Costa Rica (Country Guide)

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Discover Costa Rica

Gaze at Volcan Arenal as it spews fiery lava into the twilight sky
Savor a cup o' joe straight from the source among the vast coffee fields of the Valle de Orosi
Stretch out in a beachside open-air yoga studio in Montezuma
Roll up your sleeves and help the sea turtles of Parismina

In This Guide

Three authors, 150 days, over 500 Imperial beers consumed
Inspirational 'Green Costa Rica' color chapter shows you how to tread lightly in paradise
Top spots of pit stops, cinematic kisses, hot springs, sunset views, wildlife watching and more
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for reviews, updates and traveler insights

Product Details

ISBN13: 9781741048858
Condition: New
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GREAT!

Review Date: March 11, 2010

Reviewer: Adrian F. Snead, New York, NY, USA

I listened to some of the reviews on here and ended up passing up on the Lonely Planet (mistake) and going with Fodor's. After reading Fodor's, I discovered that it sucked and was really for travelers with LOTS of money. Two days before my trip I went to B&N and bought the Lonely Planet. I wish I had bought it here and saved the money. Lonely Planet Costa Rica is awesome. It really is up to date, I found no issues with the authors, and it had all the recommendations I could have wanted -- from the very cheap to the very expensive -- and it's all categorized. If you're going to Costa Rica get this guide and have a blast!

It's Lonely Planet

Review Date: February 1, 2010

Reviewer: T. Lander,

As with all their books, Lonely Planet is thorough for most types of Costa Rica travelers.

I found that many of the phone numbers and contact info in the book had changed, but all the recommendations for activites, lodging & resturants where still right on (a quick internet search usually brought up the most recent contact stuff anyway). Don't visit Costa Rica without this, or the most recent Lonely Planet book.

If only there was a way to give this zero stars

Review Date: January 28, 2010

Reviewer: ORION,

I have, as I've always done when I travel, stayed in more touristy places(always safer) which this guide would make out to be an absolute nightmare. I stayed in Jaco and loved it,.. I wasn't there much. I had a rent a car and went exploring other places and even stayed in different places off the beaten path using Jaco as my base of operations. Yes I agree that Jaco was probably beautiful and serine at one point in time, however I wouldn't trade the safety in numbers for a cabin in the woods,..never! I would consider myself well traveled and if you are too, you already have the powers of deduction and probably don't need the obvious stated to you. Have fun and enjoy Costa Rica without big brother telling you your contributing to the destruction of the country. I assure you the locals would rather have our money. Are Americans destroying the country, or is it the locals trying to feed their families pandering to tourists? The answer is neither Mathew Firestone, that's the word we live in and if you need to indulge your lust for poverty and untouched beauty than I have a suggestion for you, Somalia. It is still very untouched by American tourism and is a beautiful country to boot!

Lonely Planet Guide to CR is the ONLY book you need

Review Date: December 11, 2009

Reviewer: Embee, Nebraska USA

Don't buy any other books. This one is the only one you need to get along well in Costa Rica. It provides specific information....like the location of bus stations! Also nicely woven into it is cultural information that will help you blend in, maybe, a bit better.

INCORRECT INFORMATION!

Review Date: September 8, 2009

Reviewer: nylagoer, Santa Monica, CA

this book was only okay. We found several errors, ranging from an incorrectly placed restaurant address (we drove around and around until we asked someone) and, less importantly, old information about a B&B that had changed owners at least five years ago, but the description still contained the previous owners... did the author even bother to check? I have always taken Lonely Planet with a grain of salt, so I would take an extra guide with you. Frommers did a better job on this.

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