Costa Rica Real Estate Partners

Nicoya Peninsula Region, Joachim Schneider https://costarica-estates.net/

Playa Organo Region, https://lasislasrealestate.com/

Region Jaco, Pacific Realtycr Investment Real Estate, Andre Ruoff, www.pacificrealtycr.com

Hotels

• Costa Rica, www.ebookers.com

• Costa Rica, www.costaricanhotels.com (www.costaricanhotels.com)

• San Jose, Hotel Casa Leon (www.hotelcasaleon.com)

• Cahuita, Hotel Suizo Loco (www.suizolocolodge.com)

• Playa Organo, Hotel Vista Las Islas Spa & Eco Reserva vistalasislas.com/

• San Jose, Hotel Fleur de Lys hotelfleurdelys.com

• Cochem holiday park http://www.ferienresortcochem.de/

Spanish

• www.icari-spanishlearning.net (http://icari-spanishlearning.net.wholinks2you.net/)

IMPORT / EXPORT – TRADE – FOREIGN TRADE – IMPORT

• AHK – German-Costarican Chamber of Industry and Commerce (www.costarica.ahk.de)

• AMCHAM – Costa Rica Chamber of Commerce – USA (www.amcham.co.cr)

• America Free Zone – free trade zone and business park (www.americafreezone.com)

• Azofras – Association of Companies in the Free Trade Zones of Costa Rica (www.azofras.com)

• Cadexco – Chamber of Commerce for Export (www.cadexco.net)

• CRECEX – Camara de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica (www.crecex.com)

• CINDE – Costa Rica Investment Board (www.cinde.org)

• Comex – Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (www.genesiscostarica.com)

• Global Park – Free Trade Zone and Business Park (www.globalparkcr.com)

• MEIC – Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade (www.meic.go.cr)

• CNP – Consejo Nacional de Producción – Economic Development (www.metrofz.com)

• Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica (www.rree.go.cr)

• PLAZA ROBLE – Centro Corporativo Escazu (www.plazaroble.com)

• Procomer – Supporting Costa Rican foreign trade (www.procomer.com)

• UCCAEP – Costa Rican Association of Private Industry Companies (www.uccaep.or.cr)

• Ultrapark – free trade zone and business center (www.ultrapark.com)

CARGO – LOGISTICS – CUSTOMS AGENCY

• Ambos Mares Ltda. – International ship, air and road transport (www.ambosmares.com)

• Apa Worldwide Movers – International ship and road transport (www.apaworldwide.com)

• Corporación Improsa – International ship, air and road transport (www.improsa.com)

• Corporación Santa Ana – customs agency, warehouses, road transport (www.santaana.co.cr)

• Correos de Costa Rica SA (www.correos.go.cr)

• Crowley Maritime Corporation – shipping between USA, Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba. (www.crowley.com)

• Del Istmo Corporación SA – Import and Export Logistics (www.delistmo.com)

• El Almacen Fiscal de Este SA – customs agency, warehouses, cold storage, packaging, distribution, export terminal, financing (www.af-este.co.cr)

• FedEx Costa Rica – Courier and Parcel Service (www.fedex.com/cr/)

• Humberto Alvarez Sucs SA -Import, Export in Free Trade Zones (www.grupoha.com)

• Grupo Transmerquim – marketing and distribution of combustible materials and chemical products (www.transmerquim.com)

• Maersk Sealand – Worldwide shipping (www.maerskline.com)

• Meta SA – customs agency and road transport (www.meta.co.cr)

• Mudanzas Mundiales SA – customs agency and road transport (www.mudanzasmundiales.com)

• SG Global SA – International sea, air and road transport, packaging (www.intermoves-sgcr.com)

• Transportes Internacionales Tical SA – ship, air and road transport in Central America (www.tical.com)

• United Parcel Service UPS – Worldwide courier and parcel service (www.ups.com)

TRAVEL GUIDE / LITERATURE

• The best travel guide: “Moon Handbooks Costa Rica” (www.moon.com/books/moon-handbooks/moon-costa-rica-seventh-edition)

• Costa Rica Travel Information and Travel Guide – Lonely Planet (www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica)

• Marco Polo Costa Rica (www.marcopolo.de/ Amerika/costarica/costarica.html)

• Costa Rica Bed And Breakfast (www.BedandBreakfast.com)

ONLINE NEWSPAPERS, ONLINE NEWS

• AM Costa Rica – Daily updated news – English (www.amcostarica.com)

• Costa Rica Pages – English (www.costaricapages.com)

• Escazu News – English, Spanish (www.escazunews.com)

• El Portal de Perez Zeledon – Spanish (www.perezzeledon.net)

• Guanacaste Hoy – Spanish (www.guanacastehoy.com)

• Guanacaste News – English, German (www.costa-rica-guanacaste.com)

