Elon in Costa Rica Directory
Updated 1/6/10
To call CR from US: 011 + Country Code (506) + City (if applicable) + Local number
*On March 20, 2008 all of the CR phone numbers added a number-- Land line numbers added a 2 at the beginning; Cell phone
numbers added an 8. The info below is updated for this change. Numbers are now 8 digits (w/out country code instead of 7)
Elon Faculty in Residence (Semester)
Mailing address:
send mail to ICAS address below
Street Address:
Residencial Sabanilla,
del parque Sabanilla 300 oeste, 300
norte, calle sin salida, casa #23
Phone: 506-2283-9857
Cell Phone: (506) 8820-7023
Office Phone at ICAS: 506-2234-8519
Email: MDELAMA@ELON.EDU
Institute for Central American Studies – ICAS
Linda Holland, Academic Director – Elon in Costa Rica Semester Program
Linda is director of ICAS and the Mesoamerica Language Program (MLP). She is the
supervisor of the Costa Rica faculty (including teaching practicum/seminar coordinator
and Spanish teachers). She coordinates the academic calendar, Costa Rica orientation,
and handbook/orientation revisions with Bill Burress. She coordinates the host family
placements and deals with any student-host family issues. She leads the main part of the
Costa Rica orientation section. She arranges for the logistics of the excursions (including
the international one). She is a back-up for the Elon faculty members-in-residence when
they are out of town and will help Elon’s faculty with major issues and/or emergencies.
Contact Linda for questions about Costa Rica Orientation, for questions about other
Costa Rica faculty, to arrange for her to back you up when you will be out of San Jose,
for information/resources on Costa Rica, etc.
Mailing Address:
ICAS
Recipient Name
Apartado 1524-2050
San Pedro, Costa Rica
Street Address ( ONLY use for FedEx or Courier and ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY):
De la Rotonda Betania (Apartamentos Santa Elena)
150 metros este, sobre la carretera a Sabanilla, lado izquierda, rótulo Mesoamerica.
San Pedro, Montes de Oca, San Jose, Costa Rica
OFFICE Phone: (506) 2253-3195
Fax: (506) 2234-7682
Email: MESOAMERICA@ICE.CO.CR
LINDA’s Home phone: (506) 2281-0325 Linda’s Cell: (506) 8836-2035
Linda’s Husband (Cliff): often assists the students with their computers (configuring
their laptops for the Costa Rica Internet server, etc.) and as the person who oversees the
building (maintenance, opening/closing, etc.)
Receptionist: Stephanie
Housekeeper: María Elena
Language Coordinator: Carmen Luna
Email: MESOAMERICA.CARMEN@GMAIL.COM
Hotels for excursions:
Hotel Karahé (M. Antonio, Feb. 5-7)
Hotel Montaña (Monteverde, Feb. 26-28)
Hotel Los Lagos (Arenal, Apr. 23-25)
Phone: (506) 2777-0170
Phone: (506) 2645-5046
Phone: (506) 2479-1000
OTHER CONTACTS
i-Travel’s emergency #’s: (if have cancel ins.)
866-243-7524 (toll free in US)
01-317-655-9798 (call collect if out of US).
Aladdin Travel (if booked flight)
Work hours: 1-800-849-1680
(extensions x705 (E) x722 (J) x772 (G)
24 hour travel emergency #’s:
877-247-4055 (toll free from the US)
01-336-414-4631 (# - if out of the US)
Gigi emergency Home 336 765-8220
Cell: 336 391-7328
Medical Contacts
Closest HTH Medical Facilities & Practitioners
Information pulled from HTH on January 6, 2010 and subject to change
For more information visit the HTH website with your log-in
(set up with information from your insurance card).
