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Home / Preface
5 - Costa Rica in Brief
6 - Map of Costa Rica
8 - Symbols of Costa Rica
9 - Introduction
12 - Getting a Bird's Eye View
14 - Why Choose Costa Rica?
18 - Costa Rica Has Many Firsts to its Name
22 - A Place That Accepts All Races
30 - The Friendliness of the Costa Ricans
33 - Ticos are Individualistic
35 - Ticos Are Different and Procrastinators
38 - Why Others Have Gone Abroad
42 - Specific Reasons for Leaving Home
45 - Culture Shock
48 - Enjoy Your Retirement by Adjusting
49 - Ways to Adjust to Your New Life
56 - Making Your Stay More Satifying
58 - Cost of Living
67 - Addresses and Directions
69 - Your Car and Driving
71 - How Not to Be Obnoxious to Locals
74 - Adjusting to the Weather and Climate
76 - Choosing the Right Climate for You
77 - City Living versus Country Living
79 - Where to Live in Costa Rica
82 - Living in Your American Style
84 - Top Quality Health Services
87 - Medical Centers in San José
89 - Dying in Costa Rica
91 - Security and Safety in Costa Rica
94 - Personal Experiences of Petty Thievery
98 - Sex and Romance
101 - Going into Business Yourself
105 - Expatriates Production Enterprises
110 - Expatriates Service Businesses
114 - The Business Environment
120 - Helpful Tips for the Newcomer
125 - National Holidays and Festivities
128 - Religion, Churches & Support Groups
131 - The Optimism and Health Link
133 - The 8 Point Formula for Anti-Aging
134 - Obtaining Insurance
136 - Early Colonial History in Brief
139 - English Language & Tico Expressions
144 - Misdemeanors That Are Now Felonies
146 - Closing Words
148 - Bibliography
149 - For More Information and Contacts
151 - Appendix
155 - Index

Search for Books

For books on Costa Rica, search through the Internet, bookstores, and public libraries in the larger cities of the United States. They probably have many that have been published in English in recent years. You can find in www.amazon.com a listing of at least 40 books in English that have been published on Costa Rica since 1997. Many should be good ones.

Embassies of Various Countries in Costa Rica

United States of America, Apartado Postal 920-1200 Tel: (506) 221-312, 220-3939, 296-9408 Commercial Department: Fax: (506) 221-3783, Rohrmoser, Pavas, San José

Canada (506) 296-4149, 296-4176
Great Britain (506) 258-2025
Germany (506) 232-5533
France (506) 234-4167
Italy (506) 234-2326
Israel (506) 221-6011
Spain (506) 258-2025
Japan (506) 232-3787
China (506) 234-8180
Taiwan: (506) 224-8800
Sweden (506) 232-8549
South Korea (506) 220-3160
Switzerland (506) 221-4829
Holland (506) 296-4435
Belgium (506) 280-4435
Denmark (506) 231-5956


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