Frommer's Costa Rica 2004

by Eliot Greenspan

• ISBN13: 9780764537455
• ISBN10: 0764537458
• Edition: Map
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

You2ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer2s. It2s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they2ve done the legwork for you, and they2re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer2s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You2d be lost without us! Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer2s Costa Rica features gorgeous color photos of the lush rain forest, the amazing array of wildlife, and the spectacular beaches that await you. Personally researched by a longtime resident, it2s the only truly up-to-date guide that gives you such in-depth coverage of this fast-changing country, with recommended accommodations in every price category. You2ll visit rugged wilderness preserves and sleepy beach towns, spectacular orchid gardens and mineral hot springs at the foot of a steaming volcano. There are adventures here to suit all ages and abilities: swooping from treetop platform to treetop platform on a canopy tour, taking a dip in a jungle swimming hole, spotting playful spider monkeys as you hike through lush foliage, windsurfing on Lake Arenal, or watching endangered sea turtles nest on the beach. With Frommer2s in hand, you2ll experience the wonder of Costa Rica2s amazing biodiversity, as we point out the best places to see hundreds of unique, colorful species of animals and plants. You2ll even get a color fold-out map and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap!

Table of Contents

List of Maps.

What's New in Costa Rica.

1. The Best of Costa Rica.

2. Planning Your Trip to Costa Rica.

3. The Active Vacation Planner.

4. San José.

5. Guanacaste & the Nicoya Peninsula: The Gold Coast.

6. The Northern Zone: Mountain Lakes, Cloud Forests & a Volcano.

7. The Central Pacific Coast: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea.

8. The Southern Zone.

9. The Caribbean Coast.

Appendix A: Costa Rica in Depth.

Appendix B: Glossary of Spanish Terms & Phrases.

Index.