Embassies and consulates
EMBASSIES IN COSTA RICA
Embassy of Italy
5ª entrada Barrio Los Yoses, Apdo Postal 1729, 1000-San José, Costa Rica
Phone: (00506) 234-2326, Fax: (00506) 225-8200
E-Mail: ambitcr@racsa.co.cr
Embassy of France
Mr. Norbert Carrasco-Saulnier, Ambassador
Curridabat, del Indoor club, 200 m sur, 25m al oeste
Apdo. 10177, 1000-San José, Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 234 41 67, Fax: (506) 234 41 95
E-Mail: sjfrance@racsa.co.cr
Embassy of Netherlands
Mr. W.G.J.M. Wessels, Ambassador
Oficentro Ejecutivo La Sabana (detrás de la Contraloría)
tercer edificio, tercer piso, Sabana Sur
Apartado Postal 10285, 1000 San José, Costa Rica
Phone: (00506) 296 1490, Fax: (00506) 296 2933
E-Mail: nethemb@racsa.co.cr
Embassy of Canada
Mr. Louise Léger, Ambassador
Detrás de la Contraloría en el Oficentro Ejecutivo La Sabana Edificio 5 Piso 3
Apartado Postal: 351, 1007 Centro Colón, San José, Costa Rica
Fax: (506) 242-4410
E-Mail: sjcra@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Embassy of China
Dr. KAO-WEN MAO, Ambassador
300 metros al norte y 150 metros al este de la Iglesia Santa Teresita
Barrio Escalante,San José,Costa Rica
Apartado Postal 503, 2010-Zapote,San José, Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 224-5245, 225-2510, Fax: (506) 253-0811
E-Mail: gioinfor@sol.racsa.co.cr
Embassy of the United States of America
Mr. John J. Danilovich, Ambassador
Calle 120 Avenida 0, Pavas, San José, Costa Rica
Apartado Postal 920, 1200 San José, Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 220-3939, Fax: (506) 220-2305
E-Mail: info@usembassy.or.cr
COSTA RICAN EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES WORLDWIDE
BELICE
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mr. Fernando Borbón, Ambassador
#10 Unity Blv. Belmopan, Belice
Phone 00 (501) 822-1582, Fax 00 (501) 822-1583
E-Mail: fborbon@btl.net
CANADA
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mr. Carlos Miranda Arrinda, Ambassador
325 Dalhouise Street, Suite 407. Ottawa, ON, K1N 7G2 Canada
Phone: (001) 613-562-2855 / 613-299-4609, Fax: (001) 613-562-2582
E-Mail: embcrica@travel-net.com
FRANCE
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mrs. Ani Ramos de Anaya Sagreda, Ambassador
78 Avenue Emile Zola F-75015 Paris, France
Phone (00331) 4 578 9696/ 6161, Fax (00331) 4 578 9966
E-Mail: embcr@wanadoo.fr
GREAT BRITAIN
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mr. Rodolfo Gutiérrez Carranza, Ambassador
Flat 1, 14 Lancaster Gate London, W2 3LH Great Britain
Phone (00 44) 207 706 8844, Fax (00 44) 207 706 8655
E-Mail: costaricanembassy@btconnect.com
ITALY
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mr. Manuel Hernández Gutiérrez, Ambassador
Via Bartolomeo Eustachio N° 22 Interno 6, 00161 Roma, Italy
Phone (003906) 442 510 46, 442 510 42, Fax (003906) 442 510 48
E-Mail: embcosta@tiscalinet.it
JAPAN
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mr. Ricardo Sequeira Ramírez, Ambassador
Kowa Building, N° 38 9 FL 901 4 – 12 – 24, Nishi Azabu Minato.Ku Tokio 106 – 0031 Japan
Phone: (00 813) 3 486 1812, Fax: (00 813) 3 486 1813
E-Mail: rsembcrj@tky3.3web.ne.jp
E-Mail: ecrj@tky3.3web.ne.jp
NETHERLANDS
Embassy of Costa Rica
Laan Copes van Cattenburch 46, 2585 GB, Den Haag, Nederland
Mr. Edgar Ugalde Alvarez, Ambassador
Phone (0031) 70 354-0780 / 354-4775, Fax (0031) 70 358 4754
E-Mail: embajador@embacrica.demon.nl
NORWAY
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mrs. Xinia Guevara Contreras, Ambassador and
Ambassador in Dinamarca, Suecia, Lituania, Finlandia, Estonia
Skippergat 33, 8th floor 0154 Oslo, Noruega
