Costa Rica For Dummies |  | Author: Eliot Greenspan
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Pages: 408
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 047048215X
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.2860452
EAN: 9780470482155
ASIN: 047048215X
Publication Date: October 26, 2009
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With a wealth of attractions and adventures, Costa Rica is one of the hottest vacation destinations in the Americas. Whether you want relaxation or excitement, you?ll find it. Stroll leisurely on the beach or zip through the treetops on a canopy tour. Explore urban San Jose or incredible national parks with unspoiled wilderness. Choose the Caribbean Coast or the Central Pacific Coast. Lounge beside an infinity pool or battle a billfish. Seek out exuberant nightlife or take in the lush tropical scenery. Go golfing, snorkeling, volcano viewing, river rafting, sea kayaking, mountain biking, or horseback riding. Stay in a luxurious resort or a rustic wooden cabin . . . a Mediterranean villa or an Ecolodge tent. This friendly guide clues you in, with: - The lowdown on how to get to Costa Rica and how to get around after you arrive
- Details on San Jose and the Central Valley; the Guanacaste area, Costa Rica?s ?Gold Coast?; the Manuel Antonio area, the most popular ecotourism destination; the Monteverde area with its misty cloud forests; and the rest of the country
- Suggested itineraries to help you make the most of your time
- A ?Quick Concierge? section with key phone numbers, Web addresses, and other handy how-to?s for traveling in Costa Rica
Like every For Dummies travel guide, Costa Rica For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes: - Down-to-earth trip-planning advice
- What you shouldn?t miss ? and what you can skip
- The best hotels and restaurants for every budget
- Lots of detailed maps
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| Customer Reviews:
 Best First Visit to Costa Rica Book May 16, 2007
Cirroc (Chicago, IL)
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
My husband and I were going to Costa Rica for our honeymoon so, wanting to research it thoroughly, I bought 6 different C.R. travel books. I bought this one last and wish I had bought it first. It was the book I kept going back to. It also had the most useful maps of any of the C.R. books I saw. We wanted to stay at a mix of regularly priced places ($100+/night) along with the occasional splurge of $200+/night places. We also wanted to stay at enviromentally-friendly places as much as posible. This book got the job done.
CR for Dummies is the best intro/overview book. I would also recommend buying The New Key to Costa Rica because it has more detailed information about accomodations for all budget types and lots of additional info on activities and tours that you won't find in Dummies.
Does a very good job, but you need supplement July 30, 2008
Mrs. Night Owl
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Dummies travel books are usually pretty good and this is no exception. I just can't figure out how people could travel with only one guide book. It usually takes me 3 - I find that between all of them I can fill in most of the blanks. This one and Frommers were the best combination for Costa Rica but a lot of their info was duplicated because this Dummies book has "tips and recommendations from experts at Frommers" so it is like getting a different flavor of the same book. Why can't they just cram it all into one? I also had National Geographic but that was used mostly for the beautiful photos (great natural advertisements for neat places).
I wish there were pictures in this book but it's all text. The one great advantage to this is that you can highlight items of interest and they are very easy to find since there are no other contrasting colors in the book.
The bottom line is that I like it, it's a good tool, but for me it wouldn't be enough on its own.
Costa Rica for Dummies March 10, 2010
Helga H. Shindler (Florida)
Very down to earth helpful information. A good addition to your reading list before traveling there with many good telelphone conncections. Recommended reading.
 For Dummies It Is August 23, 2007
Michael L. O'Connell
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Although the book supplies the necessary do's and don'ts in Costa Rica, it does not touch on the secluded villages in the country or much on Costa Rican traditions.
Good but not great June 24, 2009
Stephen D. Hansen (PA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a very quick overview with little depth. The information that is there is good, however we found well-known destinations barely or not at all mentioned. It is valuable only if you are going to hit the most popular spots.
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