UGA Costa Rica - Latin American & Caribbean Studies - Summer Summer Destination Details

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UGA Costa Rica - Latin American &

Caribbean Studies - Summer

Summer 2016 - Destination Details

Contact Information

Program Leader:

Quint Newcomer, [email protected], 706-542-5528

Co-Leader(s):

Hilda Mata, [email protected], 706-542-1075

Javier Alvarez Jaimes, [email protected], 706-542-0143 (office), 706-201-1464 (cell) Spanish Faculty Hilda Mata 360B Gilbert Hall University of Georgia 210 Herty Dr. Athens, GA 30602

Phone Dialing from the U.S.: 706-542-4068 E-mail: [email protected] Javier Alvarez-Jaimes 360C Gilbert Hall University of Georgia 210 Herty Dr. Athens, GA 30602

Phone Dialing from the U.S.: 706-542-4068 E-mail: [email protected]

UGA Costa Rica Director: Quint Newcomer

UGA Costa Rica

1324 S. Lumpkin Street, #203-C Athens, GA 30602

Phone dialing from U.S.: 706-542-5528 Dialing from Costa Rica: 001-706-542-5528 Fax dialing from U.S.: 706-583-0106

Fax dialing from Costa Rica: 001-706-583-0106 Cell phone dialing from U.S.: 706-410-0978

Cell phone dialing from Costa Rica: 001-706-410-0978 Email: [email protected]

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Program Information

Departure Date: 6/7/2016

Return Date: 7/26/2016

Country 1

Country: Costa Rica

Emergency Numbers:

Police 911

Fire 911

Ambulance 128

US Consulate/Embassy Contact:

Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in San José Calle 120 Avenida 0

Pavas, San José

Phone: 2220-3939 or 2220-3050 ext. 2453

Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2220-3939 or 011-506-2220-3050 ext. 2453 Emergency after hours number: 2220-3127 and ask for the duty officer. Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2220-3127 and ask for the duty officer. Web site: http://costarica.usembassy.gov/

Accommodation 1

Address: San Luis June 7-24, July 1-23 -UGA Costa Rica Campus

San Luis de Monteverde, Costa Rica

Work phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2645-7363 Work phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2645-7363

Phone Designated for Incoming calls for Students: 011-506-2645-7363 x114

Physician close to Accommodation 1:

Medical Facilities in MONTEVERDE

Emergencias Monteverde (private clinic in Santa Elena, 24 hours): 2645-7778

General Emergency: 911 (will redirect to nearest fire department, Red Cross, clinic, or hospital) Emergencias 2000 (private clinic in Santa Elena, 24 hours): 2645-6555, 8860-6494, or 8930-2000

Dentist close to Accommodation 1:

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General Emergency: 911 (will redirect to nearest fire department, Red Cross, clinic, or hospital) Emergencias 2000 (private clinic in Santa Elena, 24 hours): 2645-6555, 8860-6494, or 8930-2000

Mental Health Professional close to Accommodation 1:

Emergencias Monteverde (private clinic in Santa Elena, 24 hours): 2645-7778

General Emergency: 911 (will redirect to nearest fire department, Red Cross, clinic, or hospital) Emergencias 2000 (private clinic in Santa Elena, 24 hours): 2645-6555, 8860-6494, or 8930-2000 Medical Facilities in MONTEVERDE

Clinica de Santa Elena, Monteverde Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2645-5076 Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2645-5076 Doctors:

Dr. Mauricio Quesada Rosales: 2283-2626 (office), 2645-5164 (home), 8367-9791 (cell) Dr. Juan Pablo Sanchez Coto: 2283-2626

Dr. Maria Jose Ibarra Valdeperas: 2224-2400 Dr. David Castillo Azofeifa: 2224-2400:

Accommodation 2

Address:

San José June 24-29 -Hotel Don Carlos San José, Costa Rica

Phone dialing from Costa Rica: (506) 2221-6707 Phone dialing from U.S.: 01-866-675-9259 Fax dialing from Costa Rica: 506 2258-1152 Fax dialing from U.S.: 011-506- 2258-1152

Web: http://www.doncarloshotel.com/contact-us

Medical Facilities in SAN JOSÉ Hospital Cima

Located off of Autopista Prospero Fernandez Escazú, San José, Costa Rica

Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2208-1000 Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2208-1000

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Clínica Bíblica

1st & 2nd Street, 14th & 16th Avenue San José, Costa Rica

Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2522-1000, 2522-1030 (emergency)

Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2522-1000, 011-506-2522-1030 (emergency) Fax dialing from Costa Rica: 2258-7184

Fax dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2258-7184

Web: http://www.clinicabiblica.com/esp/index.php

Web: http://www.hospitalcima.com/contactenos.aspx

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Accommodation 3

Address:

Arenal June 29-July 1 -Arenal Paraiso

La Fortuna, Alajuela Provinca, Costa Rica Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2479-1100 Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2479-1100 Fax dialing from Costa Rica: 2479-1090

Hospital de San Carlos

Located 2km to the north of the Cathedral in Ciudad Quesada Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2401-1200

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Web: http://www.ccss.sa.cr/hospitales.php?v=23/

Web: http://www.hospitalcima.com/contactenos.aspx Clínica Bíblica

Accommodation 4

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Manuel Antonio July 23- July 25 -Hotel Mono Azul

Quepos/ Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2777-2572 Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2777-2572 Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.hotelmonoazul.com/

Medical Facilities in Manuel Antonio Hospital Max Teran Valls

La Managua in Quepos, 200 sur del Aeropuerto, carretera a Dominical, Quepos, Costa Rica Phone dialing from U.S.: 011- 506-2774-9510

Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2774-9510 Medical Facilities in SAN JOSÉ

Hospital Cima

Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2208-1000 Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2208-1000 Fax dialing from Costa Rica: 2208-1001 Fax dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2208-1011 Web: http://www.hospitalcima.com/ Clínica Bíblica

Dental Facilities in MANUEL ANTONIO Pacific Dental Clinic

400 meters north from Banco Nacional in Quepos, Costa Rica Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2777-1069

Web: http://www.pacificdentalcliniccr.com/ Medical Facilities in SAN JOSÉ

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Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2208-1000 Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2208-1000 Fax dialing from Costa Rica: 220

Accommodation 5

Address:

Alajuela/ San Jose July 25-26 -Hotel 1915

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Phone dialing from Costa Rica: 2440-7163 Phone dialing from U.S.: 011-506-2440-7163 Web: http://www.1915hotel.com

Web: http://www.hospitalcima.com/contactenos.aspx Clínica Bíblica

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