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U.S. Commercial Service, San Jose, www.buyusa.gov/costarica/en, provides assistance to U.S. companies entering the Costa Rican market. Located at the U.S. Embassy in San Jose. Costa Rican - American Chamber of Commerce, www.amcham.co.cr. P.O. Box 4946-1000 San José, Costa Rica; U.S. Mailing Address: AmCham Costa Rica - SJO 1576 P.O. Box 025216 - Miami, FL 33102 - 5216; Tel: (506) 220-2200; Fax: (506) 220-2300; chamber@amcham.co.cr International Trade Administration, www.ita.doc.gov, part of the U.S. Commerce Department, provides detailed information about the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement. U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports,Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Costa Rica.
BBC News, news.bbc.co.uk, provides country profiles on history, politics and economic background, and recent news on most countries, including Costa Rica. CIA World Factbook, www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook, compiled by the CIA, contains country profiles with basic information, including Costa Rica. The Consular Information Sheets, travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html compiled by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, part of the U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, provide useful information for travelers and expatriates, such as Travel Warnings, Travel Publications (general travel advice), Consular Information Sheets, and much more. Here is the link to information about Costa Rica. Background Notes, compiled by the U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations. Here is the Background Note for Costa Rica. Nations Online Project, www.nationsonline.org, is a destination guide to countries of the world, with useful general information, including Costa Rica. United Kingdom, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, www.fco.gov.uk, provides country profiles with basic information and links including Costa Rica. Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page, the free online encyclopedia, provides a useful articles and information about Costa Rica.
Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, www.state.gov/m/a/os/, lists American International Schools for most countries, including Costa Rica: Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Costa Rica. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools. GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Costa Rica.
See the Let's Go website for an overview on visas and work permits in Costa Rica. The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide more detailed information: Embassy of Costa Rica in the United States, www.costarica-embassy.org. 2114 “S” Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008; Tel: (202) 234-2945 and (202) 234-2946; Fax: (202) 265-4795. Embassy of Costa Rica in Canada, 325 Dalhouise Street, Suite 407, Ottawa, ON, K1N 7G2 Canada; Tel: (613) 562 2855; Fax: (613) 562 2582. Embassy of Costa Rica in the United Kingdom, Flat 1, 14 Lancaster Gate London W2 3LH, United Kingdom; Tel: (44 171) 706 8844; Fax: (44 171) 706 8655. United States Embassy in Costa Rica, usembassy.or.cr. Calle 120 Avenida 0, Pavas, San José, Costa Rica. Canadian Embassy in Costa Rica, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/sanjose/menu-en.asp British Embassy in Costa Rica, www.britishembassy.gov
We Love Costa Rica, www.welovecostarica.com, is a website for Americans and Canadians living in Costa Rica, with useful links, resources and information. Expat Exchange, www.expatexchange.com, is one of the most extensive expatriate sites online, providing a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Living in Costa Rica. Expat Focus, www.expatfocus.com, provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Costa Rica. The website also host forums and blogs for expats. Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, a site mostly dedicated to off-shore investments and retirement havens, provides useful information for expatriates in Living in Costa Rica. Expatriates.com, www.expatriates.com, an online community for expatriates, has a small section on Living in Costa Rica, with classified ads, links, and a bulletin board. Living Abroad in Costa Rica, www.livingabroadincostarica.com, a comprehensive and informative site hosted by the author of Living Abroad in Costa Rica, Erin Van Rheenen. Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Costa Rica section, listing groups all over the country. Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Costa Rica section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates living in Costa Rica, as well as useful links.
Organization of American States, www.oas.org, is an international organization aiming to strengthen cooperation between all states in the Western hemisphere. Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations, un.cti.depaul.edu/cgi-bin/spider.py?_request=0&country=CostaRica&language=English, provides general information about culture, politics and the economy, as well as a variety of useful links, or visit the United Nations web portal at www.un.int. United Nations Development Programme in Costa Rica, www.nu.or.cr/pnud/, provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, and more (in Spanish). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), www.undp.org, publishes the annual Human Development report, www.undp.org/annualreports/, with in-depth analyses of development issues and trends worldwide, as well as the Human Development Index, a statistical tool comparing key Human development criteria of most countries worldwide. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S.
Properties in Costa Rica, www.propertiesincostarica.com, is a real estate resource for Costa Rica. Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, has an extensive International Real Estate Listing, including Costa Rica. International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, including a section on Costa Rica. International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Costa Rica.
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org, is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States; publishes the bimonthly magazine ‘Nacla Report on the Americas’. Kidon Media Link , www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Costa Rica. Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Costa Rica. Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Costa Rica.
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About.com, in its Travel Section, provides useful articles, links and travel information for a large number of countries, including Costa Rica. CentralAmerica.com, www.centralamerica.com, is an online travel guide specializing in travel information for Central America, especially Costa Rica. Costa Rica Net, www.costaricanet.net/index.html, provides information and resources for travelers and expats. Costa Rica Outdoors, www.costaricaoutdoors.com, provides travel services in Costa Rica. The site contains useful information for travelers and expats. Frommers, www.frommers.com, provides destination guides for countries worldwide, with a section on Central and South America, including Costa Rica. Info Costa Rica, www.infocostarica.com, provides information and resources for travelers. Lonely Planet Worldguide, www.lonelyplanet.com, provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Costa Rica. Rough Guides Destinations, travel.roughguides.com, offer a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Costa Rica. VisitCostaRica.com, www.visitcostarica.com, is Costa Rica's official tourism website. |
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