johng

hi guys, two questions.... do you tip oscar and if so how much? and is CR on 110 or do I need to bring a converter? thanks

costaklaus

It is on 110 Volt
Saludo
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hopabout

Hi,
Tourism is the number one business in this country....they tell me Microchips are second.

During the tourist season, the employees of the tourist, ie: drivers, guides, hotel personnel, waiters, etc. look forward to a little extra tip. During the rainy season many of them are let go for the season because we have less people visiting than now.

Any tip is appreciated. In most restaurants you will see 10% service added to your bill. I am not real sure that is not their salary! I always leave a little more.

Everthing electric that works in the States is the same here 110.

happy trip!
hopabout

johng

thanks...

hey I know that US currency is welcome in CR, but what about coins? I just rolled up $100 in quarters, and I wonder if they might come in handy for tipping taxi drivers etc.

shillmac

No, don't take quarters. Once there, you will get all kinds of pocket change in colones. The 100 colones coins are close to a quarter. The exchange rate is about 462 colones for a dollar now. We usually give a few of those as tips. Sometimes, if we have one, we'll use a 500 colones coin (slightly more than a dollar). US dollars are welcomed (need to be in good condition) and one or two of those makes an appropriate tip! We take 30-40 dollar bills when traveling to Costa Rica mainly for this purpose. And a few "fives" for tour guides if we use one.