Hospital Clinica Biblica
Calle Central y Calle Primera
Avenida 14
San Jose, 1307-1000
Costa Rica
Phone: 506-2522-1000
Practitioners:
MAP
1. Jorge Cortes, MD
Hospital Clinica Biblica
Calle Central y Calle Primera
Avenida 14
San Jose 1307-1000
Costa Rica
506.2522.1212
MAP
2. Juan Perez-Valverde, MD
Hospital Clinica Biblica
Calles 0-1, Avenidas 14-16
Consultorios Médicos
San Jose 1307-1000
Costa Rica
506.2522.1000 ext 2022
Costa Rica Emergency Numbers
Ambulance: 911 or 128
Police: 911 or 127
Fire: 911, 118, or 223.8055
GENERAL NOTE: The reliability of emergency services varies from location to location. Telephone operators may speak only the native language. Check with
a physician or other local authority about the emergency services in your city.
Contact Information and Roles and Responsibilities
for Elon’s International Programs (ICCIS) Office
The Isabella Cannon Centre for International Studies (ICCIS)
Carlton 117, 2375 Campus Box
Elon University, Elon, NC 27244
Phone: (336) 278-6700
Fax: (336) 278-6692
www.elon.edu/international
After Office Hours - Emergency Cell Phone (Larry): (336)-260-4423
Bill Burress (Costa Rica Semester Advisor)
ICCIS Office Phone: (336) 278-6700
Email: bburress@elon.edu
Bill will be the main point of contact for student advising (before and after applications) and he will assist
Heidi with orientations and other program administration duties.
Heidi White (Costa Rica Semester Program Manager)
ICCIS Office Phone: (336) 278-6700
Email: hwhite4@elon.edu
Note: Contact Heidi for most issues in CR except discipline, extreme emergencies, general course
administration, and accounting questions.
Woody Pelton
ICCIS Office Phone: (336) 278-6700
Email: wpelton@elon.edu
Note: Contact Woody for discipline issues, budgetary issues, MAJOR problems, and extreme emergencies.
Cindy Duke (Adminstrative Assistant, International Programs)
ICCIS Office Phone: (336) 278-6700
Email: dukecin@elon.edu
Note: Contact Cindy for questions about your ProCard, accounting, grade reporting, course evaluation, and
other general course administration questions.
US EMBASSY IN COSTA RICA:
http://sanjose.usembassy.gov/
REGISTRATION / EMBASSY LOCATION: Americans living or traveling in Costa Rica are encouraged to register
with the U.S. Embassy through the State Department’s travel registration website and to obtain updated information on
travel and security within Costa Rica. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the U.S. Embassy.
By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S.
Embassy is located in Pavas, San Jose, and may be reached at (506) 519-2000; the extension for the Consular Section is
2453. The Embassy is open Monday through Friday, and is closed on Costa Rican and U.S. holidays. Those seeking
information are strongly encouraged to utilize the embassy website: http://sanjose.usembassy.gov/, and can email
consularsanjose@state.gov with any questions/concerns. For emergencies arising outside normal business hours, U.S.
citizens may call (506) 2220-3127 and ask for the duty officer.
AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES - The United States government has no higher responsibility than to serve and
protect its citizens, including those who reside or are temporarily abroad. To this end, the American Citizen
Services Unit in Costa Rica provides prompt, courteous, and efficient services to United States Citizens and other
clients, consistent with U.S. laws and regulations.
Hours and Holidays
American Citizen Services Section Hours
Monday- Friday: 8:00 am -11:30 am
Monday only: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Embassy is closed on U.S. and Costa Rican Holidays.
We recommend that anyone seeking routine assistance (e.g. notarials, passport renewals, and Consular Reports of Birth)
not/not visit the section on Mondays (Tuesdays if Monday is a Holiday). Due to the number of emergency cases that arise
over the weekend, such as the replacement of lost/stolen passports, the processing of non-emergency requests may be
significantly delayed.
Addresses:
Location: At the intersection of Avenida Central and Calle 120 in the Pavas Section of San José, Costa Rica.
Street Address: Calle 120 Avenida 0, Pavas, San José, Costa Rica
Local Mailing Address: 920-1200 San José, Costa Rica
U.S. Mailing Address: US Embassy San Jose, APO AA 34020