Yen to colones??

Does anyone know if it is easy to exchange yen for colones
in CR? When travelling in SE Asia I could quite often get
away with using yen. I'm in Canada at the moment (with a
handful of yen left from my days in Japan), and would like
to use this money for a trip to CR and Panama this month,
but I don't want to lose out on the rates by exchanging yen
for CD dollars for US dollars for colones. Anyone have any
experience with this?

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1. Better go for US Dollars Added by: Troodon
   [Timestamp: Tue 11 May, 2:26 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   Your best bet is to hold on to your yen until you can
   exchange them for US Dollars. It is by far the easiest
   currency to exchange in Central America. In Mexico you
   almost don't even need to exchange it(although banks give
   you better exchange rates than merchants, so exchanging it
   might be a good idea). Other than at borders, it is about
   the only foreign currency that can be reasonably exchanged
   throughout Central America.

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2. Int'l Airport Added by: Desdemona
   [Timestamp: Thu 20 May, 22:51 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   Its your best bet... Do at the airport.

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