-258-7474
Cable Tica - (+506) 2643-2351
CCSS - (+506) 2643-3552
Correo - (+506) 2643-2175
Poison Center -
Transit Accidents - 800-872-6748
INS - 800-800-8000
Fiscalia de Jaco - (+506) 2643-3686
Fuerza Publica - (+506) 2643-1631
ICE - (+506) 2643-3166
Municipalidad - (+506) 2643-3038
Oficina de la Mujer - (+506) 2643-3500
OIJ - (+506) 2643-1731
PANI - (+506) 2523-0800
Immigration - (+506) 2220-0355
ICT - (+506) 2299-5800
Take note of the phone numbers in Costa Rica of the major credit card companies, which may come in handy in case you lose your credit card:
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Mastercard/VISA 2257-0155,
AMEX 001 800 5282121
Diner’s Club 2257-2351 (Mon.-Fri.) or 2257-7878 (weekend)
Take note of the Tourist Institutes emergency phone number: 800 0123456 for assistance 24 hours a day.
ATT 0800-011-4114
MCI 0800-012-2222
Sprint - 0800-013-0123
Visa International 0800-011-0030
American Express 0800-011-0184
Airports
Juan Santamaria - (+506) 2443-2622
Tobias Bolanos Airport - (+506) 2232-2820
Daniel Oduber International - (+506) 2668-1010
Ferries
Puntarenas - Naranjo - (+506) 2661-1069
Puntarenas - Paquera - (+506) 2641-0515
San Jose C.R. Airport Information San Jose C.R. Current Flight Schedules and Status
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Embassies
Argentinian Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Argentina in Costa Rica send edits
Calle 27, Av.
Central Apdo. 1963
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2224-8074
Fax: (+506)
Email: embarg@racsa.co.cr
Belgian Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Belgium in San Jose, Costa rica send edits
Apartado Postal 3725
1000
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2225-6255, 2224-1855
Fax: (+506) 2225-0351
Web Site: http://www.diplobel.org/costarica/
Email: SanJose@diplobel.org
Bolivian Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Bolivia in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Rohrmoser, de la casa del Dr. Arias 300m.
norte y 75m. oeste
Apdo. 8-4810-1000
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2255-1805 2296-4590
Brasil
Phone: (+506) 2295-6875
British Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
British Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Apartado 815-1007
Edificio Centro Colón
(Piso/floor 11), San Jose
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2258-2025 or (+506) 2225-4049 - Out of hours (pager service)
Fax: (+506) 2233-9938
Web Site: http://www.britishembassycr.com
Email: britemb@racsa.co.cr
Office Hours: (GMT): Mon-Thurs: 1400-2200/Fri: 1400-1900
(Local): Mon-Thurs: 0800-1600/Fri: 0800-1300
Canadian Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Canada in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Apartado 351-1007
Centro Colon
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2242-4400
Fax: (+506) 2242-4410
Web Site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/sanjose/
Email: sjcra@dfait-maeci.gc.ca,enqserv@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Fridays: 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Chile
Phone: (+506) 2224-4243
China
Phone: (+506) 2224-8180
Colombian Consulate in San Jose, Costa Rica
Consulate of Colombia in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Dent de Taco Bell San Pedro
150 mt. oeste
casa mano derecha
color manadarina
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2283-6871 / 2283-6861
Fax: (+506) 2283-6818
Email: consulado.san.jose@sprintcol.sprint.com
Cuban Consulate in San Jose, Costa Rica
Cuban Consulate in Costa Rica send edits
Sabana Norte, del Restaurante El Chicote
100 metros Norte, 50 Oeste y 200 Norte
San José, Costa Rica
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2231-6812, 2291-1604
Fax: (+506) 2232-2985
Web Site: http://www.consulcubacr.com
Email: conscuba@racsa.co.cr
Cypriot Consulate in San Jose, Costa Rica
Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Costa Rica send edits
Barrio la California de la Bomba
La Primavera 125 metros al sur y 25 metros al este
2a casa a mano derecha color amarillo
P.O.Box: 908-1000 San Jose
Costa Rica
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2221-1794, 2256-3184, (+506) 8381-1558 (kinhto)
