This 330-page guidebook to Costa Rica presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 9 maps. Key features: Places: region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Essay Features: incisive essays on Costa Rica?s history, people and culture, from its Pre-colombian roots to its modern love for baseball and sport fishing. Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most spectacular sights, including its volatile volcanoes and the wealth of exotic bird species. Travel Tips: practical listings section, including Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.
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Illustrations (chiefly col.)
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-981-234-945-3 (9789812349453)
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Contents: Maps - Costa Rica - San Jose - Central Valley - Central Pacific - The North - Caribbean Coast - The South - Inside front cover - Costa Rica - Inside back cover - National Parks and Reserves Introduction & History - The Happy Medium - Coast to Coast - Decisive Dates - Before Columbus - Conquest - Colonialism & Independence - Modern Times - The Way It Was Features - The People - National Parks - Sport - Big Fins and Fresh Fish - Tico Cooking - Fruit - Coffee Places - Introduction - San Jose - The Central Valley - The Central Pacific - The Northwest - The Northeast - The Caribbean Coast - The South Picture Stories - Plants - Arts and Crafts - Birds - Volcanoes Information Panels - Nicaraguan Immigration - Forest Watcher's Guide - Ecosystems - City Buses - Vampire Bats - The Resplendent Quetzal - Turtles - Ants in your Plants - Wild Cats - Isla del Coco Travel Tips - Highlights - Getting Acquainted - Planning the Trip - Practical Tips - Getting Around - Where to Stay - Where to Eat - Culture - Shopping - Hiking & Camping
