Costa Rica in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map of Costa Rica & Panama with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided, one country covered on each side, to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The area ...

Indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map of Costa Rica & Panama at 1:550, 000 with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided, with a good overlap between the sides, to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Topography is presented by altitude colouring with contours & spot heights. Swamp areas, mangroves, seasonal rivers & lakes, & reefs are also indicated. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Road network

Includes:: un-surfaced local roads & tracks, & indicates driving distances on main & secondary roads & border crossings. Railways, harbours & local airfields are also shown. National parks & protected zones, including turtle protections areas are clearly marked. Symbols indicate numerous places of interest, including UNESCO world heritage sites, churches & archaeological sites, camping sites & selected hotels, hot springs, viewpoints, beaches & surfing or scuba diving locations, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 30’ & an extensive index of localities with a separate list of national parks & reserves. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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Beyond the deserted beaches of the Nicoya Peninsula & the visceral heights of the Monteverde cloud forests lies the real Costa Rica
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Full-color throughout, with a free full-color foldout map & a new Natural World chapter with photos. With Frommer's in h&, 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 & plants. Completely updated every year, Frommer's Costa Rica features gorgeous color photos of the lush rainforest & 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 a new itinerary highlighting the best of undiscovered Costa Rica. Insightful commentary & opinionated reviews. You'll visit rugged wilderness preserves & sleepy beach towns, spectacular orchid gardens & mineral hot springs at the foot of a steaming volcano. There are adventures here to suit all ages & 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. ...

Costa Rica on a double-sided, waterproof & tear-resistant map with a street plan of central San José, produced by the National Geographic Society in cooperation with the Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Costa Rica’s national survey organization. The country is divided east/west, with a generous overlap between the two sides. Topography is shown by contours at 100m intervals, enhanced by relief shading & spot heights. Along the coast reefs, rocks & shallow water areas are marked. The map indicates various types of vegetation: forests, palm forest, mangrove, & fresh or salt water swamps. Road network

Includes:: gravel tracks & indicates roads passable only in summer. Railways & local airstrips are marked, as well as the country’s internal administrative boundaries together with names of the provinces. The map highlights seven different types of protected areas: national wildlife refuges, protection zones, wetlands, national parks, forest reserves, biological reserves, & absolute nature reserves, plus national monuments, all listed in a special index. A UTM grid is printed on the map, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 10` intervals. The map

Includes:: a street plan of central San José, naming principal streets & districts, & highlighting various places of interest to visitors. Also included are enlargements for Isla del Coco, Isla del Caño, an overview map of Central America, & an index of selected towns.



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Costa Rica Bird Finding Guide by Barrett Lawson is an indexed, detailed information guide to the diversity of more than 820 bird species that inhabit the country’s tropical areas, aimed at both the expert & the enthusiastic novice birders. The guide opens with a countrywide site map, before general information on Costa Rica sets the scene for the field guide section of the book which is divided into regions & sub regions of bird watching locations. Sites featured contain information on access, terrain, birding time, entrance fees, common birds to know & target birds, as well as basic black & white area maps. Please note that the Costa Rica Bird Finding Guide has opted to not include colour photographic images. ...

Laminated, waterproof tourist map of Costa Rica from Borch, with a street plan of San José & an enlargement for the central region around the capital, all with indexes listing places of interest. The main map shows the whole of the country at a scale 1:650, 000 on one side, highlighting national parks & other protected areas, various places of interest, selected campsites, etc. Along the coast, particularly on the Pacific side, the map highlights numerous beaches, surfing, windsurfing, & scuba diving sites. A separate enlargement shows more scuba diving sites on the Isla del Coco. Relief shading with peak heights plus symbols for swamps & mangrove show the country’s terrain. Internal administrative boundaries are marked & the road network indicates locations of main petrol stations. An extensive index of place names

Includes:: separate lists of protected areas & beaches. On the reverse, a large street plan San José at 1:20, 000 shows numerous hotels, services, & various places of interest, all included in separate lists in the index of streets. An enlargement at 1:300, 000 shows in more detail the Meseta Central region around the capital, also with an index listing both towns & places of interest. There is also information on the monthly average temperature, sunshine, precipitation, & humidity. The multilingual map legend

Includes:: English.



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Costa Rica in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...