Are mosquitoes bad in Costa Rica?

CDC recommends travelers to any area of Costa Rica use mosquito avoidance measures to protect from malaria and other diseases spread by mosquito bites.



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As Costa Rica is a tropical climate there are mosquitoes year round. However, they are more prevalent between the months of May through October.

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In most cases, as long as you're taking precautions, you will not have any serious problems from bugs in Costa Rica. There are hundreds of thousands of species of bugs though, and being a tropical country near the equator, there are undeniably bugs year around.

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CDC recommends that travelers going to certain areas of Costa Rica take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip.

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Below you can view the diseases which are prevalent in this country and those that you should seek vaccinations against.
  • Malaria. ...
  • Rabies. ...
  • Travellers' Diarrhoea. ...
  • Tuberculosis. ...
  • Typhoid. ...
  • Whooping Cough. ...
  • Zika. ...
  • Pneumococcal Disease.


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“Results show that C. lectularius is present in Costa Rica,” the researchers write, marking the first confirmed report of a bed bug in Costa Rica in more than 20 years, and the first report of the temperature-zone bed bug ever.

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Central America is a paradise for humans and animals, including snakes. There are 137 snake species in Costa Rica, and 22 are venomous. Most are harmless and will bite only when provoked, but Costa Rica still records almost 500 snake bites per year.

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Many people are afraid of snakes and because of that they don't travel to Costa Rica. We have found that in most cases snakes are good at hiding so you rarely see these animals unless you are specifically looking them.

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