Rolodex: Contacts in Costa Rica
International Living's Rolodex: Contacts in Costa Rica
Hotels and Resorts
Cristal Ballena: http://www.cristal-ballena.com/
Hotel Mariposa (Manuel Antonio): http://www.hotelmariposa.com
Pachira Lodge (just outside Tortuguero National Park): http://centralamerica.com/cr/hotel/pachira.htm
Sueno Azul Resort: http://centralamerica.com/cr/hotel/suenoazul.htm
Arenal Kioro (Volcan Arenal area): http://centralamerica.com/cr/hotel/kioro.htm
Costa Rica Marriott (San Jose): http://centralamerica.com/cr/hotel/marriott.htm
A directory of Costa Rican hotels with price and amenity ratings: http://centralamerica.com/cr/hotel/index.htm#tort
Travel and Visitor Info
U.S. Embassy/Costa Rica, San Jose: http://sanjose.usembassy.gov
Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve: http://www.cct.or.cr/en/info_mtv.htm
The Original Canopy Tour: http://www.canopytour.com
Wali Tours: He provides tours and driving services, has good minivans, and is safe and a good value. Plus, he speaks some English—enough to get by. Warner Hidalgo Hidalgo, e-mail: lizmercanova@racsa.co.cr; tel. (506) 8399 7789
Real Estate
Arenal broker: Terry Moran, moranrealestate@gmail.com, 506-2694-0088
Dominical development: Hacienda Matapalo, Ed Sklar, edsklar@costaricaforme.com, USA: (800) 281-4145 or (954) 548-3000
COSTA RICA: (506) 2-774-0240
Siquirres development: Grand View Estates, Wiliam Ogen, wogen@gvecr.com, Office: (506) 2765-8198; (506) 765-8081; Cell: (506) 8872-4889
Nosara development: Jade Azul, Autumn Fletcher-Derby, autumn@jadeazul.com, 646-312-0123
Central Valley development: Hacienda los Reyes, Jose Arce, jcarce@losreyescr.com, Tel/Fax: +(506) 2438-0858
Ojochal developments: Lomas Coronado, Mark Sydney, mark@americanacr.com, toll-free: 1-800-634-0012/1-800-399-8532/1-866-978-5198; In Costa Rica: 2282-7215/8346-9437 (cell)
Ojochal development #2: Pacific Lots, Steve Linder, steve@pacificlots.com, 305-295-0137 or 877-481-0300 toll-free
Tamarindo development: Christian Fautz, desmondproperties@gmail.com, Phone: 011-506-(2)654-4668
Arenal development: Turtle Cove Lake Club, Kendall Sanborn, kendall@turtlecovelakeclub.com, CR (506) 8350-4144, 8357-8488; U.S.: (404) 543-8640
Other Useful Contacts
Association of Costa Rica Residents: Box 1191-1007 Centro Colon, San José; tel. (506)233-8068; e-mail: arcr@casacanada.net; website: www.arcr.net
Embassies and Consulates
American Embassy: at the intersection of Avenida Central and Calle 120 in the Pavas Section of San José; tel. (506)519-2000 and for emergencies at (506)519-2280, (506)519-2279 and (506)220-3127; website: http://sanjose.usembassy.gov. The embassy website has a link to a directory of attorneys in Costa Rica.
Canadian Embassy, La Sabana Executive Business Center, Building No. 5, 3rd Floor, Apartado Postal 351-1007, Centro Colón, San José; toll free from the U.S. and Canada at 800-622-6232 and in Costa Rica at (506)242-4400; website: http://geo.international. gc.ca/latin-america/sanJosé
Title Insurance
First American Corp., Caribbean/Latin America Operations, 13450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 300, Sunrise, FL 33323; tel. 877-641-6767; website: www.firstam.com
Stewart Title Costa Rica, Barrio Otoya, Avenida 11, calles 13-15, Edificio Teral No. 2, tercer piso, San José; tel. (506)258-5600; website: www.stewarttitlelatinamerica.com