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The Most Useful Websites
The Tico Times (www.ticotimes.net): The English-language Tico Times makes it easy for norteamericanos (and other English speakers) to see what's happening in Costa Rica. It features the top story from its weekly print edition, as well as a daily update of news briefs, a business article, regional news, a fishing column, and travel reviews. There's also a link to current currency-exchange rates.
Latin American Network Information Center (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/cr): This site houses a vast collection of information about Costa Rica, and is hands-down the best one-stop shop for browsing, with helpful links to a diverse range of tourism and general information sites.
Maptak (www.maptak.com): This is the best site I've found for online maps. The site is still expanding and improving, and there's a tiny bit of a learning curve here, but this is overall a very valuable resource.
The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica (www.usembassy.or.cr): The official site of the U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has a good base of information and regular updates of concern to U.S. citizens abroad, as well as about Costa Rica in general.
CostaRicaLiving (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CostaRicaLiving): This is the official home page of the best newsgroup dealing with Costa Rica. The active newsgroup deals with a wide range of issues, and its membership includes many longtime residents and bona fide experts. You have to join, but you'll find plenty of good information.
La Nación Digital (www.nacion.com): If you can read Spanish, this is an excellent site to read regularly or simply browse. The entire content of the country's paper of record is placed online daily, and there's also an extensive searchable archive. It does maintain a small summary of major news items in English, although this section tends to run about a week behind current events.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
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