Kick-start Guide to Costa Rica

Kick Start is a new series of handy, pocket-size guides developed for the business traveler. Each guide is researched and written for a specific country and is designed to help readers kick-start themselves into action as soon as they arrive. Essential details are covered, including what to expect from the transportation system, where to get the best rate of exchange, and what to wear, as well as information on tax-free zones and local customs and etiquette. The guides are also helpful tools for entrepreneurs on the lookout for overseas business opportunities.Costa Rica has often been labeled an entrepreneur's dream -- the California of the 1990s. Boasting a wealth of untapped resources, this tropical paradise is also attracting new overseas investment by privatizing industries traditionally run by the government, offering new and lucrative opportunities.Did you know...-- Any technology can be imported to Costa Rica as long as it meets conservation requirements-- When addressing Costa Rican professionals, you must call them by their title, not their surname-- Tourism is the top income earner For Costa Rica, bringing in over U.S.$600 million every year