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11.1. Communications

Costa Rica enjoys a telecommunications network, however, including sector-wide data is a state monopoly run by ICE, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad. Therefore there is a shortage of telephone lines, cell lines are very difficult to achieve and your coverage is poor in rural areas and relatively good in urban areas. Service phone is safe and relatively inexpensive rates.

Telephone code:

506, no local coding system is that to reach any place within the national territory does not require a specific code .

not even to dial a cell phone.

11.2. Hours

hours Costa Rica shares with Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the United States Central Time. The schedules of the main entities are: Public bodies: 8:00 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday. Banks: Public 9 am - 3 pm and Private from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday. Some banks work extended hours until 9:00 pm and open in the morning on Saturday. Trade from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday.

Some stores extend their hours until 9:00 pm and some even at midnight. Shopping Center from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm from Monday to Sunday.

Time difference with Colombia 11.3

Less an hour with San Jose.

14 Source: World Travel Guide. Retrieved 12/10/2008.

11.4. Holidays

Source: World Travel Guide for 2009.

11.5. Immigration Process entrepreneurs 15

All persons traveling to Costa Rica require a passport valid for at least 30 days from the date of entry.

The Government of Costa Rica require a visa to Colombians who enter the country from April 15, 2002. This visa is issued for one entry and the employer must come to Costa Rica within thirty (30) days from the date of grant thereof. Once in Costa Rica, has 30 days in the country, which is determined by the Immigration officer at the airport at the time of entry.

Application requirements

The visa process is be made at the Consular Section of the Embassy.

(a) Completed application form.

(b) Two passport size photographs.

(c) Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into the country .

(d) Demonstrate that you have enough resources to afford laestancia in the country. (E) Return ticket or leave the country .

15 Source: Proexport Trade Office in Costa Rica. World Travel Guide. Updated 12/10/2008.