Costa Rica For Dummies
2nd Edition
Published on 2. November 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-470-13830-4 (ISBN)
Description
Travel smart at www.dummies.com
Explore Costa Rica the fun and easy way
Whether you want relaxation or adventure, a sunny beach or a tropical rain forest, you'll find it in Costa Rica. Explore urban San José or incredible national parks with untouched wilderness. Go golfing, snorkeling, volcano viewing, river rafting, sea kayaking, mountain biking, or horseback riding. With this friendly guide, you're on your way!
Discover
*
Down-to-earthtrip-planning advice
*
What you shouldn't miss --and what you can skip
*
The best hotels andrestaurants for every budget
*
Lots of detailed maps
Explore Costa Rica the fun and easy way
Whether you want relaxation or adventure, a sunny beach or a tropical rain forest, you'll find it in Costa Rica. Explore urban San José or incredible national parks with untouched wilderness. Go golfing, snorkeling, volcano viewing, river rafting, sea kayaking, mountain biking, or horseback riding. With this friendly guide, you're on your way!
Discover
*
Down-to-earthtrip-planning advice
*
What you shouldn't miss --and what you can skip
*
The best hotels andrestaurants for every budget
*
Lots of detailed maps
More details
Series
Edition
2., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 14.4 cm
Weight
385 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-13830-4 (9780470138304)
Schweitzer Classification
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Eliot Greenspan
Costa Rica For Dummies
Book
10/2009
3rd Edition
Wiley
€19.90
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Eliot Greenspan
Costa Rica For Dummies
Book
10/2005
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
€36.08
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Person
Eliot Greenspan is a poet, journalist, musician and travel writer who took his backpack, mandolin, and typewriter the length of Mesoamerica before settling in Costa Rica in 1992. Since then, he has worked steadily as a travel writer, freelance journalist, and translator, and continued his travels in the region. This is Eliot's first For Dummies title. He is also the author of Frommer's Costa Rica, Frommer's Belize, Frommer's Cuba, Frommer's Guatemala, Frommer's Ecuador and The Tico Times Restaurant Guide to Costa Rica, as well as the chapter on Venezuela in Frommer's South America.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Introducing Costa Rica.
Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Costa Rica.
Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Costa Rica.
Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go.
Chapter 4: Following an Itinerary: Five Great Options.
Part II: Planning Your Trip to Costa Rica.
Chapter 5: Managing Your Money.
Chapter 6: Getting to Costa Rica.
Chapter 7: Getting Around Costa Rica.
Chapter 8: Booking Your Accommodations.
Chapter 9: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests.
Chapter 10: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.
Part III: San José and the Central Valley.
Chapter 11: Settling into San José.
Chapter 12: Exploring San José.
Part IV: Guanacaste and Environs.
Chapter 13: Going for Gold in Guanacaste.
Chapter 14: Exploring Guanacaste.
Part V: Manuel Antonio and Environs.
Chapter 15: Enjoying Magnificent Manuel Antonio.
Chapter 16: Living the Lush Life on the Central Pacific Coast.
Part VI: Monteverde and Environs.
Chapter 17: Visiting the Cloud Forests of Monteverde.
Chapter 18: La Fortuna and the Arenal Area.
Part VII: Touring the Rest of Costa Rica.
Chapter 19: Seeking Solitude in Southern Nicoya.
Chapter 20: Exploring Southern Costa Rica.
Chapter 21: Chilling on Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast.
Part VIII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: Ten Myths about Costa Rica.
Chapter 23: Ten Costa Rican Moments.
Appendix: Quick Concierge.
Index.
Part I: Introducing Costa Rica.
Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Costa Rica.
Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Costa Rica.
Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go.
Chapter 4: Following an Itinerary: Five Great Options.
Part II: Planning Your Trip to Costa Rica.
Chapter 5: Managing Your Money.
Chapter 6: Getting to Costa Rica.
Chapter 7: Getting Around Costa Rica.
Chapter 8: Booking Your Accommodations.
Chapter 9: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests.
Chapter 10: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.
Part III: San José and the Central Valley.
Chapter 11: Settling into San José.
Chapter 12: Exploring San José.
Part IV: Guanacaste and Environs.
Chapter 13: Going for Gold in Guanacaste.
Chapter 14: Exploring Guanacaste.
Part V: Manuel Antonio and Environs.
Chapter 15: Enjoying Magnificent Manuel Antonio.
Chapter 16: Living the Lush Life on the Central Pacific Coast.
Part VI: Monteverde and Environs.
Chapter 17: Visiting the Cloud Forests of Monteverde.
Chapter 18: La Fortuna and the Arenal Area.
Part VII: Touring the Rest of Costa Rica.
Chapter 19: Seeking Solitude in Southern Nicoya.
Chapter 20: Exploring Southern Costa Rica.
Chapter 21: Chilling on Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast.
Part VIII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: Ten Myths about Costa Rica.
Chapter 23: Ten Costa Rican Moments.
Appendix: Quick Concierge.
Index.