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Costa Rica Information

The Political Constitution of Costa Rica in English (with links to separate sections)
The Political Constitution of Costa Rica in English(entire document, 111k)
The Political Constitution of Costa Rica in Spanish

 U.S. Government Information About Costa Rica

  1. Yellow Fever Vaccination Requirement to Enter Costa Rica (April 2007 )

  2. Dept. of State Consular Information Sheet for Costa Rica

  3. U.S. State Dept. Background Notes

  4. Human Rights Practices Reports 

  5. Traveler's Info - A Safe Trip Abroad

  6. Traveler's Info - Weather Forecast

  7. Traveler's Info - Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad

  8. U.S. Census Bureau Commodity Trade Data - 2004

  9. U.S. Census Bureau Summary Demographic Data

  10. U.S. Census Bureau Trade Balance Data

  11. U.S. DOC Commercial Service

  12. U.S. State Dept. Background Notes

  13. U.S. State Dept. Consular Information

  14. U.S. State Dept. Religious Freedom Report

  15. CIA World Factbook Profile

  16. Chiefs of State/Cabinet Members

Other Sources of Information on Costa Rica / Otros sitios sobre Costa Rica

 

  1. Local Time

  2. Embassy of Costa Rica in Washington, DC

  3. Official Site for the Costa Rica Government

  4. Finance/Industry/Commerce - Ministry of Economy,Industry and Commerce

  5. Newspapers On-Line for Costa Rica 

  6. Newspapers On-Line - Internet Public Library

  7. University of Texas Institute of Latin American Studies - Costa Rica page

  8. Chamber/Business Organization - Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce

  9. IMF Country Information

  10. Investment Promotion Agency - Costa Rica Investment and Development (CINDE)

  11. Tourism Costa Rica

  12. Traveler's Info - CDC Health Advisory

  13. UNIDO Country Data

Documents on Property Investing in Costa Rica:

Property Rights and Foreign Investment in Costa Rica -(Jan 1998) a special Embassy report
Interested in Beach Land? Know the Rules
- (Mar, 1998) An article from the Tico Times newspaper
Squatters Are One of Landowners' Biggest Headaches, But They Can Be Avoided
- (Mar, 1998) from the Tico Times

 

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