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- Check your passport and entry requirements on the Migración site and with your airline.
- Confirm travel health insurance covers activities you plan, including adventure sports and evacuation.
- Tell your bank you will use your card abroad and carry a backup card.
- Download offline maps and screenshot your first-night address.
- Check your phone’s roaming options or plan a local prepaid SIM.
- Pack a plug adapter and a light rain jacket.
- Pre-book your airport transfer if you arrive late: see Travel Essentials.
Emergency number in Costa Rica: 911.