* Christopher Howard’s “New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica” The most-read guide about making the move. Over the last 20 years fifteen editions of this bestseller have be published. It contains everything you need to know about making the move. This guide has been featured on the cover of Publisher’s Weekly Magazine and is a candidate for the highly prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award for publishing excellence. It may be ordered from Costa Rica Books.

* Christopher Howard’s Offical Guide to Costa Rican Real Estate, by Costa Rica Books . Another one-of-a-kind guide from Costa Rica books. Costa Rica’s premier experts have collaborated to make this book essential reading if you plan to invest in Costa Rican real estate. Scheduled to be released in late 2008.

* Christopher Howard’s Guide to Costa Rican Spanish, by Christopher Howard. A one-of-a-kind guidebook for travelers and full-time residents of Costa Rica. A “must” if you plan to make the move and want to speak Spanish like a Costa Rican. There are translations in English Costa Rican expressions found no where else. It may be ordered from Costa Rica Books.

* Christopher Howard’s Guide to the Costa Rican Legal System, by Adolfo Garcia. This forthcoming, easy-to-use guide promises to simplify Costa Rica’s complex and often confusing legal system. Scheduled to be released in 2007.

Butterfly in the City, by Jo Stuart. Former contributor to The Tico Times newspaper and current columnist for Am Costa Rica. This guide offers a great view of living in Costa Rica. To order: jostuart@amcostarica.com.

At Home in Costa Rica: Adventures in Living the Good Life, by Martin Rice. This anecdotal guide tells a fascinating tale of the trials and tribulations of learning a new way of life, a new language, making new (and unusual) friends, building two homes, rehabilitating animals and surviving the machinations of an alien institutional bureaucracy. To order, see: www.homeincostarica.net/thebook.

Living Abroad in Costa Rica, by Erin Van Rheenen.  Another fine publication from Avalon Publications.  The author has done her research.

Choose Costa Rica, by John Howells. Discovery Press. A long-time favorite with people who want to make the move. Mr. Howells has been a part-time Costa Rican resident for many years. Another must -read if you plan to move here.

Costa Rica Handbook, by Christopher D. Baker. Moon/Avalon Publications. The longest, most extensive and best guidebook for exploring the country, with more than 750 pages of invaluable information.

* Driving the Pan-American Highway to Mexico and Central America, by Raymond and Audrey Pritchard, $18.95. This is the only book available if you are planning to drive from the U.nited States to Costa Rica via the Pan-American Highway. It may be ordered from Costa Rica Books.

The Essential Road Guide for Costa Rica, by Bill Baker, $19.95. A good guide book if you plan to do a lot of driving in the country.

The Legal Guide to Costa Rica, by Roger Petersen, $29.95. Everything you need to know about Costa Rica’s complex legal system.

The Costa Ricans, by Richard, Karen, and Mavis Biesanz. Waveland Press, Prospect Heights, IL.

The Southern Costa Rica Guide, by Alexander del Sol. An excellent guidebook for the southern part of the country. To order: alexdelsol@yahoo.com or from amazon.com.

Amcham’s Guide to Investing and Doing Business in Costa Rica, by the American Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica. AMCHAM, P.O. Box, 4946, San José, Costa Rica. An updated guide containing good information on Costa Rica’s business and investment climate.

Insurance in Costa Rica, by David R. Garrett. Garrett and Asociados, SJO 450, P.O. Box 025216, Miami, FL 33102-5216.

Bell’s Walking Tour of Downtown San José, by Vernon Bell. A good guide for exploring the downtown area. P.O. Box 185, 1000, San José, Costa Rica. E-mail: home-stay@racsa.co.cr.

Guía Integral de la Salud. A complete guide to medical services in Costa Rica. It includes the names of many doctors, laboratories and hospitals. To order contact info@rhsaludintegral.com or see www.saludintegral.com.

BOOKS FOR EXPATRIATES

A Travelers Guide to Latin American Customs and Manners, by Elizabeth Devine. Published by St. Martin’s Press. Helps the newcomer understand the Latin way of life.

Escape from America, by Roger Gallo. See http://www.escapeartist.com. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to relocate overseas. It has the answers to all of your questions, plus profiles of the best countries in which to live. This book may be out of print.

How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World, by Harry Browne, Liam Works — Dept. FB, P.O. Box 2165, Great Falls, MT 59403-2165, or toll- free 1-888-377-0417. This book will revolutionize your life.

The World’s Retirement Havens, by Margret J. Goldsmith. This guide briefly covers the top retirement havens in the world. Most of the material is still current since it was published in 1999. You may obtain this guide from John Muir Publications, P.O. Box 613, Santa Fe, NM 87504.

PERIODICALS

Costa Rica Today is a free travel oriented newspaper published twice a month. However, it does have information for residents. Two columns are very informative for people who live here: “Learning the Language” and “Living in Costa Rica.” Contact information: Tel: 520-0303, E-mail: info@costaricatoday.com

The Tico Times newspaper is published weekly. It is worth subscribing to if you plan to live in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Outdoors, is a magazine that covers almost all of the country’s outdoor activities. To subscribe write to: Costa Rica Outdoors, Dept. SJO 2316, P.O. Box 025216, Miami, FL 33102-5216. You can also call or fax -282-6743.

A.M. Costa Rica, Daily online English-language news source Monday through Friday

Inside Costa Rica, Costa Rica Daily News, English language news, travel and information.

VIDEOS

Costa Rica Unica, is an informative video dealing with history, the people, archeology, ecology and touring. It provides an in-depth view of the country. This fine video may also be ordered from our company.

*All of the titles above with an asterisk are available through Costa Rica Books by calling toll-free 800-365-2342. You may also order the same titles from Amazon.com