colones
colon or colones
The colon replaced the peso in 1896 in Costa Rica.
The money is called the Costa Rican colón.
It is Costa Rica's currency.
How much money or currency is in Costa Rica?
$1 in American Dollar = ₡ 513 in Costa Rica Colon
soccer in Costa Rica (and in most of the world) is called: futbol (or football)
Costa Ricans
Costa Ricans
Republic of Costa Rica
Costa Rica in English means: Rich Coast It is called this way because when the Spanish got to Costa Rica (through the coast), it was very rich in gold, riches, and nature. That why its called Costa Rica (Rich Coast)
The basic currency in Costa Rica is called the colon. The plural form of the name is colones. The name honors Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish is rendered as Cristobal Colon. There are 100 centimos in one colon. The colon was introduced in 1896, replacing the Costa Rican Peso. American dollars are accepted in some locations.