Take an early morning boat ride with a local fisherman when the sea is calm to observe some of the 3 different species of dolphins found in Manzanillo, the playful Bottlenose dolphins & the rare Tucuxi dolphins exhibit unique social interactivity. On a really good day you’ll spot the 3rd type of dolphin found here, the Atlantic spotted dolphin.
now at $41.50/per person
*Minimum of 2 people
The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, signed the law that exempts the added sales tax (VAT) for tourist services that are registered with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT).
These will be exempt for the first two years of validity of Law 9635, Strengthening of Public Finances, of December 3, 2018, this according to the reform made in transitory IX of title V, chapter I.
It is established that they will be subject to a reduced rate of 4% during the third year of validity of Law 9635 (July 1, 2021), and to a reduced rate of 8% during the fourth year of validity of this law. (July 1, 2022).
Also, as of the fifth year (July 1, 2023), they will be subject to the general rate of value added tax.
The tax obligations accrued from July 1, 2020 until the entry into force of the reform contained in this law must be declared and paid to the Treasury in the terms provided in Law 9635.
See decree issued on August 19th, 2020 (DECRETO LEGISLATIVO N.0 9882 page 7 to 10)
As of August, 19th 2020, tourists from the following countries are allowed to go to Costa Rica:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malt, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Uruguay.
As of September, 1st 2020, tourists from the following USA states will be allowed to travel to Costa Rica:
Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Vermont
Tourists must comply with some requirements:
The access to the country is based on where the traveller has been in the last 14 days, without distinction of their nationality.
On their way to Costa Rica, travellers can’t connect through countries which aren’t part of the authorised countries list.
For more information, clik here!
We are seeking for selected volunteers for the ANAI Stream Biomonitoring Program during the 2020 winter season (roughly mid-February to mid-May). Stream Biomonitoring Program, active since 2000, is part of ANAI’s more than 40 year effort linking social and economic wellbeing with biodiversity conservation in the Talamanca region of Costa Rica. The job entails working with the ANAI team and local collaborators in monitoring the health of stream ecosystems in a highly diverse environment. Duties include assistance in all phases of field work (fish and benthic macroinvertebrate monitoring and visual habitat assessment) as well as office and lab work.
Phone: +506-2750-0398
WhatsApp: +506 8706-4758
