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Playas del Coco
San Jose City
Manuel Antonio | Quepos
Potrero & Flamingo
Nosara
Arenal & La Fortuna
Brasilito
Liberia
Jaco Beach
Uvita
San Isidro
Getting Tested For Covid-19 Corona Virus in Costa Rica
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If you're planning a trip to Costa Rica in 2021, you may be required to get a Covid-19 (Corona Virus) test before you are allowed to fly back to your home Country. For US and Canadian travelers you are required to provide proof of a negative test within three days of your flight or have a doctor's note stating that you have already contracted and recoverd from Covid-19.
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Luckily, we have you covered! There are several options for getting quick and reliable Covid-19 tests that won't interfere with your vacation. Stop in at a private clinic, get a quick swab, then go back to your vacation and wait 24-72 hours for an email with your results! Just make sure you have your results to show airport officials before you board your flight.
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Depending on your travel plans, you may need to change your itinerary so you are able to stop for a Covid test a three days before your departure. Private clinics with in-hourse testing have the best turn around time and guarantee results within 24-72 hours. At this time there are no known options for rapid testing.
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If you need help planning the perfect itinerary for your vacation, feel free to reach out to us! We offer full service vacation planning.
You should know: The following information is intended for people who need a Covid-19 test for their onward travel. If you think you've contracted Covid and are experiencing symptoms you can call the Costa Rican hotline 1322 and they can direct you to a testing facility to get tested for no charge (this could take longer than 72 hours).
Guanacaste Province
Arenal Volcano | La Fortuna
Arenal Volcano | La Fortuna
There are a couple options if you want to get tested in La Fortuna or around Arenal Volcano.
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The closest option in downtown La Fortuna is Unimed Clinic, which uses an outside lab, but guarantees results in 48 hours. This is a more pricey option coming in at $250, but they are open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Call 506-2479-1903 or contact them on Facebook at Unimed Urgent Care.
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Your second option is less than an hour away in Cuidad Quesada (San Carlos) with Lab Echandi, which does in-house testing and offers results within 24 hours on week days for $115. Here's a link to their location.
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Coco | Hermosa | Ocotal | RIU | Secrets
There are a couple options if you want to get tested in La Fortuna or around Arenal Volcano.
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The closest option in downtown La Fortuna is Unimed Clinic, which uses an outside lab, but guarantees results in 48 hours. This is a more pricey option coming in at $250, but they are open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Call 506-2479-1903 or contact them on Facebook at Unimed Urgent Care.
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Your second option is less than an hour away in Cuidad Quesada (San Carlos) with Lab Echandi, which does in-house testing and offers results within 24 hours on week days for $115. Here's a link to their location.
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Arenal Volcano | La Fortuna
There are a couple options if you want to get tested in La Fortuna or around Arenal Volcano.
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The closest option in downtown La Fortuna is Unimed Clinic, which uses an outside lab, but guarantees results in 48 hours. This is a more pricey option coming in at $250, but they are open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Call 506-2479-1903 or contact them on Facebook at Unimed Urgent Care.
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Your second option is less than an hour away in Cuidad Quesada (San Carlos) with Lab Echandi, which does in-house testing and offers results within 24 hours on week days for $115. Here's a link to their location.
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