The Embassy of Costa Rica in Ecuador is located in Quito and represents Costa Rica in Ecuador, serving Costa Rican citizens who live in or visit the country.
Contact Details
| Address | El Batán E10-37 y Avenida 6 de Diciembre, Edificio Arezú, 6th floor, Office 602, Quito, Ecuador |
| Telephone | +593 2 224 7219 +593 2 244 7690 |
| embcr-ec@rree.go.cr concr-ec@rree.go.cr |
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| Head of Mission | Paula Miranda Vargas, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
Hours shown: office hours, according to the Costa Rican foreign ministry (October 2026). Consular office (same address, by appointment): Monday to Friday 08:30–15:30. Closed on public holidays in Ecuador.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Location: The embassy is in Quito, the capital; from the street corner given in the address, Plaza Grande (Plaza de la Independencia) in the historic centre is about 5.5 km away in a straight line, and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) about 15 km. (distances: OpenStreetMap)
- Good to know: The consular office, headed by Minister Counsellor and Consul General Juan Andrés Zamora Castillo, works at the embassy’s address and sees the public by appointment.
About the Embassy of Costa Rica in Ecuador
The ambassador is Paula Miranda Vargas, according to the Costa Rican foreign ministry. Costa Rica also has an honorary consulate in Guayaquil.
Do Costa Rican citizens need a visa for Ecuador?
No. Costa Rica is not on the Ecuadorian foreign ministry’s list of countries whose nationals need a visa (30 August 2025), so its nationals do not need a visa for a tourist visit to Ecuador.
Other embassies in Quito
84 other countries are represented in Quito, among them: Cyprus (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (embassy), Dominican Republic (honorary), Egypt (embassy), El Salvador (embassy), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (embassy), Georgia (honorary), Germany (embassy), Greece (honorary), Guatemala (embassy), Haiti (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Honduras (honorary), Hungary (embassy), Hungary (honorary). The full list of all 85 missions is on the overview page for Ecuador.
Closing days
Public holidays in Ecuador under Article 65 of the Labour Code are New Year’s Day, Carnival Monday and Tuesday, Good Friday, Labour Day (1 May), the Battle of Pichincha (24 May), the First Cry of Independence (10 August), the Independence of Guayaquil (9 October), All Souls’ Day (2 November), the Independence of Cuenca (3 November) and Christmas Day. Holidays falling on a Tuesday move to the Monday before, those on a Wednesday or Thursday to the Friday of the same week (except 1 January and 25 December), and those on a Saturday or Sunday to the Friday before or the Monday after; each province and canton also has its own local holiday. The embassy may also close on public holidays of Costa Rica.
Emergency assistance
In Ecuador, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire brigade (GOV.UK travel advice).
Diplomatic missions of Costa Rica in Ecuador
Costa Rica in Ecuador
- Quito – Embassy of Costa Rica in Ecuador (this page)
- Guayaquil – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 27 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador – diplomatic list of missions accredited to Ecuador (2026 update), Costa Rican foreign ministry – Embassy of Costa Rica in Ecuador (archived copy, January 2026), Costa Rican foreign ministry – Consular Office of Costa Rica in Ecuador (archived copy, March 2026), Official Register of Ecuador No. 906 (Supplement, 20 December 2016) – amendment of Article 65 of the Labour Code on public holidays, GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Ecuador (getting help, updated 2 October 2026), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador – countries whose nationals need a visa (30 August 2025).
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