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Costa Rica: Language, Society, & the Environment

San José, Costa Rica

Links

General information

http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationCostaRica.aspx

http://www.who.int/countries/cri/en/

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/costa-rica/

LANIC -Comprehensive list of links in a wide variety of subject areas, from academic research to news to tourism. The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) is affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin. http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/cr/

Info Costa Rica www.infocostarica.com/

Costa Rica Map www.costaricamap.com/

World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html

Current news and information

Tico Times- Weekly English-language newspaper, covering news, business, tourism and cultural developments in Costa Rica and Central America. www.ticotimes.net/

La Nacion- Spanish-language newspaper in San Jose, Costa Rica. www.nacion.co.cr/

Environment and research

CATIE - Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center, a regional center dedicated to research and graduate education in agriculture and the management, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. http://www.catie.ac.cr/magazin.asp?CodIdioma=ESP

Costa Rican National Chamber of Tourism - National parks index, with brief information about each park. www.costarica.tourism.co.cr/mapindex.htm

Costa Rica: Language, Society, & the Environment

Michelle Nikolai When I look back on my experience in Costa Rica, there are so many memorable moments- I learned so much about the culture, the language, and the people while I was there. My little abuelita taught me to cook picadillo de papas and keep a positive attitude. I learned how to navigate through the countryside even after my bus broke down. The natives of Guatil de Santa Cruz taught me how to turn clay into beautiful pottery. Above all, the scenery and people were amazing!

—Michelle Nikolai, Costa Rica, Fall 2005

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