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Internship in Costa Rica<\/h1>\n

Costa Rica, or officially the Republic of Costa Rica, which translated to English means: Rich Coast. The Country is located in Central America on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It borders on the North with Nicaragua and on the South with Panama. Costa Rica is divided into 7 provinces.
Costa Rica internships<\/strong> are a charming opportunity to discover the beauty and richness of Central America. An internship in Costa Rica<\/strong> will benefit you in several ways, you will discover a unique culture in a heavenly environment and you will learn Spanish in the meantime. English internships<\/strong> are common in Costa Rica, so even if you do not speak Spanish at the beginning, you will not have any problem. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Population<\/h4>

4,857,274 inhabitants in 2016 (ranked 123rd)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Area<\/h4>

51,100 km2(ranked 126th)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Capital<\/h4>

San Jos\u00e9<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Currency<\/span><\/p>\n

The local currency is called Col\u00f3n. 530\u20a1 is equal to 1$. You can pay with U.S dollars, which are widely accepted in the notes not larger than 50$ and 100$. It is common to see the prices of the hotels, tours and some restaurants listed in dollars. The VAT, or Impuesto de valor agregado, amounts to 13% in Costa Rica. The VAT is always included in the announced rates. Tipping in Costa Ricans restaurants is optional, all restaurants are adding 10% gratuity to the bills.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Available internships in Costa Rica<\/h2>
Internships in Costa Rica - Vacancies<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Weather<\/span><\/p>\n

It has a diverse landform, from coastal plains to the craggy mountains. The Costa Rican highest peak which is in the Chirrip\u00f3 National Park is called Cerro Chirripo \u2013 and 3. 810m high. Costa Rica has an equatorial climate.<\/p>\n

On the Caribbean Coast the winds bring rainfalls from the Sea all year round, about 2000-6000mm per year. In contrast on the Pacific side the rainfall is lower, about 1000-2000mm. The highest amount of rain lasts from May to December. The dry season is in the months of January, February, March and April. In the centre of the country the temperatures can be described rather as a temperate. Atlantic Coast of Costa Rica is tropical, hot and the humidity is high. During the rainy season it\u2019s rain everyday, nonetheless the rain appears once per day, usually in the afternoons and its short downpour, the rest of the day is sunny. The climate on the coast of the Pacific is tropical and it is very hot especially during the rainfall period, the rainfall is very intensive especially on the southern side of the Pacific Coast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>