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Costa Rica
2008
by Eliot Greenspan
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 Costa Rica
2008
by Eliot Greenspan
Here’s what the critics say about Frommer’s:
“Amazingly easy to use. Very portable, very complete.”
—Booklist
“Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges.”
—Glamour Magazine
“Hotel information is close to encyclopedic.”
—Des Moines Sunday Register
“Frommer’s Guides have a way of giving you a real feel for a place.”
—Knight Ridder Newspapers
About the Author
Eliot Greenspan
is a poet, journalist, musician, and travel writer who took his backpack
and typewriter the length of Mesoamerica before settling in Costa Rica in 1992. Since then,
he has worked steadily as a travel writer, freelance journalist, and translator, and continued
his travels in the region. He is the author of
Frommer’s Belize, Costa Rica For Dummies,
Frommer’s Cuba, Frommer’s Ecuador, Frommer’s Guatemala,
and
The Tico Times Restaurant
Guide to Costa Rica
, as well as the chapter on Venezuela in
Frommer’s South America
.
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 Contents
List of Maps
vi
What’s New in Costa Rica
1
The Best of Costa Rica
4
1
1
The Best of Natural Costa Rica . . . . . .4
2
The Best Beaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
3
The Best Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
4
The Best Day Hikes & Nature
Walks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
5
The Best Bird-Watching . . . . . . . . . .11
6
The Best Destinations for Families . . .13
7
The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts . . .14
8
The Best Moderately Priced Hotels . . .15
9
The Best Ecolodges &
Wilderness Resorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
10
The Best Bed & Breakfasts &
Small Inns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
11
The Best Restaurants . . . . . . . . . . . .18
12
The Best Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
13
The Best After-Dark Fun . . . . . . . . . .19
14
The Best Websites
about Costa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Planning Your Trip to Costa Rica
21
2
1
The Regions in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
2
Visitor Information & Maps . . . . . . . .23
3
Entry Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
4
When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
5
Getting There . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
6
Money & Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
What Things Cost in Costa Rica . . . .32
7
Travel Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
8
Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
9
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
10
Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . . .37
11
Sustainable Tourism/Ecotourism . . . .40
Frommers.com: The Complete
Travel Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
12
Staying Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
13
Packages for the Independent
Traveler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Ask Before You Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
14
Escorted General-Interest Tours . . . . .44
15
Getting Around Costa Rica . . . . . . . .44
16
Tips on Accommodations . . . . . . . . .48
17
Tips on Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Fast Facts: Costa Rica . . . . . . . . . . . .53
3
Suggested Costa Rica Itineraries
58
1
Costa Rica in 1 Week . . . . . . . . . . . .58
2
Costa Rica in 2 Weeks . . . . . . . . . . .60
3
Costa Rica for Families . . . . . . . . . . .62
4
A High-Octane Week
of Adventures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
5
San José in 3 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
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