Time difference Costa Rica
GMT minus 6 hours, i.e. minus 7 hours in winter compared to France, Belgium and Switzerland, and minus 8 hours in summer. Minus 1 hour compared to Montreal.
Opening hours Costa Rica
To see / To do Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, the opening hours of the establishments (museum, theater, stores...) are generally the same as in Europe. However, as far as the opening hours of the national parks and reserves are concerned, this varies and changes according to the season. Generally, the parks, refuges and other reserves begin to receive people at 6 am, the last visitors are accepted until 3 pm and the park closes at 4 pm. Some parks also close one day a week in the low season for regeneration and maintenance. In the high season, avoid visiting the parks on weekends, book your entrance early and start early in the morning.
Enjoying yourself Costa Rica
Restaurant hours are more or less the same as in France. Be careful however, in Costa Rica, we adapt to the rhythm of the sun and it can happen that some restaurants close at 8pm. So make sure you get the information you need before going there. In the tourist spots, restaurants remain open until 10pm. Be careful, in Costa Rica the meal times are slightly different from those in France. The Ticos get up and go to bed, in principle, at the same time as the sun. Rather early, Costa Ricans get up around 6am and have a champion breakfast, which is quite copious to say the least! A quick and light snack will be quickly swallowed at noon. To finish the day, dinner starts at 6pm.
Take a break Costa Rica
Most bars and clubs come alive on weekends, but the crowds don't usually leave until 10 or 11 pm. Once the party starts, closing times vary greatly. Some places close at 2 a.m., but others, such as beach clubs and other outdoor structures, may close later.
(To) please yourself Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, the opening hours are more or less the same as in Europe, with one small difference: shops open earlier and generally close earlier than in France. In general, stores open from 8am to noon and from 2pm to 4pm from Monday to Friday and on Saturday morning. In the big cities, shops stay open continuously from 8am to 6pm from Monday to Saturday. In tourist areas, shops sometimes stay open on Sundays and holidays.
Get out Costa Rica
Costa Rica has a very lively nightlife: generally from Thursday to Monday bars, clubs and discos open their doors and welcome a crowd of night owls motivated to party. However, the country is not as festive as some of its neighbors and some places close early (around 2am). In San José, the capital, and on the beaches of the coast, the potential for nightlife is more numerous than in the interior.
