Costa Rica

Informationen zum Autor Eliot Greenspan is a poet! journalist! musician! and travel writer who took his backpack! mandolin! and typewriter the length of Mesoamerica before settling in Costa Rica in 1992. Since then! he has worked steadily as a travel writer! freelance journalist! and translator! and continued his travels in the region. He is also the author of Costa Rica Day By Day! Frommer's Costa Rica! Frommer's Belize! Frommer's Guatemala! and Frommer's Ecuador! as well as the chapter on Venezuela in Frommer's South America. Klappentext Explore Costa Rica the fun and easy wayWhether you want relaxation or adventure! a sun-soaked beach or a tropical rain forest! Costa Rica has it all. Explore urban San José or incredible national parks with unspoiled wilderness. Go golfing! snorkeling! volcano viewing! river rafting! sea kayaking! mountain biking! or horseback riding. With this friendly guide! you're on your way!Open the bookand find:* 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 mapsWith tips and recommendations from the experts at Frommer's Zusammenfassung * Personally researched by a longtime resident! Costa Rica For Dummies covers all the highlights of this fast-changing country! with recommended accommodations in every price category.* Insightful commentary and opinionated reviews. 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* Adventures to suit all ages and abilities: swooping from treetop platform to treetop platform on a canopy tour! taking a dip in a jungle swimming hole! or spotting playful spider monkeys as you hike through lush foliage. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1Part I: Introducing Costa Rica 7Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Costa Rica 9Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Costa Rica 19Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go 27Chapter 4: Following an Itinerary: Five Great Options 36Part II: Planning Your Trip to Costa Rica 47Chapter 5: Managing Your Money 49Chapter 6: Getting to Costa Rica 60Chapter 7: Getting Around Costa Rica 66Chapter 8: Booking Your Accommodations 71Chapter 9: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests 77Chapter 10: Taking Care of the Remaining Details 83Part III: San José and the Central Valley 93Chapter 11: Settling into San José 95Chapter 12: Exploring San José 124Part IV: Guanacaste and Environs 149Chapter 13: Going for Gold in Guanacaste 151Chapter 14: Exploring Guanacaste 173Part V: Manuel Antonio and Environs 185Chapter 15: Enjoying Magnificent Manuel Antonio 187Chapter 16: Living the Lush Life on the Central Pacific Coast 208Part VI: Monteverde and Environs 237Chapter 17: Visiting the Cloud Forests of Monteverde 239Chapter 18: La Fortuna and the Arenal Area 259Part VII: Touring the Rest of Costa Rica 281Chapter 19: Seeking Solitude in Southern Nicoya 283Chapter 20: Exploring Southern Costa Rica 301Chapter 21: Chilling on Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast 326Part VIII: The Part of Tens 355Chapter 22: Ten Myths about Costa Rica 357Chapter 23: Ten Costa Rican Moments 360Appendix: Quick Concierge 363Index 371 ...

Product details

• Authors: Eliot Greenspan
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.11.2011
• EAN: 9781118086087
• ISBN: 978-1-118-08608-7
• Series: For Dummies
• Subject: Travel > Travel guides