Adopting from Costa Rica
last updated 5 May 2008
Note - Open to Hague Countries Only
Adoption Groups
Latin America Adopt - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LatinAdopt
Adoption Information
Adoption Laws - http://www.lawguru.com/lawlib/122.htm
Guatemala Adopt info about Costa Rica - http://guatadopt.com/
GuatAdopt Info/News on Costa Rica - http://www.guatadopt.com/archives/cat_adopt_from_costa_rica.html
Patronato Nacional de la Infancia - http://www.mideplan.go.cr/Modernizacion/instituciones/pani.htm
Adoption Procedures - http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_367.html
Agencies
Children of the Nations - http://childrenofthenations.org/
Charitable
Costa Rica Children's Ministry - http://www.csmpublishing.org/Pages/orphan1.htm
Roberta Felix Foundation - http://www.felixfundacion.org/costa_rica/fest2/index.html
Rahab Foundation - http://www.fundacionrahab.org/eng/index.html
Government
US Embassy in Costa Rica - http://usembassy.or.cr/adopt.html
Costa Rican Embassy in Washington - http://costarica-embassy.org/
State Department Info - http://travel.state.gov/family/adoption/country/country_367.html
Links of Interest
Galeria Namu (Folk art from CR) - http://www.galerianamu.com/
Guias Costa Rica (lots and lots of links) - http://www.guiascostarica.com/
Horizontes.com (links to various crafts/souvenirs in CR) - http://www.horizontes.com/general_info/shopping.htm
Tarrazu Cafe (coffee from Costa Rica) - http://www.tarrazucafe.com/
Volunteer Abroad (volunteer in Costa Rica) - http://www.volunteerabroad.com/listingsp3.cfm/listing/19081
Work with Special Needs children in CR - http://www.responsibletravel.com/Trip/Trip101306.htm
World Endeavors (volunteer in an orphanage) - http://www.worldendeavors.com/CostaRica/Program.cfm?ProgramID=59
Maps
Library of U. Texas - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/costa_rica.html
News
Al Dia - http://www.aldia.co.cr/
Cost Rica News - http://www.amcostarica.com/
Inside Costa Rica - http://insidecostarica.com/dailynews
Yahoo Links for news services/newspapers - http://dir.yahoo.com/News_and_Media/Newspapers/By_Region/Countries/Costa_Rica/
Orphan Sponsorship
Orphans Foundation - http://orphansfoundation.org
Orphanages
Abraham Project (sponsor an orphan) - http://www.abrahamproject.org
Christ for the City (outreach for teenage girls) http://www.cfci.org/projarca.htm
Costa Rica Children's Ministry http://www.csmpublishing.org/Pages/orphan1.htm
Home of Life - http://www.homesoflife.org/
Hospico de Huerfanos San Jose - www.huerfanoscostarica.com
Light House Children's Home - http://www.lighthousechildren.com/
Renacer Street Girl Project - http://www.cfci.org/projrenacer.htm
SOS Children's Village - http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/sponsor-a-child/americas-child-sponsorship/costarica.htm
Photography
Arenal Volcano (really worth a look!) - http://www.cocori.com/photo/imaren/
Costa Rica Photos (and travel blog - check out the parrots!) - http://www.photo.net/cr/
Dan Heller's Photos - http://www.danheller.com/costa-rica.html
Weather
Weather http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=costa+rica
Time and Date - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=225
Broken Links? Good Coffee? e-mail me (mgummere @ yahoo.com)
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