The Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica offers thousands of tips and insider information plus the ins and outs and dos and don’ts, guiding the reader step-by-step on how to live inexpensively without sacrificing your quality of life; where to live in Costa Rica; how to find companionship and make friends; activities to keep busy; the best investments in Costa Rica; how to learn Spanish the easy way; starting a business in Costa Rica; finding work; inexpensive medical care; how to locate and purchase a home and so much more. Christopher Howard is Costa Rica’s most-read AUTHORITY on living and retiring in Costa Rica. This guidebook was published to HELP people of all ages and budgets move to Costa Rica SUCCESSFULLY and make their dreams come true were a candidate for the PRESTIGIOUS Benjamin Franklin Award for Publishing EXCELLENCE. It was also FEATURED on the cover of a special edition of Publishers Weekly, an international journal of book publishing and bookselling. 'If you want to live or invest in Costa Rica, READ this book.' -- Wall Street Journal - - 'Here is the primer for retirees or anyone searching for a foreign home.' -- Jerry Flemmons, Travel Editor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 'Reading this book is like having lived in Costa Rica. Mr. Howard brings his readers a book that will become a classic.' -- Shirley Miller, Costa Rican Outlook newsletter - 'The Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica offers helpful advice to any would-be resident of Costa Rica.' -- Mary Ellen Botter, Travel Editor, Denver Post --This text refers to the 19th paperback edition. Fortune Magazine: "Chris is *the* expert on relocating to Costa Rica — that's clear within a few minutes of reading his book or spending any time with him. For someone with his boundless knowledge and experience, he's also incredibly down to earth. For the neophyte, he really boils things down and takes care in answering your questions and introducing you to every major facet of life in this beautiful country. There's no better way to get introduced, settled, and assimilated in Costa Rica than to have Chris as your point man." - Peronet Despeignes Christopher Howard is Costa Rica's most-read AUTHORITY on living and retiring in Costa Rica. This guidebook was published to HELP people of all ages and budgets move to Costa Rica SUCCESSFULLY and make their dreams come true were a candidate for the PRESTIGIOUS Benjamin Franklin Award for Publishing EXCELLENCE. It was also FEATURED on the cover of a special edition of Publishers Weekly, an international journal of book publishing and bookselling.