This guide includes seven features covering the area's life and culture, ranging from its ancient inhabitants to its many natural wonders, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. It also includes hundreds of photographs and 9 maps.
Costa Rica Insight Guide
Costa Rica Insight Guide
Summary
This guide includes a section detailing Costa Rica's history, nine features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from the spectacular plant life to the best coffee in the world (allegedly), a region by region visitor's guide to the sights and a comprehensive Travel Tips section.
Costa Rica Insight Guide Summary
Table of Contents
Maps: Costa Rica; San Jose; Central Valley; Central Pacific; The North; Caribbean Coast; The South; Inside front cover - Costa Rica; Inside back cover - National Parks and Reserves. Introduction & History: The Happy Medium; Coast to Coast; Decisive Dates; Before Columbus; Conquest; Colonialism & Independence; Modern Times; The Way It Was. Features: The People; National Parks; Sport; Big Fins and Fresh Fish; Tico Cooking; Fruit; Coffee. Places: Introduction; San Jose; The Central Valley; The Central Pacific; The Northwest ; The Northeast; The Caribbean Coast; The South. Picture Stories: Plants; Arts and Crafts; Birds; Volcanoes. Information Panels: Nicaraguan Immigration; Forest Watcher's Guide; Ecosystems; City Buses; Vampire Bats; The Resplendent Quetzal; Turtles; Ants in your Plants; Wild Cats; Isla del Coco. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture ; Shopping; Hiking & Camping.
Additional information
GOR003588607
9789812341266
9812341269
Costa Rica Insight Guide by
Used - Good
Paperback
APA Publications
19990430
295
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