Moon Costa Rica - Softcover

Baker, Christopher P.

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ISBN 10: 1598807838 ISBN 13: 9781598807837

Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing, 2011

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Moon Costa Rica Award-winning travel writer Christopher P. Baker shows travelers the way to the best of Costa Rica--whether it's surfing the beaches of Golfo Dulce, hiking in Corcovado National Park, or dining in the upscale Escazu "barrio" in San Jose. Along with his in-depth coverage, Baker includes unique trip ideas, including The 21-Day Best of Costa Rica, The Offbeat Experience, and Seven Days for Active Vac Full description

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About the Author:

Christopher P. Baker was born and raised in Yorkshire, England. He received a B.A. in geography from University College, London, and masters degrees in Latin American studies from Liverpool University and in education from the Institute of Education, London University. He began his writing career in 1978 as contributing editor on Latin America for "Land & Liberty, " a London-based political journal. In 1980 he received a Scripps-Howard Foundation Scholarship in Journalism to attend the University of California, Berkeley. Since 1983, Christopher has made his living as a professional travel writer, photographer, speaker, and international tour guide. He is acclaimed for his specialist knowledge of Cuba and Costa Rica, about which he has written 10 books, and created the "Costa Rica Pura Vida!" travel app. His many books include "Moon Cuba" and "Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro's Cuba, " winner of both the 2002 Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Book and the North American Travel Journalist Association's Grand Prize. He has contributed to more than 150 publications worldwide, including "Caribbean Travel & Life, Maxim, National Geographic Traveler, The Robb Report, " and the "Los Angeles Times." Christopher has been profiled in "USA Today;" appears frequently on radio and television talk shows and as a guest-lecturer aboard cruise ships; and has been privileged to address such organizations as the National Press Club, the World Affairs Council, and the National Geographic Society (on the televised show "Live from National Geographic"). He is a National Geographic Resident Expert and escorts cruise-tours of Costa Rica and Panama for National Geographic Expeditions and Smithsonian Journeys. His many awards include the prestigious 2008 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist of the Year, from the Society of American Travel Writers, and Travel Journalist of the Year from the Caribbean Tourism Organization and the Jamaica Tourist Board.

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