This 330-page guidebook to Costa Rica presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 9 maps. Key features: Places: region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Essay Features: incisive essays on Costa Rica?s history, people and culture, from its Pre-colombian roots to its modern love for baseball and sport fishing. Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most spectacular sights, including its volatile volcanoes and the wealth of exotic bird species. Travel Tips: practical listings section, including Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.