Wikipedias article on Costa Rica. What Time Zone is Costa Rica in?
• Central Standard Time Zone (CST) from November through the end of March • Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) from April through the end of October • Greenwich Mean Time: GMT/UTC -6. What is the local currency? The Costa Rican Colón (¢). The U.S. dollar is widely accepted. What is the geography of Coast Rica? Costa Rica is bordered by Nicaragua to the north and by Panama to the south. It has both a Caribbean and a Pacific coast. There are chains of volcanic mountain ranges that stretch from the Nicaraguan border to the Panamanian border essentially splitting the country in two. In the center of these ranges is a high-altitude plain often referred to as the Central Valley. Over half the population lives here due to the fertile volcanic soils that are perfect for growing the world famous coffee beans. The Caribbean coast is 212km (131mi) long and is characterized by mangroves, swamps and sandy beaches. The Pacific coast is much more picturesque giving way to the most beautiful sunsets in
