Footprint Costa Rica

by Hutchison, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781903471067
• ISBN10: 1903471060
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks

Summary

Aimed at intelligent and imaginative travelers of all ages and budgets, Footprint travel guides are synonymous with discovery and adventure. Each one assumes the journey-taker wants to escape the crowd and still experience the spirit of each country.-- "A Foot in the Door" summarizes the highlights of a trip, the characteristics of a country, and what to expect-- "Essentials" is a comprehensive survival inventory -- what to do in the event of a snakebite or what a shake of the finger may suggest-- "The Travel Zone" explains a locale in terms of its history and background, points the reader to sights in and around the area, and includes full listings and directories of services-- Footprint's fully indexed maps in both color and black and white are designed by its own cartographic team-- Lively, enlightening, respectful prose by writers who are hip to what's happening-- Compact size designed to fit into the traveler's pocket or bag-- Special travelproof construction with sturdy polyurethane binding that resists heat, humidity, and cold-- Provides a 16-page color section on the wildlife of this natural paradise-- Contains full details on ecotourism including information on bio-reserves-- Region-by-region coverage from San Jose to the southern Caribbean including how to budget time when it's tight

Table of Contents

A foot in the door	3	(8)
Wildlife	11	(6)
Essentials	17	(66)
Planning your trip	19	(10)
Before you travel	29	(3)
Money	32	(1)
Getting there	33	(6)
Touching down	39	(4)
Where to stay	43	(3)
Getting around	46	(6)
Keeping in touch	52	(2)
Food and drink	54	(1)
Shopping	55	(2)
Holidays and festivals	57	(1)
Special interest travel	58	(11)
Responsible travel	69	(2)
Health	71	(9)
Further reading	80	(3)
San Jose	83	(56)
Ins and outs	86	(4)
History	90	(2)
Sights	92	(8)
Essentials	100	(34)
Escazu and Western suburbs	134	(5)
Central highlands	139	(40)
Alajuela	143	(12)
Heredia	155	(10)
Cartago	165	(8)
Turrialba	173	(6)
The northern region	179	(40)
The Puerto Viejo Loop	182	(7)
San Jose to Fortuna	189	(1)
Fortuna	190	(7)
Fortuna to Tilaran	197	(6)
North of Fortuna	203	(3)
Reserva Biologica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde and Santa Elena	206	(13)
Guanacaste	219	(22)
Canas	223	(4)
Liberia	227	(10)
La Cruz	237	(2)
Penas Blancas and the border with Nicaragua	239	(2)
The Nicoya Peninsula	241	(36)
Northern beaches	245	(4)
Northwestern beaches and inland	249	(13)
Western beaches	262	(7)
Southern peninsula	269	(8)
Central Pacific	277	(38)
Puntarenas	280	(9)
Jaco	289	(6)
Quepos	295	(5)
Manuel Antonio	300	(15)
The southern region	315	(24)
Southern Pan-American Highway	318	(4)
San Isidro de El General	322	(4)
San Gerardo de Rivas	326	(1)
Parque Nacional Chirripo	327	(4)
Palmar Norte and Palmar Sur	331	(2)
Ciudad Neily	333	(2)
Valle de Coto Brus	335	(4)
Golfito and the Osa Peninsula	339	(24)
Puerto Jimenez	347	(5)
Parque Nacional Corcovado	352	(2)
Golfito	354	(4)
Beaches north of Golfito	358	(1)
South of Golfito	359	(4)
Caribbean lowlands	363	(38)
Highway 32 to Puerto Limon	366	(4)
Puerto Limon	370	(5)
North Caribbean	375	(1)
Parque Nacional Tortuguero	376	(9)
South Caribbean	385	(16)
Background	401	(42)
History	403	(10)
Government and the modern country	413	(4)
Culture	417	(3)
Land and environment	420	(3)
Wildlife of Costa Rica	423	(20)
Footnotes	443	(14)
Basic Spanish	445	(3)
Index	448	(4)
Shorts	452	(1)
Map Index	453	(1)
Advertisers	453	(4)
Colour maps	457