Lonely Planet Costa Rica Spanish Phrasebook

By far the most popular with travelers to Costa Rica and for good reason!

This great little book is easy to use, and a lot of fun whether you already know Spanish or not. The local usages, slang and names of tropical foods and fruits are invaluable whether you're just trying to get by or fit in like a native speaker.

by Thomas B. Kohnstamm, $US 7.99, Paperback, 260 pages, Publisher: Lonely Planet; (June 2000), ISBN: 1864501057

Berlitz Latin American Spanish
Audio Compact Disc & Book

The Berlitz name and their successes are well known, if you are considering an audio CD language course before you head to Costa Rica this is a good choice. Includes an Audio Compact Disc and a Phrase book& Dictionary.

by Berlitz (Editor), Compact Disc (CD), Publisher: Berlitz Multimedia; (August), ISBN: 2831578515

Spanish FSI Basic Course Platiquemos Version (8 CD's and Book)

not yet rated by Costa-Rica-guide.com, but receives excellent reviews (average 5 stars) from more than a dozen users on Amazon.

Full Language course. Sample lessons available for free download.

by Don Casteel, 8 Audio CDs & Paperback, 199 pages, Publisher: Multilingual Books and Tapes, (March 2002), ISBN: 1582141827

Special Costa Rican Spanish Survival Course: Speak Spanish Like a Costa Rican
Cassette & Book

Recommended especially for those who are planning on living in Costa Rica and want a basic language course that will help them not only get by, but fit in.

by Christopher Howard, Paperback Book and Cassette edition, 30 pages, Publisher: Costa Rica Books, (2002), ISBN: 1881233200

Spanish-English/English-Spanish (Latin America) Dictionary and Phrasebook

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by Ila Warner, Paperback, 220 pages, Publisher: Hippocrene Books, (1999), ISBN: 0781807735

Dictionary of Latin American Spanish Phrases and Expressions

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by Eleanor Hamer, Fernando Diez De Urdanivia, Nina Hamer, Paperback, 150 pages, Publisher: Hippocrene Books; Bilingual edition (2001), ISBN: 0781808650