A Complete Guide with the Rainforests, Reserves, Beaches and Excursions (Gold guides)

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ISBN 10: 0679031979 / ISBN 13: 9780679031970

Published by - -, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Complete Guide with the Rainforests, Reserves, Beaches and Excursions (Gold guides)
• Publisher: - -
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0679031979
• ISBN 13: 9780679031970
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

The best guide to Costa Rica, updated every year
Sensational walking and driving tours to rugged mountains, Indian villages, and ancient ruins
A guide to the rain forests, cloud forests, and dry forests
Where to shop for handicrafts--from jade and silver jewelry and bright textiles to fine leather goods and pottery
All the sports--from windsurfing on Costa Rica's Lake Arenal to diving in Panama's Bocas del Toro Archipelago

Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Lavish hotels, sun-drenched beach resorts, and nature lodges
Great meals--dine on exotic seafood on a veranda or savory Creole fare in a cabaņa

Fresh, thorough, practical--from writers you can trust
Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands
All reviews based on visits by writer-residents

12 pages of maps, vacation itineraries, and more
Important Contacts A to Z
Smart Travel Tips
Fodor's Choice
What's Where in the area
Pleasures & Pastimes
Festivals
Fact-filled chapter on national parks and wildlife reserves
How to be an eco-savvy traveler
Complete index

Review

Costa Rica is undeniably beautiful, with its beaches, rainforests, ancient ruins and coffee plantations. The only question is which guide to use. Fodor's is the one if you've a flush wallet and rental car plans. Fodor's excels in providing comprehensive information (plus alphabetically arranged senior discounts, ecotourism, transport, health, gay travel, and weather), but its heart is in sight seeing. The chapters (San Jose, outer regions, biological reserves, and Panama excursions) provide lodging and restaurants (veering toward but not limited to the high end), shopping, and sights. All of the features are competently reviewed, with especially fine organization, sight-seeing opportunities, and quality dining and lodging options.