The Water

Unlike most Latin American countries, Costa Rica has a reputation for having good clean water. Most tap water is pure. Salads are safe because crops are grown with clean irrigated water.

Even though the water quality is good, you still may want to stick to the readily available, relatively inexpensive, bottled water, especially in rural or remote areas.

Laundry:

Costa Rica is not known for its Laundromats! Most people pay other people to do their laundry; payment is usually by the kilo.