Frommer's Costa Rica by Gill, Nicholas -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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COVER TITLE PAGE COPYRIGHT CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS ABOUT THE AUTHOR 1 THE BEST OF COSTA RICA

COSTA RICA’S BEST AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES COSTA RICA’S BEST PLACES TO SEE WILDLIFE COSTA RICA’S BEST ECOLODGES & WILDERNESS RESORTS COSTA RICA’S BEST HOTELS COSTA RICA’S BEST RESTAURANTS COSTA RICA’S BEST FAMILY DESTINATIONS COSTA RICA’S BEST BEACHES COSTA RICA’S BEST OUTDOOR ADVENTURES COSTA RICA’S BEST DAY HIKES & NATURE WALKS COSTA RICA’S BEST BIRD-WATCHING

2 COSTA RICA IN CONTEXT

COSTA RICA TODAY THE MAKING OF COSTA RICA ART & ARCHITECTURE COSTA RICA IN POPULAR CULTURE EATING & DRINKING TIPS ON SHOPPING WHEN TO GO RELOCATING TO COSTA RICA

3 SUGGESTED COSTA RICA ITINERARIES

COSTA RICA REGIONS IN BRIEF

4 COSTA RICA’S NATURAL WORLD

COSTA RICA’S ECOSYSTEMS COSTA RICA’S TOP NATIONAL PARKS & RESERVES 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 & DENTAL TOURISM

6 SAN JOSÉ

THE BEST SAN JOSÉ EXPERIENCES ORIENTATION GETTING AROUND EXPLORING SAN JOSÉ WHERE TO STAY WHERE TO EAT 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 LAS CATALINAS PLAYA GRANDE PLAYAS TAMARINDO & LANGOSTA PLAYA JUNQUILLAL

9 PUNTARENAS & THE NICOYA PENINSULA

THE BEST PUNTARENAS & 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 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

15 SPANISH TERMS & PHRASES

BASIC WORDS & PHRASES COSTA RICAN WORDS & PHRASES MENU TERMS OTHER USEFUL TERMS

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