Costa Rica
By: [project editor, Paul Murphy]
Contributors: Discovery Channel (Firm)
Edition: Rev.
Series: Insight guides; Insight guides
Publisher: APA Publications; Distribution [in the] United States, Langenscheidt Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Singapore; Long Island City, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9789812820648
Subjects: Guidebooks
Notes: "Third edition (updated), 2004; updated 2007; revised 2008"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (page 304) and index.
Table of contents: title: The happy medium ; Coast to coast; title: History. Decisive dates ; Before Columbus ; Conquest ; Colonialism & independence ; Modern times ; San Jose  : the way it was; title: Features. The people ; National parks ; Sport ; Big fins and fresh fish ; Tico cooking ; Fruit ; Coffee; title: Places. San Jose ; The central valley ; The central Pacific ; The northwest ; The northeast ; The Caribbean coast ; The south; title: Insight on; title: Plants ; Arts and crafts ; Birds ; Volcanoes; title: 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; title: Travel tips. Transport ; Accommodations ; Eating out ; Activities ; A-Z ; Language.