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    Solo female traveller context — Costa Rica

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    This is general public-knowledge framing from FCDO and State Department travel advice. Field reports change rapidly. Verify with the latest UK FCDO and US State Department advisories.

    Generally one of the easier Central American destinations for solo female travelers. Active backpacker and volunteer communities in San José, Monteverde, Puerto Viejo and the Nicoya Peninsula. Standard urban precautions in San José; rural placements are mostly low-risk.