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Falcon International School
Phone:  506-637-7400
Fax:  506-637-7471
Email:  falconadm@earthlink.net
Web:  http://www.falconicr.com
Location:  Playa Herradura, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.  Located diagonally across from the entrance to Los Suenos Resort and Marina.

An English and Spanish language school which has a preschool, elementary, and middle school.  They teach the basics (math, science, history, etc.), as well as language arts in English, Spanish and French.  Teach to student ratio is very low, around 1:6.

Las Nubes
Phone:  506-643-2440
Email:  larisaquiros@hotmail.com
Location:  On the Costanera between Herradura and Jaco.

This is a bilingual elementary school.  The teacher to student ratio is extremely low, around 1:4.

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CANADA

Costa Rica Embassy, Canada
325 Dalhouise Street, Suite 407, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 5T4
Phone:  +1-613-5622855
Fax:  +1-613-5622582
Email:  mailto:embcrica@travel-net.com
Website URL:  www.costaricaembassy.com

Costa Rica Consulate, Canada
1425 René Levexque West, suite 602, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1T7
Phone:  +1-514-3931057
Fax:  +1-514-3931624
Email:  costarica@bellnet.ca

Costa Rica Consulate, Canada
164 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5R 2H9
Phone:  +1-416-9616773, +1-416-9616771
Fax:  +1-416-9616771

Costa Rica Consulate, Canada
205-1401 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V79-2H9
Phone:  +1-604-9832152
Fax:  +1-604-9832178
Email:  Consulado@sprint.ca, arreaga@axionet.com

Costa Rica Consulate, Canada
Sparrow Group, Nisku
PO Box 21117, Alberta, Canada, T9E 8A8
Phone:  +1-780-4387878
Fax:  +1-780-4358313
Email:  costaricaconsul@shaw.ca

USA

Costa Rica Embassy, United States
2114 S Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, USA, 20008
Phone:  +1-202-2342945, +1-202-2342946, +1-202-2348653
Fax:  +1-202-2654795
Email:  ambassador@costarica-embassy.org, embassy@costarica-embassy.org
Website URL:  www.costarica-embassy.org

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
203 N Wabash Ave. Suite 1312, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 60601
Phone:  +1-312-2632772
Fax:  +1-312-2635807

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite 704-5, Miami, Florida, USA, 33131
Phone:  +1-305-8717485
Fax:  +1-305-8710860
Email:  consulate_mia@costarica-embassy.org
Website URL:  www.costarica-embassy.org

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
1605 West Olympic Blvd. Suite 400, Los Angeles, California, USA, 90015
Phone:  +1-213-3806031, +1-213-3807915
Fax:  +1-213-3805639
Email:  costaricaconsulatela@hotmail.com
Website URL:  www.costarica-embassy.org

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
175 McClellan Highway East, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 02128
Phone:  +1-617-5612444
Fax:  +1-617-5612461

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
1870 The Exchange, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 30339
Phone:  +1-770-9517025
Fax:  +1-770-9517025

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
2424 Territorial Road, St. Paul, Minnesota, Saint Paul, USA, 55114
Phone:  +1-651-6454103
Fax:  +1-651-6454684
Email:  lupita.barahona@2424group.c
Website URL:  www.costarica-embassy.org

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
2424 Territorial Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, 55114
Phone:  +1-651-6454103
Fax:  +1-651-6454684

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
3000 Wilcrest Suite 112, Houston, Texas, USA, 77042
Phone:  +1-713-2660484
Fax:  +1-713-2661527
Email:  consulatecr@juno.com
Website URL:  www.costarica-embassy.org

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
3356 South Xenia Street, Denver, Colorado, USA, 80231
Phone:  +1-303-6968211
Fax:  +1-303-6961110
Email:  cronsul@ecentral.com
Website URL:  www.costarica-embassy.org

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
3567 E Sunrise Drive, Suite 235, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 8571
Phone:  +1-520-5297068
Fax:  +1-520-5776781
Email:  costarica@missiontrust.com
Website URL:  www.costarica-embassy.org

