Waterproof and rugged road and travel map of Costa Rica plus zoomed detail maps of the most popular regions. Updated annually - ground truthed all the way from Cabo Matapalo to Upala for the new 2011/2012 4th edition. Roads are clearly differentiated by color and line width for classes from limited access divided highways down to 4WD seasonal tracks - improved and even easier to see the main route to your destination at a glance.

2 sided, 39 in. x 26.25 in. (4.875 in. x 9 in. folded)

Locations and easy to read indexes are included for cities and towns, National Parks and other natural areas, beaches, rivers, peaks, volcanoes, waterfalls and the best hotels, lodges, resorts, restaurants and activities.

Exclusives
o The only street level map in print for the entire Central Valley from the international airport to San Jose.
o Detailed maps of Arenal Volcano/Fortuna, Alajuela, Escazu, Heredia, Manuel Antonio/Quepos, Monteverde/Santa Elena, Playa Jaco, Playa Tamarindo/Langosta, Puerto Jimenez & Tenorio/Celeste.
o Every waterproof map location, restaurant, hotel, resort, lodge and even campground is searchable and geocoded on mapcr.com where you can read detailed descriptions from the author of The New Key to Costa Rica (the number one bestselling guidebook over the past three decades).
o Proprietary symbols for distinctively Costa Rican attractions like zip-line and hanging bridge canopy tours, butterfly gardens, canyoneering, rain forest horseback rides, SCUBA, deep sea fishing, golf, white water rafting, trails and many more. See at a glance what to do where.
o Driving distance table and mini map for calculating trip distances and estimating drive times.
o A few dozen useful English to Spanish phrase and word translations are provided in an inset. You will appreciate having 'What is the best way to get there?' and 'Can you please show me on the map?' at your fingertips if you need to ask directions.

• Full-color throughout, with a free full-color foldout map and a new wildlife chapter with photos. With Frommer's in hand, you'll experience the wonder of Costa Rica's amazing biodiversity, as we point out the best places to see hundreds of unique, colorful species of animals and plants.
• Completely updated every year, Frommer's Costa Rica features gorgeous color photos of the lush rainforest and the spectacular beaches that await you.
• Personally researched by a longtime resident, it's the only truly up-to-date guide that gives you such in-depth coverage of this fast-changing country, with recommended accommodations in every price category. This edition also features expanded coverage of the Central Valley, the Nicoya Peninsula, and Guanacaste.
• Insightful commentary and opinionated reviews. You'll visit rugged wilderness preserves and sleepy beach towns, spectacular orchid gardens and mineral hot springs at the foot of a steaming volcano. There are adventures here 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, spotting playful spider monkeys as you hike through lush foliage, windsurfing on Lake Arenal, or watching endangered sea turtles nest on the beach.

Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica

Tabacon Hot Springs near Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

The surf at Playa Samara, Costa Rica

Boats and swimmers in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Main Street in San Jose, Costa Rica

A detailed examination of the great maritime disaster of the 21st century, the grounding and partial sinking of the Costa Concordia, and how and why it happened.

A detailed examination of the great maritime disaster of the 21st century, the grounding and partial sinking of the Costa Concordia, and how and why it happened.

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Nobody knows Costa Rica like Lonely Planet, and our 9th edition helps you build the perfect itinerary. Whether that’s whitewater rafting down the Río Reventazón, sunbathing in laid-back Montezuma, quetzal-spotting in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, or swaying to reggaetón at an open-air bar in Cahuita – you decide.

Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In this Guide:

Essential highlights chapter showcases the very best of Costa Rica
Tailored itineraries for easy trip planning
Unique Green Index helps you step lightly on your travels

"Graced with bounteous natural beauty, a stable democratic government, and friendly citizens, Costa Rica has become a popular destination for travelers from all over the world. Birds play a prominent role in attracting visitors, too. The shimmering quetzals, gaudy macaws, and comical toucans only begin to hint at the impressive avian diversity to be found throughout this small country."-from the IntroductionThis is the one field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. It features descriptions and illustrations of more than 820 resident and neotropical migrant species found in Costa Rica, all in a compact, portable, user-friendly design. The detailed full-color illustrations show identifying features-including plumage differences among males, females, and juveniles-and views of birds in flight wherever pertinent. Additional features of this all-new guide include:* 166 original color plates depicting more than 820 species.* Concise text that describes key field marks for positive identification, as well as habitat, behavior, and vocalizations. * Range maps and texts arranged on opposing pages from illustrations for quick, easy reference.* The most up-to-date bird list for Costa Rica. * A visual guide to the anatomical features of birds with accompanying explanatory text. * Quick reference to vultures and raptors in flight.

Why does it feel as if our most challenging problems today- the worldwide recession, global warming, fast-spreading viruses, terrorism and poverty - aren't getting solved? What if our brain has limits that prevent it from solving such complex problems? If ancient civilisations collapsed because they, too, hit a cognitive limitation, are we headed for a similar collapse, and if so, can it be prevented? Using historical and modern-day examples, "The Watchman's Rattle" describes the cognitive gridlock that sets in when complexity races ahead of the brain's ability to manage it. Beginning with the Mayans, Khmer and Roman Empires, Costa shows how the tendency to find a quick fix to problems by focusing on symptoms instead of searching for permanent solutions, leads to frightening long-term consequences: Society's ability to solve its most challenging, intractable problems becomes gridlocked, progress slows and collapse ensues. But, as Costa reveals, there is a growing body of scientific evidence that the human brain can be retrained to comprehend, analyse and resolve massively complex problems. A process of intuitive thinking, which Neuroscientists refer to as 'insight'. Part history, part social science, part biology, "The Watchman's Rattle" is sure to provoke, engage and incite change.

In the Costa Rica Travel Guide: Family Travel with Kids book, you'll get an inside look into traveling with children in this peaceful and beautiful Central American nation. From whether or not the water is safe to drink to how to stay legal if planning an extended stay, this short, concise guide will give you insight that most other exhaustive guide books don't cover.

The book is written from the perspective of a woman whose family visited Costa Rica when she was a child and as a mom moving her family there to live for 6 months. It's the book she wishes she'd had before their trip!

In the Costa Rica Travel Guide: Family Travel with Kids book, you'll get an inside look into traveling with children in this peaceful and beautiful Central American nation. From whether or not the water is safe to drink to how to stay legal if planning an extended stay, this short, concise guide will give you insight that most other exhaustive guide books don't cover.

The book is written from the perspective of a woman whose family visited Costa Rica when she was a child and as a mom moving her family there to live for 6 months. It's the book she wishes she'd had before their trip!