Costa Rica
Subtitle: the complete guide
By: written & photographed by James Kaiser
Contributors: Lourie, Suzanna, author
Edition: Second edition / updated by Suzanna Lourie.
Publisher: Destination Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Bangor, Maine]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 495
ISBN-13: 9781940754000
Subjects: Guidebooks
Description: From pristine beaches and jungle waterfalls to high-altitude coffee plantations, award-winning author and photographer James Kaiser shows readers the best of Costa Rica, including the country's stunning collection of national parks. Filled with rich details and hundreds of high-quality color photographs, this guide, which provides fascinating chapters on the country's unique history, culture, ecology, and wildlife, is sure to appeal to anyone looking for more than just restaurant and hotel reviews. Giving travelers everything they need to plan an unforgettable trip, this resource also includes a Top 10 Ways to Avoid a Cultural Misunderstanding that helps visitors avoid common, and potentially embarrassing, cultural mistakes.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Practical matters; title: Adventures; title: Culture; title: Food & drinks; title: Natural history; title: Wildlife; title: Human history; title: San Jose & the central valley; title: Northern mountains; title: Southern mountains; title: Nicoya Peninsula; title: Central Pacific; title: South Pacific; title: The Caribbean.