Phone (0047) 22 33 0408 / 22 42 5823, Fax (0047) 22 33 0408
E-Mail: embajada@costarica.no
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mr. Plutarco Hernández Sancho, Ambassador of the Russian Federation and Rumanía
Rublovskoe Shosse Edificio N° 26, Korpus 1, Kv.23 Moscú, Federación de Rusia
Phone: (007095) 415 – 4042, Fax: (007095) 415 – 4014
E-Mail: embaric2@rol.ru
E-Mail: embaric1@rol.ru
TAIWAN (REPUBLIC OF CHINA)
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mr. Oscar Alvarez Araya, Ambassador
Diplomatic Quarter 5F, No. 9/1, Lane 62 Tien Mou West Road Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Phone: (00886) 2-2875-2964 / 2875-2965, Fax: (00886) 2-2875-3151
E-Mail: embcrtw@ms71.hinet.net
USA
Embassy of Costa Rica
Mr. Jaime Daremblum Rosenstein, Ambassador
2112-S Street, North West Washington D.C. 20008, USA
Phone: (001) 202 234 – 2945 / 234 – 2946 / 234-8653, Fax: (001) 202 265 – 4795
E-Mail: ambassador@costarica-embassy.org
Airlines
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINESAir France
Europe – Venezuela – Costa Rica (Grupotaca)
Air Madrid
Madrid – Costa Rica (Direct Flights)
Alitalia
Venezuela – Costa Rica (Grupotaca – Direct Flights in planning)
American Airlines
USA – Costa Rica – Direct Flights
America West Airlines
USA – Costa Rica – Direct FlightsBritish Airways
Europe – USA – Costa Rica
Condor “Thomas Cook Airlines”
Germany – USA – Costa Rica
Continental Airlines
USA – Costa Rica – Direct FlightsDelta Airlines
USA – Costa Rica – Direct FlightsIberia Airlines
Europa – USA – Costa RicaUnited Airlines
USA – Costa Rica – Direct Flights
US Airways
USA – Costa Rica – Direct Flights
NATIONAL AIRLINES
Aeroperlas
Panama – Costa Rica (Grupotaca)
Aviateca
Grupotaca
Copa Airlines
Panama – Costa Rica
Grupotaca
North America – Central America – South America – Costa Rica
Inter
Grupotaca
Lacsa
Grupotaca
Nature Air
Costa Rica
SANSA
Grupotaca
Import / Export
TRADE – FOREIGN TRADE – IMPORT AND EXPORT TRADES
AHK
Costa-Rican Germany Chamber of Commerce
AMCHAM
Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce
America Free Zone
Free Trade Zone and Business Park
Azofras
Association of Enterprises in the Trade Free Zones of Costa Rica
Cadexco
Costa Rican Chamber of Exporters
Cámara de Comercio de Costa Rica
Chamber of Commerce of Costa Rica
CINDE
Costa Rican Investment Board
Comex
Ministry of Foreign trade of Costa Rica
Forum Parque Empresarial
Free Trade Zone and Business Park
Global Park
Free Trade Zone and Business Park
MEIC
Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce
MercaNet
National advice of Production
Metro
Free Trade Zone and Business Park
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto
Ministry of Outside Relations
Procomer
Promoter of Outside Relations Commerce
UCCAEP
Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Privat Enterprises
Ultrapark
Free Zone and Business Center
CARGO – LOGISTICS – CUSTOMS AGENCIES
Ambos Mares Ltda.
Costa Rica Shipping, Airlines, Cruises, forwarding
Apa Worldwide Movers
Comercial Shipment for International Moving
Corporación Aeromar
Customs Agency, transport and international logistics
Corporación Improsa
Integrated Logistics Support in Costa Rica and Central America
Corporación Santa Ana
Customs Agency, Customs Warehouse, Transport
Crowley Maritime Corporation
Leading ocean cargo carrier between the United States and Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico, Central America, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba.
Del Istmo Corporación S.A.
Administration and Logistics, Import, Export
El Almacen Fiscal de Este S.A.
