Download or read book Two Weeks in Costa Rica written by Matthew Houde and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A combination travelogue and guidebook that tells the humorous tale of the authors' vacation in Costa Rica while also giving valuable travel tips.
Download or read book Costa Rican Life written by John Biesanz and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Costa Rican Life written by John Berry Biesanz and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Moving to Costa Rica written by Hal O'Boyle and published by Mira Vacas Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After carefully planning the move for about 15 minutes businessman, writer, and free market curmudgeon, Hal O'Boyle packed up his wife and two teens and moved to Costa Rica. The previous 30 years in Key West, Florida had left them prepared only for the climate. The idea was to have a one year adventure, learn a new language, expand their horizons, and then return to the comforts of "home" in the USA. That was nearly five years ago. Home is now in the perpetual spring and pura vida of Costa Rica's central valley. Moving to Costa Rica was a whimsical fling with expatriotism that turned into a torrid affair. The lessons learned are many and don't all have to do with learning a new language deep in middle age. O'Boyle shares the pains and joys of moving to a new country and takes us on an eclectic tour of Costa Rican life and culture. He is refreshingly incorrect in his observations of politics and socialist economics, while delighted and charmed by the warmth of the natives and the remarkable freedom available in tiny, leftist Costa Rica. As a recovering Catholic his forays into the public celebration of the country's official religion ring with sympathy and nostalgia. You'll also enjoy his unique take on kids, cops, crooks, real estate, education, firearms, really good tomatoes, the World Cup, and teaching Costa Rican housewives to talk dirty in English without embarrassing yourself. Jump in anywhere for a refreshing look at life in the Switzerland of Central America, tiny, peaceful Costa Rica.
Download or read book Costa Rica Culture Smart written by Jane Koutnik and published by Bravo Limited. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Costa Rica is renowned for its tropical beauty, the warmth and charm of the "Ticos"—its people's own name for themselves—and its political stability. This "Switzerland of the Americas" is widely regarded as an oasis of democracy in turbulent Central America. Since the first edition of Culture Smart! Costa Rica was published in 2005, however, there have been some important changes and, with rapid economic development, some growing pains. Over the past few years there has been a movement of population to the towns of the Central Valley. Higher education is now the norm for young Ticos, and the middle class has expanded—but so has the gap between rich and poor. Tourism took a dive after the 2009 recession, and the national debt has grown, while the arrival of multinationals and significant Chinese investment has been welcomed. Unemployment has risen, people are prepared to go on strike more readily, and there is a general disillusionment with politicians. In the face of mounting difficulties the Ticos remain remarkably peaceable, relaxed, and fun-loving. Their enthusiasm for life is seen as much in their passion for soccer as in their demonstrations in support of human and political rights. Culture Smart! Costa Rica explores and explains the complex human realities of modern Costa Rican life. Armed with this information, you will be better equipped to understand your hosts and to enjoy your visit to this beguiling and beautiful country to the full.
Download or read book Turtle Bogue written by Harry G. Lefever and published by Susquehanna University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an oral history and ethnography of the Afro-Caribbean individuals and families who settled in Tortuguero, a small village in northeastern Costa Rica. The author uses the concept of creole cultures and societies to analyze and interpret the descriptive, ethnographic data in the book. lllustrated.
Download or read book The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica written by Associate Professor of Political Science Christopher Howard and published by . This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cut the Crap Move To Costa Rica written by Steve Page and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This "How-to" guide contains information about the process of moving internationally, specifically to Costa Rica. The basics of what people need to know during the first two years after relocating are covered. Several topics are discussed-Schools, Banking, Housing, Work, and Transportation to name a few. In addition, the authors share stories of their personal experiences and insights about the process of relocation to the tropical paradise of Costa Rica. Tips give the insider information that helps smooth the process for re-locators. For those choosing the Tamarindo area, Recommendations are given for various businesses, restaurants, and professionals. Includes useful:¿ Tables¿ Equations¿ Websites
Download or read book The Ticos written by Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors trace the evolution of Costa Rican culture and institutions from pre-Columbian times through the late 1990s. Particularly concerned with the change wrought by the economic crisis of the 1980s, they base their portrayal on interviews with Costa Ricans; observations of many facets--from coffee plantation work to the deliberations of the Legislature; and readings of journalists, essayists, poets, historians, and others. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book The Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica written by Christopher Howard and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fact Sheet Costa Rica written by United States. Foreign Operations Administration and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica written by Parks and Recreation Margaret Gargiullo City of New York, National Resources Group and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-02-20 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts one of the widest varieties of plants in the wold, with habitats ranging from tidal mangrove swamps, and lowland rainforests, to dry tropical evergreen and deciduous forests. Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica is a must-have reference guide for beginner and expert naturalists alike. It provides a thorough survey of more than 850 plant species, each entry accompanied by color photos and a concise yet detailed narrative description. Plants are conveniently grouped by the different types of vegetation: palms, tall trees, shrubs, woody vines, herbaceous vines, herbs, grasses and ferns. Along with 1400 color photographs, the guide also includes an illustrated glossary of plant parts, five maps of Costa Rica, and laminated covers for durability in the field. With so much readily accessible information, this book is essential for exploring Costa Rica's common and conspicuous flora from the plants growing along the roadside to the best natural parks.
Download or read book Gringo Gulch written by Megan Rivers-Moore and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-08-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gringo Gulch is a spot in San Jose, Costa Rica, home of female sex workers who have male clients from abroad (from North America in particular). Rivers-Moore s work leads the way in a burgeoning scholarly initiative to explore global sex tourism based on long-term qualitative research. Her work on the gulch is populated not only by sex workers and their clients, but also by state agents and NGO workers. All of them, she argues, use sex tourism as a strategy for getting ahead. Rivers-Moore addresses central questions: why has Costa Rica (a middle-income country thought to be an exceptional success in Latin America) emerged as a major site of sex tourism? How do sex tourists and sex workers derive meaning from their experiences, in what way do they profit from their encounters with each other? And how has the neoliberal entrenchment of state services and provisions across Latin America affected the role of the nation-state in relation to sexuality? This book shifts the conventional analysis away from questions of whether third world women s participation in sexual exchanges with first world men in tourism economies are exploitative; it asks, instead, new questions about how something is gained by all parties involved (presenting opportunities for economic and social mobility in terms of class positioning for all). Audiences for the book will include anthropologists, sociologists, historians, geographers, as well as scholars in Latin American and Caribbean studies. "
Download or read book The Life of Costa Rica written by Gloria Calderón and published by Villegas Asociados. This book was released on 2001 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charming photographs from both urban and rural landscapes reveal the ethnic, religious, and ideological backgrounds of the Costa Rican people.
Download or read book Costa Rica written by Barbara Ras and published by Traveler's Literary Companions. This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 26 remarkable stories by Costa Rican writers--most of which is available in English for the first time. Whether searching for something relevant and entertaining to read on Costa Rica's idyllic beaches or looking for Latin American enchantment back home, this is a fiction reader's cultural guidebook to the country. 2-page map.
Download or read book Costa Rica Blue written by Genna Marie Davis and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
