Fodor's Essential Costa Rica

Fodor's Essential Costa Rica Synopsis

Whether you want to surf in Manuel Antonio, zip-line through the Monteverde Cloud Forest, or hike around Arenal Volcano, the local Fodors travel experts in Costa Rica are here to help! Fodors Essential Costa Rica guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodors Essential guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!Fodors Essential Costa Rica travel guide includes:

AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE

to the top things to see and doMULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your timeMORE THAN 35 DETAILED MAPS and a

FREE PULL-OUT MAP

to help you navigate confidentlyCOLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!

HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS

on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and morePHOTO-

FILLED BEST OF FEATURES

on Best Beaches, Best Eco-Lodges, Best Outdoor Adventures, Best Surfing, and moreTRIP-

PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS

including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and moneyHISTORICAL

AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS

providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and moreSPECIAL FEATURES on Ecotourism in Costa Rica, Weddings and Honeymoons in Costa Rica, What to Watch and Read Before You Visit, and What to Eat and Drink LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gemsSPANISH LANGUAGE PRIMERS with useful words and essential phrasesUP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: San Jose, Arenal Volcano, La Fortuna, Cara National Park, Cano Negro National Wildlife Refuge, Manuel Antonio National Park, Monteverde Cloud Forests, Guanacaste, surfing, beaches, sloth sanctuaries, and morePlanning on visiting Belize?

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