Fax: (+506) 2257-8872
Email: presidencia@automotoressuperiores.com
Czech Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of the Czech Republic in Costa Rica send edits
75 mts Oeste de la Entrada
Principal del Colegio Humboldt
Rohrmoser
12041-1000
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2232-1471 or 2296-5671
Fax: (+506) 2296-5595
Web Site: http://www.mfa.cz/sanjose
Email: sanjose@embassy.mzv.cz
Office Hours: De lunes a viernes: de 8 a 12 hrs
Danish Consulate in San Jose, Costa Rica
Royal Danish Consulate General in Costa Rica send edits
Rohrmoser, De La Casa Del Dr. Oscar Arias
100 Metros Al Sur y 150 Metros Al Oeste
P.O. Box 1242-1007
Centro Colen
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2220-0242
Fax: (+506) 2232-3760
Email: scansa@racsa.co.cr
Ecuadorian Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Ecuador in Costa Rica send edits
Rorhmoser, de la Casa del ex presidente Oscar Arias
100 Meters West and 125 South, (next to channel 54)
Casilla Postal 1374-1000 San José
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2232-1503;
Fax: (+506) 2232-1503 Ext. 105
Web Site: http://www.consuladoecuadorsj.com/
Email: eecucostarica@mmrree.gov.ec
Office Hours: Lunes a Viernes de 08:30 a 12:30 14h30 a 16h30
Ecuadorian Consulate in San Jose, Costa Rica
Consulate of Ecuador in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Rorhmoser, de la Casa del ex presidente Oscar Arias
blanco/verde, rejas color gris,con Bandra y Escudo delEcuador
Apartado Postal: 1374-1000
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2232-1503 (PBX) Ext. 101
Email: cecucostarica@mmrree.gov.ec, consusanjose@mmrree.gov.ec
Office Hours: De 08:30 a 12h30 horas
> Salvadoran Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of El Salvador in Costa Rica send edits
De la Purdy Motors (Toyota) en el Paseo Colón
400 mts. al oeste, frente al parque
casa de dos plantas con verja de hierro color verde
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2256-0043, 2257-7855
Fax: (+506) 2257-7683
French Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
French Embassy in Costa Rica send edits
En Curridabat Del Indoor Club
200 Sur 50 Oeste - BP 10177
1000
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2234-4167
Fax: (+506) 2234-4195
Web Site: http://www.ambafrance-cr.org/
Email: sjfrance@racsa.co.cr
Office Hours: du lundi au vendredi, de 8h30 à 12h, l'après-midi sur rendez-vous.
Germany
Phone: (+506) 2232-5533
Guatemala
Phone: (+506) 2283-2557
Holland
Dutch Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Netherlands in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Oficentro Ejecutivo La Sabana
(detras de la Contraloria)
Tercer Edificio, Tercer Piso
Apartado 10,285
1000 San Jose, Costa Rica
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2296-1490
Fax: (+506) 2296-2933
Web Site: http://www.nethemb.or.cr
Email: nethemb@racsa.co.cr
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 08:00-12:00
Honduras
Phone: (+506) 2291-5145
Israel
Phone: (+506) 2221-6444
Italian Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Italy in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
5ª entrada Barrio Los Yoses
Ap.do Postal 1729-1000
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2234-2326, 2224-6574
Fax: (+506) 2225-8200
Web Site: http://www.ambitcr.com/
Email: ambitcr@sol.racsa.co.cr
Japan
Phone: (+506) 2232-4511
Korea
Phone: (+506) 2220-3160
Mexico
Phone: (+506) 2257-0633
Nicaragua
Phone: (+506) 2222-2373
Panamanian Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Panama in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Barrio La Granja, del Antiguo Higueron
de San Pedro 200 sur y 25 este, San Pedro
Apartado: 103 - 2050 San Pedro de Montes
de Oca
San Jose, Costa Rica
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2280-1570
(+506) 2281-2442
Fax: (+506) 2281-2161
Email: panaembacr@racsa.co.cr
Office Hours: 09:00 - 14:00
Paraguayan Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Paraguay in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
De la entrada al parqueo de la segunda fase
de "plaza Mayor", 50 metros la casa a mano izq.
