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.
It is Costa Rica's currency.
How much money or currency is in Costa Rica?
$1 in American Dollar = ₡ 513 in Costa Rica Colon
The colon replaced the peso in 1896 in Costa Rica.
colones
Colones is the money.
The colón.
colon or colones
Just like your money.
Costa Rica abolished its army in 1948 and transfered the money to education ever since.
The money is called the Costa Rican colón.
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish, so in Costa Rica you would say "money" using the Spanish word, "dinero." On the other hand, there is an English language enclave in Costa Rica, and many people elsewhere in that country understand some English, so you might be understood when using the English word. "money."