Costa Rican embassies

  • Embassy of Costa Rica, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 499 2980 
  • Embassy of Costa Rica, London, United Kingdom: +44 20 7629 3111 
  • Embassy of Costa Rica, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 562 2855
  • Embassy of Costa Rica, Canberra, Australia: +61 2 6113 0271 
  • Honorary Consulate of Costa Rica, Johannesburg, South Africa: +27 11 885 6895

Foreign embassies in Costa Rica

  • United States Embassy, San José: +506 2519 2000
  • British Embassy, San José: +506 2258 2025 
  • Canadian Embassy, San José: +506 2242 4400
  • Australian Consulate, San José: +506 4081 8008
  • South African Consulate, San José: +506 2283 1100

Further reading

►For information about the climate, see Weather in Costa Rica

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