• Informa Tico – Spanish (www.informa-tico.com)

• Hola Costa Rica – English, German, Spanish (www.hola.cr)

• Inside Costa Rica – Daily updated news – English (www.insidecostarica.com)

• La Voz de Nosara – English, Spanish (www.voiceofnosara.com)

• Navegalo – Spanish (www.navegalo.com)

• The Costa Rica Frog – Online News and Information – English (www.facebook.com/pages/The-Costa-Rica-Frog-wwwCostaRicaFrogcom/332556405092)

• The Costa Rica News – English (www.thecostaricanews.com)

• World News Report Costa Rica – English (www.einnews.com/costarica)

• Costa Rica Spirits Magazine Travel Reports – English and German-language online magazine with entertaining travel reports and useful information for travelers (www.costarica-spirits.com/)

DAILY NEWSPAPERS

• Diario Extra – sensational newspaper in Spanish (www.diarioextra.com)

• La Teja – sensational newspaper in Spanish (www.lateja.co.cr)

• El Heraldo – daily newspaper in Spanish (www.elheraldo.net)

• La Nacion – Spanish language daily newspaper with the highest circulation (www.nacion.com)

• La Gazetta – Official Gazette in Spanish (www.imprenal.go.cr)

• La Prensa Libre – daily newspaper in Spanish (www.prensalibre.cr)

• La República – daily newspaper in Spanish (www.larepublica.net)

• El Financiero, Costa Rica (www.elfinancierocr.com)

TELEVISION CHANNEL / TV SATELLITE / CABLE TV

• AMNET – cable television offering over 100 channels in Spanish, English and German (www.amnet.co.cr)

• CableTica – cable television with over 100 channels in Spanish, English and German (www.cabletica.com)

• Cable Virtual – radio and television via the Internet (www.cablevirtual.com)

• Cable Vision – cable television offering over 100 channels in Spanish, English and German (www.cablevision.co.cr)

• Repretel – Channels 4, 6, 11 in Spanish (www.repretel.com)

• Sky Television – SAT TV provider (DirectTV) (www.sky.com.mx)

• Teletica – Channels 7, 13, 33 in Spanish (www.teletica.com)

WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

• El Financiero – weekly business, finance, technology and economics newspaper in Spanish (www.elfinancierocr.com)

• Semanario Universidad – Spanish (www.semanario.ucr.ac.cr)

• The Tico Times – English language weekly newspaper with the highest circulation since 1956 (www.ticotimes.net)

Officially recognized translators

• List of translators For many applications that you submit in Germany, certified translations of Spanish-language documents are required (e.g. the birth certificate). Enclosed you will find a list of official translators. (www.san-jose.diplo.de/contentblob/1946380/Daten/451608/downloaddaten_uebersetzerliste.pdf)

List of German-speaking lawyers, notaries and

• List of German-speaking lawyers, notaries and other stakeholders in Costa Rica (www.san-jose.diplo.de/contentblob/1980214/Daten/731738/downloaddaten_anwaltsliste.pdf)

Embassies in Costa Rica

• German Embassy San José, German Embassy San José Dr. Wolf Daerr, Ambassador Torre Sabana, 8° piso, Sabana Norte Apartado Postal: 4017-1000, San Jose Tel.: (00506) 2290 9091 Fax: (00506) 2231 6403 Emergency number: (00506) 8381 7968 Email: (www .san-jose.diplo.de)

• Embassy of Switzerland, Hans-Rudolf Hodel Ambassador Edificio Centro Colón, 10° piso San José Apartado Postal, 895 – 10102 Centro Colón. 1007 San José Tel.: (00506) 2221 4829 Fax: (00506) 2255 2831 Telephone from Switzerland: +41 (0)31 322 19 81 (www.eda.admin.ch/sanjose)

• Honorary Consulate General of Austria, Centro Corportaivo la Nunciatura, Rohrmoser, de la Libreria Internacional 100 sur, 1er piso, San José, Costa Rica Tel: (00506) 2291 6142 Fax: (00506) 2291 6246 Email: consulado.austria@cr4a. com (www.embajadadeaustria.com.mx)

• Ambassade van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Oficentro Sabana Sur, Edificio 3, piso 3 Apartado Postal 10.285 1000 San José Tel.: (00506) 2296 1490 Fax: (00506) 2296 2933 Email: nethemb@racsa.co.cr (www.embajada-online.com/embajada-en-Costa-Rica-de-Holanda-H-P43C4E130.htm)

• US Embassy Costa Rica – Pavas (costarica.usembassy.gov/)

• Embassies from and in Costa Rica

• EMBAJADA DE ESPAÑA EN COSTA RICA, Consulado: Dirección: Calle 32 (entre Paseo Colón y Avenida Segunda).- San José Apartado de Correos: 10150 Población: San José Código Postal: 1000 Telï¿œfono: + 506 222 57 45 + 506 221 70 05 + 506 222 19 33 Fax: + 50 (www.embajada-online.com)

