Wondering how much that ¢38.285 restaurant bill converts to? (It’s about $67.50, by the way.) Then, look no further than a currency conversion app, which does conversions on the fly for your bills, souvenir costs, and any other colones purchase. Note: You’ll need to purchase an economical pre-paid SIM card to use Waze but if you begin navigation while on WiFi, the app won’t use much data while en route. The app also works well if you’re walking around town, so we can’t recommend it highly enough. This free GPS map navigates Costa Rican roads even better than Google Maps, thanks to plenty of user-generated content (including current traffic conditions, accidents, etc.). If you’re renting a car in Costa Rica – and even if you aren’t – you need Waze. In order of priority (maybe), from the app that everyone should download to apps for specific (albeit broad) interests, we present five apps we think almost everyone should download before their trip to Costa Rica:ĭid you know there are no standard addresses in Costa Rica? That’s right – the restaurant everyone said you had to try? Well, it’s located “100 meters east, 200 meters north, and 25 meters west of the old surf sign. You carry your phone everywhere, so why not make it work for you during your trip to Costa Rica? Yep, we’re talking about a few hard-working apps that will make your travels a little easier, a little more enjoyable and, sometimes, even a little more enlightened.

You are where?!? You’ll always know, as long as you download our favorite app for your trip to Costa Rica!

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