Costa Rican Colon (Noun)
Meaning
The basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The Costa Rican colon is one of the most heavily traded currencies in the world due to its low value against the US dollar.
- Tourists often have to exchange their money for Costa Rican colons as soon as they arrive at the airport in San Jose.
- After arriving in Costa Rica, we went to the currency exchange to trade our US dollars for Costa Rican colons.
- To make small purchases in Costa Rica, you will need Costa Rican colons in coins or bills, especially for buses and markets.
- Costa Rican colons can be difficult to exchange back to your home currency when leaving the country, so be sure to spend or exchange as much as you can before departing.