(ex Alianza Francesa)
Rhormoser
San Jose, Costa Rica
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2231-7707
Fax: (+506) 2290-8522
Email: embapar@racsa.co.cr
Peru
Phone: (+506) 2225-9145
Philippine Consulate in San Jose, Costa Rica
Consulate General of Philippines in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
200 Mts. Este de la iglesia de Zapote
Carretera a Curridabat
50 Mts. antes del Registro de la Propiedad
San Jose, Costa Rica
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2225-4122
Fax: (+506) 2225-4926
Email: benitoaa@yahoo.com
Polish Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Poland in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Avenida 9, Calle 33 No. 3307, San José, Costa Rica, 664-2010 Correos Zapote
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2234-6024, 2225-1571, 2225-1481
Fax: (+506) 2225-1592
Portuguese Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Portugal in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Avenida 2, calle 21,
Edificio de Apartamentos Las Americas
N 3D, San Jose
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2221-9383
Fax: 555555
Russian Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Russian Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Curridabat, Lomas De Ayarco Sur, De La
Carretera A Cartago, Primera Entrada, 100
Metros Sur, San Jose, Costa Rica.
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2256-9181
Fax: (+506) 2221-2054
Email: emrusa@sol.racsa.co.cr
Spanish Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Spain in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Calle 32 (entre Paseo Colón y Avenida
Segunda).-San José. Apartado de Correos: 10150.-1000 San José
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2222-1933, 2221-7005 y 2222-5745
Fax: (+506) 2222-4180.
Email: embespcr@correo.mae.es
Swedish Consulate in San Jose, Costa Rica
Honorary Consulate of Sweden, San Jose send edits
Almacen Font, 100 mts este de La Pozuelo
La Uruca, San Jose
Costa Rica C.A.
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2232-0052, 2232-8549
Fax: (+506) 2220-1854
Email: erodriguez@font.co.cr
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 12 noon, 2 to 5 p.m.
Taiwanese Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Taiwan in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
De la lglesia Santa Teresita
300 norte y 150 este
Barrio Escalante,
San Jose, Costa Rica, C.A.
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2224-8180
Fax: (+506) 2253-8333
Email: cri@mofa.gov.tw
American Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of United States in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Calle 120 Avenida 0
Pavas, San José, Costa Rica
Local address: 920-1200 San José, Costa Rica
US address: US Embassy San Jose, APO AA 34020
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2220-3939, 2519-2000
Fax: (+506) 2519-2305
Web Site: http://sanjose.usembassy.gov
Office Hours: 8:00AM-4:30PM (UTC -6 hours)
Uruguayan Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Uruguay in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Calles 35 y 37 avda 14 Apartado
Postal 3448- 1000
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2253-2755
Fax: (+506) 2234-9909
Email: embajrou@sol.racsa.co.cr
Venezuelan Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica
Embassy of Venezuela in San Jose, Costa Rica send edits
Avenida Central, Quinta Entrada de Los Yoses, 100 metros al Sur y 50 metros Oest
City: San Jose
Phone: (+506) 2225-5813
Fax: (+506) 2253-1453.
Email: embaven@pop.racsa.co.cr
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
New Year's Day Jan 1
Feast of Saint Joseph (San Jose's patron saint) Mar 19
Anniversary of the Battle of Rivas Apr 11
Easter (Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday)*
Labor Day May 1
Corpus Christi* Jun 10
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Jun 29
Anniversary of the Annexation of Guanacaste Province Jul 25
Our Lady of the Angels Aug 2
Assumption/Mother's Day Aug 15
Independence Day Sep 15
Columbus Day/Dia de las Culturas Oct 12
Immaculate Conception Dec 8
Christmas Eve Dec 24
Christmas Day Dec 25
Christmas Holiday Dec 28-31
* Variable dates. Some offices close for the entire Easter week.
JACO
At just seven meters above sea level, the city of Jacó has a large beach for enjoying sea and sun. Its proximity to San José makes it one of the most visited beaches in the country by both Costa Ricans and foreigners. Jacó offers one of the most extensive selections of tourist services in Costa Rica.
Shaped in a pleasant curve, its four-kilometer-long beach is bordered by hills at either end. Swimming with caution, due to strong currents, and surfing are the favorite activities here. Visitors can walk or ride horses along the beach, rent mountain bikes or scooters, or take a turn around a go-cart track. Boat travel is possible from Jacó to Playa Escondida, a well-known beach among surfers.