Here at Wild Sun, we are evolving along with the world as new information presents itself.  As we are in a communal environment and working closely with vulnerable animals we have instituted our own requirements for our and your protection. 

**Hotel guests are exempt from the following requirements**

• Unless you can show proof of previous positive COVID test and subsequent recovery within the past 90 days, all new program participants are **REQUIRED** to be fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival.  If you are unable to meet this requirement, you must write to jeremy.jimenez@wildsunrescue.org with your reasons why to request an exception.

Regardless of vaccination status, Wild Sun **REQUIRES** all volunteers, interns and program participants to:

• Present written proof of a negative COVID 19 diagnostic test OR documentation of recovery in the case of a covid positive test result within 3 MONTHS of arrival (If you are VACCINATED or if your sickness began more than 3 months before arrival you MUST STILL bring proof of a negative test)

  • Must be a diagnostic test (PCR or antigen) performed by a doctor or in a lab or pharmacy which provides written or digital results.

    • The only at-home tests that will be accepted are those monitored by video chat to ensure reliability along with written results by the monitoring agency

    • Antibody tests are not accepted.

  • If traveling straight to Wild Sun, test must be taken within 3 days of flight

  • If traveling within Costa Rica beforehand, test must be taken within 3 days of arrival at Wild Sun. This can be arranged with Lab Echandi in various locations: - San José Oeste: 2201-7038; Heredia y Alajuela: 2106-1349; San José Este y Cartago: 2234-0562 / 2271-0771.

  • If you have had a positive viral test in the past 3 months, and you have met the criteria to end isolation, you may arrive instead with documentation of your positive viral test results and a letter from your healthcare provider or a public health official that states you have been cleared for travel.

    • Criteria to end isolation:

      • 10 days since symptoms first appeared and

      • 24 hours with no fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and

      • Other symptoms of COVID-19 are improving*

      *Loss of taste and smell may persist for weeks or months after recovery and need not delay the end of isolation

current requirements to travel to costa rica:

You must:

• fill out a health pass here within 48 hours of your departure.

• Minors do not need travel insurance. Adults who are fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival with Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson or AstraZeneca do not need a travel insurance policy.

  • Vaccination certificates must contain the name of the vaccinated person, date of each dose and the pharmaceutical company.

  • US travelers can show their C-19 vaccination record card

• Unvaccinated tourists, those with incomplete vaccination regimens and those vaccinated with unauthorized vaccines must purchase mandatory travel insurance that covers:

  • Medical expenses of, at minimum, $20,000 with a CR insurance company or $50,000 with an international insurance company.

  • Housing costs of at least $2,000 for either type of insurance.

  • It must cover medical expenses associated with COVID-19.

  • Further details can be found in this article.

    • Find quotes from the National Insurance Institute of Costa Rica

    • Find quotes from CR based insurance company: Sagicor

    • Find inexpensive quotes for US residents: Travelex

    • Find inexpensive international quotes: Trawick International

returning to the united states:

At the moment, if you are flying to the United States after your program, you will need a negative Covid 19 test within 1 day of your departing flight. This can be an antigen or PCR test. Both tests can be taken in Cobano, about 40 minutes from Wild Sun or in San Jose near the airport. PCR tests guarantee results within 48 hours and cost $130-$150. Antigen tests cost around $80 and guarantee results within 2 hours. Please let us know you will need the test at least a week ahead of time if you need help to make arrangements.

There is also an antigen testing center at SJO airport for $65. You must make an appointment with Lab Echandi at least 4 hours before your departing flight. The lab is open 24/7.