Treatment abroad : Costa Rica

Costa Rica draws well over a million visitors every year. The country has a wide and varied geography. You can cruisethorugh  a cloud forest one day, climb a volcano the next, and finally relax on a beautiful beach.

Tourism in Costa Rica is one of the fastest growing economic sectors of the country. Since 2004, tourism earns more foreign exchange than bananas and coffee combined. The tourism boom began in 1987, with the number of visitors up from 329,000 in 1988, through 1 million in 1999, to 1.9 million foreign visitors in 2007, allowing the country to earn $1.9-billion in that year. In 2005, tourism contributed with 8,1% of the country's GDP and represented 13,3% of direct and indirect employment.

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• Elective surgery in Costa Rica, such as hip and knee replacement, hernia repair, spine surgery, obesity surgery and general surgery.

 

• Cosmetic surgery in Costa Rica, such as breast  reduction and augmentation, facelift, rhinoplasty and liposuction.

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If you are interested in treatment abroad, complete one of our enquiry forms and you will receive a response from up to three healthcare providers overseas.

• Complete the enquiry form for elective surgery.

 

• Complete the enquiry form for cosmetic surgery.

Featured providers

Take a look at our featured providers of:

• Elective surgery in Costa Rica

 

• Cosmetic surgery in Costa Rica