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Embraced by the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica has been attracting eco-tourists for decades, thanks to rich biodiversity and abundant wildlife. Here you’ll find splendid beaches that spill into sparkling blue waters, peaceful conservation areas, and outstanding adventure sports. Get in touch with ancient civilizations at the National Museum or tiptoe to the edge of a crater at Poás Volcano National Park. Surfers will dig the unparalleled conditions of the Guanacaste province.

Things to do in Costa Rica: Playa Manuel Antonio • Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary • Nature Observatorio • Dave & Dave's Costa Rica Nature Park • Tarantulas Way • Royal Butterflies • Pura Aventura • Cahuita National Park • Venado Caves • Tortuguero National Park • Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve, Montezuma

Highly rated hotels in Costa Rica: Gaia Hotel & Reserve • The Springs Resort and Spa • Rancho Pacifico • Hotel Esperanza • Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection • Studio Hotel • Andaz Costa Rica Resort At Peninsula Papagayo • The Royal Corin Thermal Water Spa & Resort

Costa Rica's electricity is 120V 60Hz and uses plug types A & B

Plug Type: A
Plug Type: B

Great Circle Distance between Heathrow and Juan Santamaria International Airport is 5,411 miles, with a flight time of approx 11 hrs. Costa Rica's IATA airport code is SJO.
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Climate: The climate in Costa Rica is hot all year round. Temperature variations are low because the country is located near the Equator, so the main difference between the seasons is found in the rains. Most of the country is so rainy that it is covered with rainforests. On the Pacific coast and the plateau, the dry season is from December to April and the rainy season from May to November, during which rainfall is abundant. In contrast, in the eastern plains and coasts the climate is equatorial, with abundant rainfall throughout the year. The Pacific coast is slightly warmer than the Caribbean coast, especially in winter, when the north-east trade winds descend from the mountains and become hot and dry: the average daytime temperatures are around 30°C in October and November and November and can reach 35°C in March and April, before the rainy season. There is a well-defined dry season from November to April, at least in the central-northern part, while going south, the dry season becomes progressively shorter (it rains fairly often even in December and April), and in the southernmost part the climate is even equatorial, like on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. The north-central part (province of Guanacaste, canton of Puntarenas) is particularly hot from February to April; moreover, it is the least rainy area of the country, with average rainfall around 1,300/1,600 mm per year and savanna-like vegetation.

BA Tier Points Earned

Route 1	LHR‑SJO (BA)				TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	20				20	40
WTP	90				90	180
Business	140				140	280
First	210				210	420

Route 2	LHR‑MAD (BA)	MAD‑SJO (IB)			TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	5	20			25	50
WTP	5	90			95	190
Business	40	140			180	360
First	40	140			180	360

Route 3	LHR‑MIA (BA)	MIA‑SJO (AA)			TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	20	5			25	50
WTP	90	5			95	190
Business	140	40			180	360
First	210	60			270	540

Route 4	LHR‑MAD (BA)	MAD‑MIA (AA)	MIA‑SJO (AA)		TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	5	20	5		30	60
WTP	5	90	5		100	200
Business	40	140	40		220	440
First	40	210	60		310	620

Route 5	LHR‑HEL (AY)	HEL‑MAD (AY)	MAD‑SJO (IB)		TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	10	5	20		35	70
WTP	10	25	90		125	250
Business	80	40	140		260	520
First	80	40	140		260	520

Route 6	LHR‑HEL (AY)	HEL‑MIA (AY)	MIA‑SJO (AA)		TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	10	20	5		35	70
WTP	10	90	5		105	210
Business	80	140	40		260	520
First	80	140	60		280	560

Route 7	LHR‑HEL (BA)	HEL‑MAD (AY)	MAD‑SJO (IB)		TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	10	5	20		35	70
WTP	10	25	90		125	250
Business	80	40	140		260	520
First	80	40	140		260	520

Route 8	LHR‑HEL (BA)	HEL‑MIA (AY)	MIA‑SJO (AA)		TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	10	20	5		35	70
WTP	10	90	5		105	210
Business	80	140	40		260	520
First	80	140	60		280	560

Route 9	LHR‑MAN (BA)	MAN‑HEL (AY)	HEL‑MAD (AY)	MAD‑SJO (IB)	TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	5	10	5	20	40	80
WTP	5	10	25	90	40	80
Business	40	80	40	140	300	600
First	40	80	40	140	300	600

Route 10	LHR‑MAN (BA)	MAN‑HEL (AY)	HEL‑MIA (AY)	MIA‑SJO (AA)	TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	5	10	20	5	40	80
WTP	5	10	90	5	105	210
Business	40	80	140	40	300	600
First	40	80	140	60	320	640

Route 11	LHR‑HEL (AY)	HEL‑MAD (AY)	MAD‑MIA (AA)	MIA‑SJO (AA)	TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	10	5	20	5	40	80
WTP	10	25	90	5	125	250
Business	80	40	140	40	300	600
First	80	40	210	60	390	780

Route 12	LHR‑HEL (BA)	HEL‑MAD (AY)	MAD‑MIA (AA)	MIA‑SJO (AA)	TOTAL (SGL)	TOTAL (RTN)
Economy	10	5	20	5	40	80
WTP	10	25	90	5	125	250
Business	80	40	140	40	300	600
First	80	40	210	60	390	780

Economy Tier Points shown are based on fully flexible fares. 'Low' Economy earns 50% of the shown amount. 'Lowest' Economy fares earn 25% of shown amount.

When journey is booked in World Traveler Plus or First and those cabins don't exist on particular legs, the next cabin down will be used on those legs for points collection.

When booking with BA, tier points can be earned on the following Oneworld Alliance ® airlines:
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, SriLankan Airlines