Culture Shock! Costa Rica A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

- Provide full explanations of social and business customs - Include important historical prefaces - Give practical examples and personal stories - List helpful appendix of dos and don'ts - Give cultural quiz to test your understanding - Provide a calendar of festivals and holidays - Talk about spending extended time in a city - Discuss how to lease or rent apartments - Give local food names and where to buy them - Detail how to set up bank accounts and pay taxes - Describe what laws may affect you and your long-term residency - Talk about the typical workplace, and the entertainment scene in your new cityWallerstein, Claire is the author of 'Culture Shock! Costa Rica A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette', published 2007 under ISBN 9780761424925 and ISBN 076142492X.