Moving to Costa Rica - useful info

Required reading if you are thinking of moving to CR 

http://www.amcostarica.com
Daily English language newspaper

http://www.insidecostarica.com
Daily English language newspaper

http://www.arcr.net
Association of Residents of Costa Rica

http://forums.arcr.net
A variety of helpful topics

http://www.therealcostarica.com
Very Informative – a must read

http://blog.therealcostarica.com
Great general interest articles

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/costaricaliving
Discussion group – a lot of good information

http://www.livinglifeincostarica.blogspot.com
Good Information – a little hard to navigate

http://www.costaricalaw.com/legalnet/residency.html
Financial requirements to live legally in Costa Rica
 
This government site will give you the value of the car if you were going to import
http://www.hacienda.go.cr/autohacienda/autovalor.aspx

http://www.crl-eboard.info
Good general information

http://www.visitcostarica.com
A very well done general information site

http://www.thebusschedule.com
Central American bus schedules

http://www.anywherecostarica.com
Great travel information site

http://wwwanywherecostarica.com/transportation/guide.html
Costa Rica transportation guide

http://www.govisitcostarica.com/travelinfo/map.asp
A good site map

http://mapcr.com
A travel planning site

http://www.costaricaspanish.net
A good survival Spanish site

Costa Rica – Books

The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica – Christopher Howard – A must read.

Choose Costa Rica for Retirement – John Howells – Valuable information
Culture Smart - Costa Rica – a quick guide to customs & etiquette – Jane Koutnik

The Ticos – Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica – Mavis, Richard, & Karen Biesanz
Moving and/or importing cars. Mike will do consolidation of containers, 20 footers, 40 footers, whatever you need.
You can contact them @ 506.2573.3933
Mike's email is rappmike1@aol.com
Bryan's email is bryaquirre@hotmail.com
Website is www.lomaser.com