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Sep 16, 2024
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Ojiisan
Intervention Needed
Most places seem to take credit cards. If a pinch you can grab some at an ATM.
I am there a few times a year (not the cool beach places) and have never even used cash.
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Should I need to take local currency (colon) to Costa Rica?
svcougfan
Sep 16, 9:18am
Most places seem to take credit cards. If a pinch you can grab some at an ATM.
Ojiisan
Sep 16, 9:21am
If you don’t mind taking a small hit on the exchange rate, I just do it there.
Yucatan
Sep 16, 9:22am
And yes, it’s nice to have Colones on hand for street vendors and entrance fees
Yucatan
Sep 16, 9:25am
You don’t need any unless you go to remote places. Everywhere else takes cc or
maxpowers
Sep 16, 9:30am
I withdrew some Colones at an ATM in country. Taxi drivers and many others
Hoopster
Sep 16, 9:32am
I needed a lot more cash than I anticipated. It was mostly tipping and taxis.
BlueKarma
Sep 16, 10:03am
Went this last spring. Spent some dollars and got change in colones (not great
Dataguy
Sep 16, 10:11am
In country, any ATM will have decent rates, no need for exchange booth
BYUZag
Sep 16, 10:20am
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