• EMBAJADA DE ITALIA EN COSTA RICA, Dirección: 5a entrata Los Yoses, 1729 Población: San Jose Código Postal: 1000 Telï¿œfono: + 506 2246574 + 506 2342326 + 506 2249415 Fax: + 506 2258200 Email: ambitcr@sol.racsa .co.cr (www.ambitcr.com)

• EMBAJADA DE BELGICA EN COSTA RICA, Dirección: 4a entrada Apartado Postal 3725 1000 San Jose Costa Rica Población: Los Yoses (25m sur San Jose) Telï¿œfono: 00506 225 66 33 00506 224.18.55 00506 225.62.55 Fax: 00506 225 03 51 Email: SanJose@diplobel. (www.diplomatie.be/sanjosees)

• Embajada de Francia en Costa Rica and French institutions (http://www.ambafrance-cr.org/)

TOUR OPERATOR

• National Park https://www.costa-rica-pnp.voyage/   

• Your Costa Rica travel specialist (www.aratours.com)

• Costa Rica Travel Specialist imagenes-tropicales.com 

• Cruises http://www.cayole.com/ 

• Costa Rica Travel Specialist www.costa-rica-tours.info

• Explore Tours Around the World https://www.bookmundi.com/costa-rica/travel-guide/best-time-to-visit-costa-rica-337

• First choice https://www.firstchoice.co.uk/

INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES

• www.kayak.com (www.kayak.com)

• www12.condor.com/tcf-de/index.jsp (www12.condor.com/tcf-de/index.jsp)

• Air Canada (Toronto International Airport, Pearson) (www.flyairpanama.com)

• Air Transat (Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Montreal) (www.airtransat.com)

• Avianca SAM (Bogotá) (www.avianca.com)

• Condor Airlines (Frankfurt am Main, Santo Domingo) (www.condor.com)

• Continental Airlines (Houston, New York) (www.continental.com)

• Copa Airlines (Panamá, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras) (www.copaair.com)

• Cubana de Aviación (Havana) (www.cubana.cu)

• Costa Rica Skies (Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, Managua, Medellín, Miami, Panamá, Toronto etc.) (www.despegar.co.cr/?gclid=CNmGn5zmr7oCFWtk7AodcSAA_A

)

• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) (www.delta.com)

• IBERIA (Madrid) (www.iberia.com)

• Mexicana (Mexico, Guatemala) (www.mexicana.com)

• US Airways (Charlotte, Filadelfia, Phoenix) (www.usairways.com)

• TACA (North and South America) (www.taca.com)

NATIONAL AIRLINES

• Nature Air, 17 local destinations (www.natureair.com)

• SANSA Regional (Grupo TACA), 18 local destinations (www.flysansa.com)

• Air Charter Service, 50 local destinations (www.airchartercentralamerica.com)

• Paradise Air, 33 local destinations (www.flywithparadise.com)

• Alfa Romeo Air Charters, 4 local destinations (www.alfaromeoair.com)

COSTARICAN EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN EUROP

• Embassy of Costa Rica in Berlin, Sr. Bernd Niehaus Quesada Ambassador Dessauer Str. 28-29, 10963 Berlin Tel.: 030 – 26 39 89 90 Fax: 030 – 26 55 72 10 Email: emb@ embassy-costarica.de (www.ambassador-costa-rica.de)

• Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Costa Rica in Frankfurt am Main, Dr. Jana Maria Dressler, Honorary Consul Nieder Kirchweg 22, 65934 Frankfurt am Main Tel: 069-39 04 36 56 Fax: 069-39 10 26 E-Mail: DrJDressler@t-online.de (www.nachrichten-costa-rica.de/ cms/de/node/54)

• Honorary Consulate General of the Republic of Costa Rica in Hamburg, Mr. Joachim FW Ulrich, Honorary Consul General Meyerhofstraße 8, 22609 Hamburg Tel: 040-80 13 95 Fax: 040-80 99 59 43, 66 96 19 10 E-Mail: rica@congenricahh.de (www .congenricahh.de)

• Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Costa Rica in Hanover, Prof. Dr. Hans-Wolf Sievert, Honorary Consul Marienstraße 8, 30171 Hannover Tel: 0511-28 11 27 Fax: 0511-2 83 41 11 E-Mail: consulcrhannover@aol.com (www.nachrichten-costa-rica.de/cms/de/ node/54)

• Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Costa Rica in Leipzig, Mr. Wilhelm Münstermann, Honorary Consul Lützowstrasse 34, 04157 Leipzig Tel: 0341-9 09 67 32 Fax: 0341-9 09 67 33 Email: leipzig@konsulat-costa-rica.de (www. embassy-costa-rica.de/cms/de/node/54)

