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Checklist
- Read your government’s current travel advice [3].
- Pack copies of your documents [4].
- Confirm room and bed types with hotels.
- Save 911 and your embassy’s number.
- Plan a mix of city, beach and nature.
Sources (checked October 29, 2026):
- Presidencia de la República de Costa Rica, 25 May 2020: equal civil marriage takes effect on 26 May 2020
- Reuters, 26 May 2020: Costa Rica allows same-sex marriages, a first for Central America
- U.S. Department of State: Costa Rica travel advisory (Local laws: gay and lesbian travelers)
- U.S. Department of State: Gay and lesbian travelers, general guidance
- IGLTA: Costa Rica destination guide