Product Description

This insider's look at the "Switzerland of the Americas" provides information on health care,weather, real estate, recreation, and cultural opportunities for retirees. With its chapter on business opportunities and thorough look at Costa Rica's most scenic and vibrant places, this guide is also suitable for younger travelers and investors..

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #94261 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

From the Back Cover
Retirement can be a time of growth, or adventure, or complete and utter relaxation. Where you spend your retirement years, no matter how you may define them, has to be a place that fulfills your desires and meets your changing needs.
Choose Costa Rica, has many cities, towns, and villages that are ideal for retirees of every stripe. Descriptions of scenic, vibrant places, as well as essential information about the resources and activities available in these areas, allow you to make an informed decision about selecting Costa Rica as your ideal location to enjoy an affordable active, and safe retirement.
Look inside for up-to-date information about Costa Rica: real estate, recreation, medical care, culture, business opportunities, weather statistics.

About the Author
John Howells has written 11 books on places--at home and abroad--that make for a comfortable, stimulating retirement. He lives in Pacific Grove, California.

Customer Reviews

Chose Costa Rica for Retirement
This is an excellent guide for folks who want to live in Costa Rica either on a part time or full time basis. Good advice about real estate, investments, how to find new friends, great places to go.

Choose Costa Rica for Retirement
When trying to choose a country for retirement, this is one of John Howells's best books. He gives the reader comprehensive information, sensible advice and encouragement. We will refer to it again and again while in the process of moving.

Wonderful
This book has everyhting you can possibly look for in a book and more. I never found so much information in one book. I would recommend this book to everyone...