• Embassy of Costa Rica in Austria, Sra. Ana Teresa Dengo Benavides Ambassador Wagramer Strasse 23, Staircase 1, 1st floor, 1220 Vienna, Austria Tel: (00431) 263-3824 Fax: (00431) 26338245 Email: embajadaaustria_costa.rica@chello.at (www.bmeia. gv.at/aussenministerium/buergerservice/auslaendische-vertretungen-in-oesterreich.html?dv_staat=32&cHash=3e9d4fd3ae)

• Embassy of Costa Rica in Switzerland, Dr. Edgar Mohs Villalta Ambassador Schwarztorstrasse 11, 3007 Bern Tel: (00 41 31) 37 27 887 Fax: (00 41 31) 37 27 834 Email: costa.rica@bluewin.ch , embcr.suiza@gmail.com (www .ticopedia.de/Botschaft_(Costa_Rica))

STATE AND AUTHORITIES

• ARESEP – Regulatory Authority of Public Services (www.aresep.go.cr)

• CCSS – Health Insurance (www.info.ccss.sa.cr)

• CNFL – Electricity Company (www.cnfl.go.cr)

• Migracion de Costa Rica – Immigration Office (www.migracion.go.cr)

• Gobierno Facil – Official Portal of the Costa Rican Government of the Republic of Costa (www.gobiernofacil.go.cr)

• ICAFE – Coffee Institute (www.icafe.go.cr)

• ICE – power station (http://www.grupoice.com)

• ICT – Tourism Institute (www.visitcostarica.com)

• IDA – Institute for Agricultural Development (www.ida.go.cr)

• INFOAGRO – agricultural information system (www.infoagro.go.cr)

• INS – Institute of Insurance (www.ins.go.cr)

• INEC – Institute of Statistics (www.inec.go.cr)

• MAG – Ministry of Agriculture (www.mag.go.cr)

• MEP – Ministry of Education (www.mep.go.cr)

• MICIT – Ministry of Science and Technology (www.micit.go.cr)

• MINAE – Ministry of the Environment (www.minae.go.cr)

• MH – Ministry of Finance (www.hacienda.go.cr)

• MOPT – Ministry of Transport (www.mopt.go.cr)

• MSP – Police (www.msp.go.cr)

• PODER JUDICIAL – Jurisdiction of the Republic of Costa Rica (www.poder-judicial.go.cr)

• RACSA – Radiográfica Costarricense SA, Telecommunications (www.racsa.co.cr)

• RECOPE – State Refinery (www.recope.go.cr)

• REGISTRO NACIONAL – Land Registry (www.rnpdigital.com/index.htm)

• RREE – Ministry of Foreign Trade (www.rree.go.cr)

• SALUD – Ministry of Health (www.ministeriodesalud.go.cr)

• TSE – Election Supervisory Authority (www.tse.go.cr)

EMIGRANT TO COSTA RICA

Schengen Visa Info www.schengenvisainfo.com/slovakia-visa

• Direccion General de Migracion y Extranjeria – Migration Agency (www.migracion.go.cr)

• Electronic registration of Germans abroad (www.service.diplo.de/elefand/registration.do)

• Information point for emigrants and people working abroad – BVA Federal Office of Administration Germany (www.bva.bund.de)

• Living and working abroad for the Swiss abroad (www.swissemigration.ch/)

Schengen Visa Info www.schengenvisainfo.com/slovakia-visa

Costa Rica Guide for Travel and emigrating tropenwanderer.com

PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN COSTA RICA

• Colegio Humboldt (www.humboldt.ed.cr)

• Colegio Franco-Costarricense (www.franco.ed.cr)

• COLEGIO BRITANICO DE COSTA RICA (www.institutobritanico.edu.co/)

• BLUE VALLEY SCHOOL (www.bluevalley.ed.cr)

• COLEGIO LINCOLN (www.lincoln.ed.cr)

Colegio Franco-Costarricense (www.franco.ed.cr) 

• COLEGIO SAINT CLARE (www.saintclare.ed.cr)

• COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL LTDA. (www.cds.ed.cr)

• European School (www.europeanschool.com)

• Escuela Angloamericana (http://www.angloamericano.com.mx/)

• Colegio Saint Claire (www.saintclare.ed.cr)

• Colegio Saint Francis (www.stfrancis.ed.cr)

• The British School of Costa Rica (www.institutobritanico.edu.co/)

MEDICINE / HOSPITAL

• CIMA Hospital (www.cimahospital.com)

• Clinica Biblica (www.clinicabiblica.com)

• Hospital Hotel La Católic (www.hospitallacatolica.com)

psychological counseling Ines Eckert  http://www.psy-balance.de