Customs Warehouse, Customs Agency, Financing, Distribution and Packing, Cooled and Congealed Rooms, Export Terminal
FedEx Costa Rica
Parcel Service
Humberto Alvarez Sucs S.A.
Import, Export, Trade Free Zones
Grupo Transmerquim
Marketing and distribution of raw materials and chemical products
Maersk Sealand
Safe and secure operations around the world
Meta S.A.
Customs Agency and Transport
Mudanzas Mundiales S.A.
Leaders in the mobility industry in Costa Rica
SG Global S.A.
International Movers, Freight Forwarders, Packing and Unpacking
Transportes Internacionales Tical S.A.
Leaders in providing Logistic in the Central American region
United Parcel Service UPS
Global Parcel Service
Books
Investment and Real Estate Guide Costa Rica
A manual with comprehensive information to the quality of life, for the acquisition of real estates and for business possibilities in Costa Rica.
Lonely Planet Costa Rica
by Rob Rachowiecki
Paperback: 576 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.94 x 7.78 x 5.08
Publisher: Lonely Planet; 5th edition (October 2002)
ISBN: 1740591186
Frommers Costa Rica
Paperback: 371 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.98 x 8.50 x 5.12
Publisher: Frommer; Book and Map edition (August 11, 2003)
ISBN: 0764537458
Fodor’s Costa Rica 2004
Paperback: 288 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.80 x 9.16 x 5.26
Publisher: Fodor’s; (September 2, 2003)
ISBN: 1400012554
Media
ONLINE NEWSPAPERS
A.M. Costa Rica
Your daily English-language news source
Central America Panorama
The Central America News- and Information Platform in English, Spanish and German language
El Portal de Perez Zeledon
News Portal from San Isidro de el General in Spanish language
Inside Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s Daily News Magazine in English language
TAGESZEITUNGEN
Diario Extra
Daily newspaper in Spanish languageEl Heraldo
Daily newspaper in Spanish language
La Nacion
Edition strongestDaily newspaper in Spanish language
La Gazetta
Official Journal in Spanish language
La Prensa Libre
Daily newspaper in Spanish language
La República
Daily newspaper in Spanish language
TELEVISION
AmNet
Cable television with an offer of over 70 transmitters in Spanish, English and German language
CableTica
Cable television with an offer of over 60 transmitters in Spanish, English and German language
Repretel
Canal 4, 6, 11 in Spanish language
Teletica
Canal 7 in Spanish language
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS
Central American Weekly
The multilingual weekly newspaper from Central America
El Financiero
Businesses, Finances, Technology and Economy in Spanish language
The Tico Times
Edition-strongest weekly newspaper in English language since 1956
MAGAZINS
Costa Rica Empresarial
Business Magazin in Spanish language
Costa Rica Outdoors
Traveller Magazin in English language
Enlace Mundial
Business Magazin in Spanish language
Travel Agencys
ARA TOURS Costa Rica
Swiss Quality since 1992
Government
ARESEP
Regulating authority of the Services Public
CCSS
Costa Rican Social Insurance
CNFL
National company of Force and Light
DGAC
Main directorate of Civil Aviation
Migracion de Costa Rica
Main directorate of Immigration
Gobierno Digital
National Portal of the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica
ICAFE
Coffee Institute of Costa Rica
ICE
Costa Rican Institute of Electricity
ICT
Costa Rican Institute of Tourism
IDA
Institute of Agroculture Development
INFOAGRO
Information system of the Costa Rican Farming Sector
INS
National institute of Insurances
INEC
National Institute of Statistic and Censuses
MAG
Ministry of Agriculture and Cattle ranch of Costa Rica
MEIC
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Commerce
MEP
Ministry of Public Education
MICIT
Ministry of Science and Technology
MINAE
Ministry of the Environment and Energy
MH
Ministry of Treasury
MOPT
Ministry of Public Work and Transports
MSP
Public Force
PODER JUDICIAL
Jurisdiction of the Republic of Costa Rica
RACSA
Radiográfica Costarricense S.A., Telecommunication
RECOPE
Costa Rican refiner of petrol
REGISTRO NACIONAL
Property register office
RREE
Ministry of Outside Relations
SALUD
Ministry of Health
TRAMITES
Program of simplification of Transacts
TSE
Supreme court of Elections
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