Cultured Travel Guide Books - Costa Rica (Country Guide) |
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.2860452
EAN: 9781741044638
ISBN: 1741044634
Label: Lonely Planet
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 592
Publication Date: 2006-10-01
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Studio: Lonely Planet |
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Summary: inaccurate and seems that they phoned it in
Comment: I have used many LP books for different locations and they were great. This one however left me totally disappointed. The best example was that they failed to mention that to get to the most beautiful beach (playa conchal) from Brasilito you have to ford a river. Not a big deal if you are expecting it and know when the tides are. The authors failed to give any relevant information about any of these. Crossing the river during the rainy season is often impossible.
Most of the hotels did not live up to the descriptions- either they were not right on the beach, not right downtown, or not so clean.
These are just a few examples of many, and I was left with the feeling that the authors just phoned this lonely planet guide in.
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Summary: THE Go-To Guide for Costa Rica
Comment: My wife and I recently took a trip to Costa Rica. We packed light, deciding not to even take any checked bags- but we decided it would be worth it to take two guidebooks. After reading reviews online, we bought the Lonely Planet guide, as well as the newest guide from Frommers. After about day one, we barely even opened the Frommers guide. LP had more places, more information about each place, and better recommendations. A fellow traveler had brought a Moon guide, and had to ask to borrow our LP to look up some places he was thinking of visiting.
One caveat, however- we traveled during the rainy season, and didn't have to battle crowds. If you're traveling in the thick of high season, using a non-LP guidebook might be worth it, simply in order to avoid the LP crowds. But for our trip, it was LP all the way.
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Summary: Good for Budget travelers
Comment: This is a good basic travel guide for young travelers on a budget and have use Lonely Planet backpacking through many countries. One negative is the book does not have a list of definitions for its symbols. I also like Fodor's which provides a bit more information and detail for the more mature traveler.
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Summary: The only guide you will ever need in Costa Rica
Comment: Although the historical overview is spotted at best, the guide itself is incredibly useful. We followed Lonely Planet's recommendations throughout our trip, and we had an amazing time in Costa Rica. Follow this like the Bible.
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Summary: Travel suggestions for all types of travelers
Comment: In a huge (600-page) guide to Costa Rica, Lonely Planet's newest edition (8th) includes more information on green travel, the latest hot spots, and many of the old favorites of previous editions. While, at times, preachy about the need to reduce ecological damage in adventure travel (zip lines - bad), the increased emphasis comes at a time when more
tourists are looking to both travel and leave as small a footprint behind as possible. Travel suggestions for all types of travelers, from parents with children, to retirees, to the perpetual backpacker always looking for a new place to visit.
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Beyond the deserted beaches of the Nicoya Peninsula and the visceral heights of the Monteverde cloud forests lies the real Costa Rica - a land of delicate pathos, forthright purity and hard-won pacifism. Tromp through virgin rain forest - sighting poison-dart frogs and howler monkeys along the way - or simply explore the local lore and laid-back beach scene with this comprehensive guide. LESS IS MORE - expanded ecofriendly coverage and loads of volunteer and learning opportunities make traveling with a conscience easier than ever THE WILD SIDE - spot your favorite rain forest dwellers - scarlet macaws, caimans and more - with our expert-written color wildlife section GAPS ON THE MAP - lose yourself in the seldom-visited corners of this ecological powerhouse with informed do-it-yourself content and more than 80 maps CHARGE IT! - surf the world's longest left at Pavones, hike through rain forest in Corcovado or drop into roaring rapids with our Adventure Travel chapter
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