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Costa Rica Travel Guide
Resources, Articles & Tips
General Information
- Weather Guide - Offers daily high and lows for popular destinations in the
country....just click scroll down on the left hand side and click on
"Costa Rica."
- Passport Info. - A helpful "how to" site for American citizens interested in applying
for a passport.
- CIA Fact Book - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's Fact Book on Costa Rica.
Getting There & Around
- eXito Latin America Travel Specialists - eXito (800-655-4053) has secured special deals to most of Latin
America and their knowledgeable staff can give you advice on the
cheapest way to arrive, the most direct way to get there and which
airlines have the best service. They excel in mixing and matching
different cities and countries for a low price.
- Grupo Taca - A consortium of several Latin American airlines including Taca
(Honduras & El Salvador), Aviateca (Guatemala) and Nica
(Nicaragua).
- Sanborn's Insurance - The authorities on getting you from the USA/Canada to México and
Central America via car. Auto insurance, excellent road maps, tips
and other must-have resources for those who prefer to leave the
flying to the birds.
Hotels & Restaurants
- Costa Rica Hostels - From the Internet Guide to Hostelling. A brief listing of hostels in
Costa Rica.
Language Related
- AmeriSpan Unlimited - AmeriSpan specializes in Spanish Immersion, Volunteer & Internship programs in Latin America and Spain for travelers and businesspeople. Currently, there are 40 programs available in 15 different countries.
- Languages of Costa Rica - From the Ethnologue Database. Includes entries on Costa Rica's many indigenous languages, plus Spanish.
- Ahora Hablo! Medical Edition - This medical Spanish book is pocket-sized and includes vocabulary for dental and vision care as well as many specialized areas such as obstetrics and cardiology.
News & Culture
- La Nación - Edicion Electronica Especial - Special Electronic Edition (Español)
- Tico Times - Costa Rica's English language newspaper of features, travel stories
and news.
Staff Picks
Travel & Tourism
- Rivers Wild -- Canoe Costa Rica - a travel article about canoeing in Costa Rica, brought to you by
High on Adventure, the online magazine devoted to the adventurous
traveler.
- TravelNet - Costa Rica's TravelNet is one of the country's largest tourism sites
on the World Wide Web. It includes details about renting cars,
hotels, and sports activities and more!
- Moon Travel Handbooks - This award-winning guide provides the necessary practicalities
for a weeklong beach stay or an extended outdoor adventure
vacation to Costa Rica.
Costa Rica Travel articles
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El Alquimista (Book Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Suzanne Keller gives us her two cents on Paulo Coelho's El Alquimista (The Alchemist).
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Bridging the Achievement Gap (Learning A language) - Marlo Goldstein, Director of Academic Programs at AmeriSpan, recently attended two conferences focusing Latino issues in North Carolina, the state facing the highest percentage of growth in the latino community. She left the conferences informed and inspired.
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Tres Leches (Recipes) - Tres Leches means 3 milks and gets its name from the 3 different kinds of milk added to make the cake. It is a popular dessert in many Latin American countries.
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Peep, peep, peep (Cultural) - Set within the fabric of a personal cultural experience, this article is a provocative and thoughtful reminder of the fragility of life; both in Latin America and in the United States. A must read for thoughtful people!
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Cesaria Evora (Music Reviews) - AmeriSpan's Carol LaMastra reviews Cesaria Evora: Café Atlantico and lists a couple of runner-ups.
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The Fruit and the Root (Learning A language) - Is the life of a tree in the fruit or in the root? What does this have to do with learning Spanish? A LOT! If you want to understand "the root" of the issue, this article is a must read.
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The Four Secrets to Long Term Retention... (Learning A language) - What you learn here has the potential to completely change your life! I have specifically applied these four secrets to the development of all Bilingual America Learning Courses. and have found over and over that students who follow these "Four Secrets To Long Term Retention" achieve outstanding results.
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Tips for Traveling Inexpensively (AmeriSpan Staff Commentary) - These days, from the weak dollar to the outrageous airfares, traveling abroad may seem out of the question. We beg to differ! There are many ways you can travel that are budget-friendly. We’ve gathered together some of our favorite cheap travel tips to help you make your trip a reality!
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