Costa Rica Adventure Map

Product Description

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.