Colon is the official currency, but in most places US-dollars are accepted. Or you can change them in any bank in Costa Rica
Due to all of the American tourists who travel to Costa Rica, there are many places in Costa Rica that will accept dollars.
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No, Costa Rica is its own country. Its located in Central America above Panama.
Costa Rica has a free market economy similar to the US.
contact the nearest Costa Rica consul office in the US Google Costa Rica consul
by money value I'll assume the rate of exchange. the costa rican currency is the 'colon' at present it is trading at around 580 costa rican colones to 1 US dollar the cost of living in Costa Rica is high. much higher than the rest of central America and more and more approaching the cost of living in the united states. there are a number of houses and property in Costa Rica that are higher per square foot than many houses in many parts of the US .
If you are a US citizen you should already have a US passport before you travel to Costa Rica. If you are a citizen of Costa Rica, you should obtain a Costa Rican passport, and you can then obtain a visa to visit the US, but not a US passport. US passports are only issued in the US. American embassies can issue visas.
Yes, US citizens need a Visa to enter and exit Costa Rica.
It is legal for US residents to buy real estate to Costa Rica, but you have to have dual citizenship.