Frommer's Costa Rica [With Foldout Map of Costa Rica]

By Eliot Greenspan

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Costa Rica features gorgeous color photos of the lush rain forest, the amazing array of wildlife, 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. 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. 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. You'll even get a color fold-out map and an online directory that makes trip-planning a snap

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764566121
• ISBN13: 9780764566127
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Frommer's
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Frommer's is better than Adventure Guide to Costa Rica(4th)

This book is much better than the Adventure Guide to Costa Rica (4th Edition). I ordered them both and Frommer's contains much more detail, is in a friendlier format, and is just more professionally done. You certainly don't need both and Frommer's is the way to go. The one frustrating thing about both these books is that they always assume your (sub)trips start in San Jose! Since most tourists travel around CR, it would be nice to take the vantage point of different locales to better understand transportation options, travel times, amd tours. But this holds true for websites I've found on CR as well, so I can't fault the authors.

Frommer's is better than Adventure Guide to Costa Rica(4th)

This book is much better than the Adventure Guide to Costa Rica (4th Edition). I ordered them both and Frommer's contains much more detail, is in a friendlier format, and is just more professionally done. You certainly don't need both and Frommer's is the way to go. The one frustrating thing about both these books is that they always assume your (sub)trips start in San Jose! Since most tourists travel around CR, it would be nice to take the vantage point of different locales to better understand transportation options, travel times, and tours. But this holds true for websites I've found on CR as well, so I can't fault the authors.

Very Helpful Guidebook

My family and I travelled to Costa Rica and took this book with us. I found it to be a wealth of information, especially when it came to choosing a hotel. I also enjoyed reading about the areas of the country we didn't get to visit on this trip. I especially found the selections labelled "kids" helpful when planning a vacation with my young children.