What is the currency in Costa Rica?

The official currency of Costa Rica is the Colon. Colones consist of colorful bills that depict some of Costa’s Rica’s most beautiful animals – these being sharks, monkeys, sloths and butterflies. They come in the amounts of 1000, 2000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 colones.

How many coins were issued in Costa Rica in 1897?

Costa Rica 1897 20 Colones (proof), first year coins were issued. The coin shows the Costa Rican coat of armson the obverse and a profile of Christopher Columbus on the reverse. Because the colón replaced the peso at par, there was no immediate need for new coins in 1896.

Is Costa Rica a two-currency country?

This means Costa Rica is effectively a two-currency country. One unit of currency is a Colón, but that’s really really little (like, $0.0016!), so you’ll normally hear the currency described as colones, which is the plural. You pronounce Colon as “COL-ON” and colones more like “COL-ON-AYS”.

How much is 500 colones in Costa Rica?

The money system in Costa Rica is not too confusing, so you shouldn’t be too worried about trying to figure it out. A quick reference point is that everything is a multiple of five. 500 colones is equivalent to approximately one dollar. Make sure you check the exchange rate before your trip.