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Costa Rica Guide
BY
PAUL GLASSMAN
Eleventh Edition
PASSPORT PRESS

"If you have to choose one guidebook, Paul Glassman's Costa Rica Guide contains a
wealth of practical information, with a sharp eye and a sense of hu or."

Travel and Leisure

CONTENTS

1. Discover Costa Rica!
2. Land and Creatures Continental Country — Flora and Fauna — Creatures of Costa Rica 3. A Short History Government 4. A Mystery of National Character

5. Planning Your Trip

Travel Seasons — On Your Own — Using a Travel Agent — Climate and Weather — Managing Your Money — Passports and Visas — What to Take — How's the Food? — What Do Things Cost? — Will I Get Sick? — Assorted Practical Information: Phones, Taxes, Business Hours and More — Information Sources — The Costa Rican Calendar

6. On Your Way to Costa Rica

Getting There by Air, Driving, Bus, Private Boats — Getting Around

Airline Service — No Fear of Flying — How to Take a Bus — Rent Right

7. What Can You Do in Costa Rica?

Ecotourism; Cruises in the Gulf of Nicoya, on Tropical Rivers; Scuba Diving; Fishing; Learn Spanish; Study Programs; Repairs; Volcano-Watching; Caving; Avoiding Problems; Rafting; Kayaking; Cycling; Shopping; Surfing; Weddings; Camping; Gambling; Flightseeing; Homestays; Treatment and Recovery; Horseback Riding; Windsurfing; National Parks; Retirement; Travel With Children; Housekeeping; Television; Perils; Enjoy the Basics

Swept Away — Is This Cruise for You? — Diving Safety — Fishing Seasons

Around Costa Rica

8. San José

On Your Way to San José — Airport, Buses, Getting Your Bearings — Hotels — Restaurants — Bars and Clubs: The Sights of San José — San José Directory — On Your Way From San José: Air, Car Rental, Bus; Trips from San José — Tours and Travel Agencies — Nearby Towns: Moravia; Coronado; Santiago Puriscal; Escazú

9. The Central Valley

Cartago — Irazú Volcano — The Orosi Valley — Heredia — Braulio Carrillo National Park — Barva Volcano; Crime Scene! — Alajuela — Poás Volcano — Poás: Limited Access — Grecia, Sarchí and Naranjo; Country Lodging Near San José

The Other Costa Rica

10. The Wild East

New Road, Old Road, Railroad — Turrialba — Guayabo — Limón — Tortuguero Canal — Tortuguero National Park — Turtle Timetables — Turtle Tact — Barra del Colorado — Fishing Along the Caribbean — The Talamanca Coast — Cahuita National Park; Puerto Viejo; Manzanillo — Into Panama

11. Pacific Costa Rica North

Puntarenas — Monteverde — Capacity Control — Las Juntas and the Gold Mines — Cañas — Tilarán, Lake Arenal — Palo Verde — Liberia — Rincón de la Vieja National Park — Santa Rosa National Park — The Nicoya Peninsula — Santa Cruz, Nicoya — Barra Honda National Park — "Opportunities" — Beaches, Beaches, Beaches — Playas del Coco — Playa Hermosa, Playa Panama, Playa Ocotal — Brasilito and Playa Flamingo — Playa Potrero, Playa Conchal and Playa Grande — Tamarindo, Junquillal — Sámara and Carrillo — Garza, Nosara — Playa Naranjo — Tambor, Montezuma, Cabo Blanco Reserve

12. The South Coast

Carara Reserve, Playa Jacó — Water Wisdom — Quepos, Manuel Antonio National Park — Dominical — Down Toward Panama — San Isidro de El General — Chirripó National Park — Drake Bay and the Osa Peninsula — Caño Island — Corcovado National Park — Walking Wisdom — Golfito — San Vito
13. Around the Volcanoes (All of Costa Rica in One Day)

San Carlos — Arenal Volcano — Puerto Viejo —

14. Tico Talk: Spanish in Costa Rica

Index and Maps are included in the printed edition

Everything you absolutely need to know about Costa Rica for a fun and rewarding vacation or exploration

Solid recommendations

What to avoid!

Complete hotel, dining, transport, tour listings

Independent opinions and choices

"If a visitor had to limit himself to one book, Costa Rica Guide would certainly be my recommendation . . . as accurate, detailed, and practically oriented as any I have seen . . . this book is a pleasure to read."
San José, Costa Rica Tico Times The New Authorized Edition of Costa Rica Guide is concise, accurate, detailed . . . as expected from Paul Glassman, the most trusted name in Central American travel.

THE AUTHOR

PAUL GLASSMAN, "one of the best-known authors on Central America" (according to Library Journal), has written and collaborated on a number of travel-related books. He has researched, written and published highly acclaimed guides to Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, and two guides to Montreal. He is also the co-author of Latin America on Bicycle.

All rights reserved. The reproduction of any part of this book without the author’s written permission is strictly prohibited. This book is sold under the condition that it will not be adapted in any way for publication or electronic transmission without the written permission of the copyright holder.

ISBN 0-930016-28-9

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This is a work of description, carefully verified as of publication date, but it is in no way a substitute for normal caution and preparation on the part of the traveller. Prices, facilities, schedules and services are subject to change. No responsibility is accepted for conditions different from those described.

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