Weather The weather at Villa Augustina is tropical, generally warm to hot with April being the hottest and driest and October being the wettest. Table below shows typical weather by month.
January - 82 deg and sunny February - 85 deg and sunny March - 88 deg and sunny April - 90 deg and sunny May - 89 deg and sunny June - 87 deg partly cloudy and chance of t-storms July - 87 deg partly cloudy and chance of t-storms August - 86 deg partly cloudy and chance of t-storms September - 84 deg mostly cloudy and t-storms likely October - 84 deg mostly cloudy and showers likely November - 84 deg mostly cloudy and showers likely December - 83 deg and sunny
Health and Safety Outside of Reserval Conchal, guests should observe normal precautions in regards to petty theft. We recommend not leaving anything inside your vehicle. The Villa is located inside the security of Reserva Conchal. A large safe is provided in the pantry adjacent to the Kitchen. The safe can be used for all valuables including laptops and passports. The villa also provides a security alarm, which can be engaged upon leaving the property for extended periods. A Xerox copy of your passport should be kept on your person at all times.
Reserva Conchal is a gated community restricting access to guests and employees only.
Guests should purchase sunscreen and insect repellent.
Tap water at the Villa is potable.
Costa Rica has a healtcare network that is very good and available to guests for a reasonable fee.
Currency The Colone is the Costa Rican currency unit but dollars are accepted everywhere. Most major credit cards are accepted and there are ATM's within the resort area. We do not recommend using travelers checks and avoid $100 bills. Most people working in the tourist industry speak at least nominal English but will be delighted if you practice your Spanish.