At a Glance
San José:
Population: 346,799
Size: 3.7 square
Language: Spanish, English, Creole
Religion: Roman Catholic
Time: Greenwich Mean Time minus 6 hours
Currency: Currency is the Costa Rican colon. Banking hours are 9am-3pm (some open until 6pm) Monday-Friday. ATMs are currently scarce or unreliable.
Electricity: 110 volts, 2 pin plugs are the standard
