Living abroad in Costa Rica
By: Erin Van Rheenen
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Avalon Travel
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berkeley, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9781598805307
Subjects: Social life and customs; Guidebooks; Life skills guides; Handbooks, manuals; Relocation (Housing); Foreign Visitors; Americans; Household Moving; Emigration and immigration; Foreign workers; Manners and customs
Other titles: Costa Rica; Moon living abroad in Costa Rica
Description: This guide contains essential information on setting up your daily life, including visas, finances, employment, education, and health care; practical advice on how to rent or buy a home that fits your needs and budget; a thorough survey of the best places to live; firsthand insight into navigating the language and culture; how to plan a fact-finding trip before the move; special tips for those with children or pets.
Notes: At head of title: Moon.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 430-433) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: History, government, and economy; title: People and culture; title: Planning your fact-finding trip; title: Making the move; title: Housing considerations; title: Language and education; title: Health; title: Employment; title: Finance; title: Communications; title: Travel and transportation; title: The central valley and beyond; title: guanacaste and the Nicoya Peninsula; title: The central and southern Pacific coast; title: The Caribbean coast.