Frommer′s® Costa Rica Day by DayTM (Frommer′s Day by Day – Full Size) - Softcover

Greenspan, Eliot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047049770X ISBN 13: 9780470497708

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

• Frommer′s Costa Rica Day by Day features regional and city itineraries that will help you maximize your time while touring the country′s top sights. Tour the fabulous scenery of the Nicoya Peninsula, lose yourself amid the cloud forests of Monteverde, surf your way down the Pacific Coast, or witness the awesome splendor of the Arenal Volcano erupting at night.
• Personally researched by a longtime resident, Frommer′s Costa Rica Day by Day provides in–depth coverage of this fast–changing country, with recommended accommodations in every price category. 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, or watching endangered sea turtles nest on the beach.
• You′ll also get coverage of shopping and nightlife in the San Jose; detailed full–color maps; 500 full–color photos, a full chapter on Costa Rica′s intriguing history and culture, information on special–interest tours, and advice on planning a successful Costa Rica vacation.
• Frommer′s Costa Rica  Day by Day also includes a color fold–out map, and a full–color wilderness guide.

About this title

About the Author

Eliot Greenspan is a poet, journalist, musician, and travel writer who took his backpack and typewriter the length of Mesoamerica before settling in Costa Rica in 1992. Since then, he has worked steadily as a travel writer, food critic, freelance journalist, and translator, and continued his travels in the region. He is the author of Frommer′s Belize, Frommer′s Costa Rica, Frommer′s Ecuador, Frommer′s Guatemala, Costa Rica for Dummies, and The Tico Times Restaurant Guide to Costa Rica, as well as the chapter on Venezuela in Frommer′s South America.

From the Back Cover

Map your adventure

Plan a trip that suits your interests. Follow ourrecommended itineraries or mix & match to createyour own. Explore a region in depth or hit the highlights. With Frommer′s Day by Day guides, the choice is yours.

• 83 self–guided tours with maps that show how to get from place to place

• Hundreds of photos,plus engaging insights on history and culture

• Detailed reviews of hotels,restaurants, shopping, and nightlife

• Full–sized foldout mapof Costa Rica in a handy plastic envelope

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Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047049770X
• ISBN 13: 9780470497708
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 516