Frommer's Costa Rica 2016
Published on 7. December 2015
640 pages
978-1-62887-205-7 (ISBN)
Description
No one on earth matches the knowledge of what tourists seek and expect in Costa Rica than Frommer's author Eliot Greenspan. He not only has, over the years, written extensively about this popular Central American nation, but also operates a successful tour operation there, personally conducting many of the tours offered by his company. Costa Rica is the unchallenged star of Central American tourism, a nation that has respected and protected its environment and thus kept it inviting and memorable. The 500-some-odd pages of Frommer's Costa Rica 2016 are illustrated with colorful maps and photographs. In the back of the book is a valuable glossary of the top Spanish phrases tourists will need and use in Costa Rica.
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Eliot Greenspan is a poet, journalist, musician, and travel writer who took his backpack the length of Mesoamerica before settling in Costa Rica in 1992. Since then, he has worked steadily as a travel writer, food critic, freelance journalist, translator, and personal travel consultant, while continuing his travels in the region. He has authored Frommer's Cuba, Frommer's Ecuador, Frommer's Guatemala, Costa Rica for Dummies and Costa Rica Day by Day. He resides in Costa Rica.
Content
- COVER PAGE
- TITLE PAGE
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF MAPS
- 1 THE BEST OF COSTA RICA
- 2 COSTA RICA IN CONTEXT
- 3 SUGGESTED COSTA RICA ITINERARIES
- Costa Rica Regions in Brief
- Costa Rica Highlights
- The Best Undiscovered Costa Rica
- The Best Costa Rica Adventures
- Costa Rica for Families
- The Best of San José & the Central Valley
- 4 COSTA RICA'S NATURAL WORLD
- The Lay of the Land
- Costa Rica's Top National Parks & Bioreserves
- Health, Safety & Etiquette in the Wild
- Responsible Tourism
- Costa Rican Wildlife
- Fauna
- Flora
- 5 THE BEST SPECIAL-INTEREST TRIPS
- Organized Adventure Trips
- Activities A to Z
- Study & Volunteer Programs
- Medical & DentalTourism
- 6 SAN JOSÉ
- The Best San José Experiences
- Orientation
- Getting Around
- Fast Facts: San José
- Exploring San José
- Where to Stay
- Where to Dine
- Shopping
- Entertainment & Nightlife
- Day Trips from San José
- 7 THE CENTRAL VALLEY
- The Best Central Valley Experiences
- Escazú & Santa Ana
- Alajuela, Poás & the Airport Area
- Heredia
- Grecia, Sarchí & Zarcero
- Cartago
- The Orosi Valley
- Turrialba
- 8 GUANACASTE: THE GOLD COAST
- The Best Guanacaste Experiences
- Liberia
- Rincón de la Vieja National Park
- La Cruz & Bahía Salinas
- Playa Hermosa, Playa Panamá & Papagayo
- Playa del Coco & Playa Ocotal
- Playas Conchal & Brasilito
- Playas Flamingo & Potrero
- Playa Grande
- Playa Tamarindo & Playa Langosta
- Playa Junquillal
- 9 PUNTARENAS & THE NICOYA PENINSULA
- The Best Puntarenas & the Nicoya Peninsula Travel Experiences
- Puntarenas
- Playa Tambor
- Playa Montezuma
- Malpaís & Santa Teresa
- Playa Sámara
- Playa Nosara
- 10 THE NORTHERN ZONE: MOUNTAIN LAKES, CLOUD FORESTS & A VOLCANO
- The Best Northern Zone Travel Experiences
- Arenal Volcano & La Fortuna
- Along the Shores of Lake Arenal
- Monteverde
- Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí
- 11 THE CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST: WHERE THE MOUNTAINS MEET THE SEA
- The Best Central Pacific Travel Experiences
- Playa Herradura
- Playa de Jacó
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Dominical
- San Isidro de El General: A Base for Exploring Chirripó National Park
- 12 THE SOUTHERN ZONE
- The Best Southern Zone Travel Experiences
- Drake Bay
- Puerto Jiménez: Gateway to Corcovado National Park
- Golfito: Gateway to the Golfo Dulce
- Playa Zancudo
- Playa Pavones: A Surfer's Mecca
- 13 THE CARIBBEAN COAST
- The Best Caribbean Coast Travel Experiences
- Barra del Colorado
- Tortuguero National Park
- Limón: Gateway to Tortuguero National Park & Southern Coastal Beaches
- Cahuita
- Puerto Viejo
- Playas Cocles, Chiquita, Manzanillo & South of Puerto Viejo
- 14 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO COSTA RICA
- Getting There
- Getting Around
- Tips on Where to Stay
- Staying Healthy
- Fast Facts: Costa Rica
- 15 SPANISH TERMS & PHRASES
- INDEX