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
6836 San Pedro Street, Suite 1160, San Antonio, Texas, 78216, USA
Phone:  +1-210-8248474
Fax:  +1-210-8248489

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
7373 E Doubletree Ranch Road, Suite 200, Scottsdale,  Arizona, USA, 85258
Phone:  +1-480-9512264
Fax:  +1-480-9511204

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
7777 Forest Lane Building C, Suite 204, Dallas, Texas, USA, 75230
Phone:  +1-972-5667020
Fax:  +1-972-5667943

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
80 Wall Street Suite 718, New York, USA, 10005
Phone:  +1-212-5093066, +1-212-5093067
Fax:  +1-212-5093068
Email:  ccamacho@rree.go.cr, parce@rree.go.cr, msegura@rree.go.cr
Website URL:  www.costarica-embassy.org

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
Gainey Ranch Financial Center, Ste 200, 7373 East Double Tree Ranch Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, 85258
Phone:  +1-480-9512264
Fax:  +1-480-539059
Email:  burkeap@aol.com
Website URL:  http://www.costarica-embassy.org/

Costa Rica Consulate, United States
World Trade Center Building, 2 Canal Street - Suite 2334, New Orleans, Lousiana, USA, 70130
Phone:  +1-504-5816800
Fax:  +1-504-5816850
Email:  consulcrno@hotmail.com
Website URL:  www.costarica-embassy.org

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Last updated December 10, 2008

Canadian Embassy

Street address:  Located west of downtown San Jose, in Sabana Sur, behind the Contraloría in the Oficentro Executive complex.  Building 5

Mailing address:  Embajada de Canadá, Apartado Postal: 351-1007, Centro Colón, San José, Costa Rica

Telephone: (506) 242-4400

Email:  sjcra@international.gc.ca

United States Embassy

Street Address:  Calle 120 Avenida 0, Pavas, San José, Costa Rica 

Costa Rica Mailing Address:  920-1200 San José, Costa Rica

US Mailing Address:  US Embassy San Jose, APO AA 34020

Telephone:  [506] 519-2000  From the U.S.: 011-506-519-2000

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Do you have a dog or cat?  How much are they a part of your family?  Do you carry your teacup poodle in your purse while you shop, or set a place for your cat at the dinner table?  Of course, you don’t have to be that close with your pet to love and care for them.

In the US, approximately 43.2 million households have a dog and 37.7 million households have a cat.  That’s an awful lot of kibble!  When people move, there is very little concern about bringing our pets.  Just secure them for safety during the trip, and then get them adjusted to their new surroundings.  Typically, quite stress-free.

However, anytime there is an international move, many people are worried about being able to bring their pets.  Is there a quarantine?  How long is the journey?  If the pet is elderly, could the trip be too stressful on them?  These are all legitimate concerns - unless you are traveling to Costa Rica.

Luckily for dog and cat owners, it is very easy to bring your pet along with you when you either move to Costa Rica, or go there for an extended stay (like snowbirds).  For cats and dogs, you will need to prove that your pet is healthy, which can be done by visiting your vet a week or two before your departure.  Your vet will provide you with a health certificate stating that the animal is healthy, and that they have received their vaccinations for hepatitis, distemper, rabies, leptospirosis, and parvovirus.  This health certificate also needs to be endorsed by a Veterinary Service veterinarian.

The next step is to get authorization from the Costa Rican Health Ministry, which can be done at your nearest Costa Rican consulate or embassy (Canada | US).

Once in Costa Rica, your dog or cat will be visually inspected, for a whopping fee of $1.  If all is in order (meaning, if your dog or cat are healthy), you’re done!  You’ve made it to Costa Rica with your beloved cat or dog.

Returning to your home country with your pet may be a different story.  You are now at the mercy of your home country’s rules, which could be a lot stricter than Costa Rica’s.  Please consult your country’s consulate (Canada | US) even before you leave for Costa Rica.

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