Links of interest

Intercultural learning opportunities:

• AFS Intercultural Programs: www.afs.org
  AFS is an international, voluntary, non-governmental, non-profit organization that provides intercultural learning opportunities to help people develop the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to create a more just and peaceful world. You can become a volunteer, a host family or go abroad on an exchange program.
• The Spanish Zone School http://www.thespanishzone.com/Road/basics.html
  Spanish on the road was created to offer unforgettable experiences for enthusiastic and adventurous people who want to learn Spanish and get to know Latin culture and Costa Rica like a country

Environmental Organizations:

• INBio: www.inbio.ac.cr/en
  The National Biodiversity Institute of Costa Rica is a private research and biodiversity management center, established in 1989 to support efforts to gather knowledge on the country’s biological diversity and promote its sustainable use.
• Protoma: www.tortugamarina.org
  Non Profit Civil Association formed by biologists, naturalists, conservationists, and citizens concerned over the plight of the sea turtles and the marine habitat in general. Their mission is to protect, conserve, and restore, the populations of sea turtles that use the marine environment of Costa Rica to either nest, feed, or migrate.
• Costa Rican Association of Ornithology: www.zeledonia.org
  Here you will find the official list of identified birds of Costa Rica by family, scientific name, and English name.

Travel Insurance & Health:

• Travel Safe: www.travelsafe.com
  Travel delays, lost baggage, or unexpected illness or injury can cost you more than just your vacation. Travel protection can insure your vacation and provide the peace of mind you deserve.
• Center for disease control: www.cdc.gov/travel
• Transportation Security Administration: www.tsa.gov/travelers/index.shtm
  Review travel tips and information before flying

Costa Rican Newspapers:

• La Nación: http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/english/
• Al Dia: www.aldia.co.cr

Online Passport Applications:

• Travisa: www.travisa.com

Airport traffic, weather reports & flight status:

• Flight Explorer: http://travel.flightexplorer.net/index.aspx

Buy Costa Rican souvenirs and more:

• Costa Rica Online Marketplace: http://www.costaricanmarket.com/
  Wholesale and retail of Costa Rican products such as woodcrafts, hammocks, rocking chairs, wood jewellery, banana paper, coffee and more

Buy Costa Rican Coffee:

• Café Doka: www.dokaestate.com
• Café Britt: www.cafebritt.com

Buy Costa Rican & Central American Music:

• Papaya Music: http://www.papayamusic.com/catalogo_ing.htm
  The fusion and musical memory of diverse peoples, Indigenous and Spanish entwined, English mixed with African in a ribbon of land uniting North and South America
• Tico de Corazón: http://www.ticodecorazon.com/index_ing.html
  Classic songs and rhythms of Costa Rican folklore, accompanied by internationally accredited successful musicians

Airline Fare:

• Cheapoair: http://www.cheapoair.com
  Best airline fare deals anywhere on the web! Check out top travel deals by Cheapoair.com.