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List of Maps | vi | |
What's New in Costa Rica | 1 | |
1 | The Best of Costa Rica | 3 |
1 | The Best of Natural Costa Rica | 3 |
2 | The Best Beaches | 6 |
3 | The Best Adventures | 8 |
4 | The Best Day Hikes & Nature Walks | 9 |
5 | The Best Bird-Watching | 11 |
6 | The Best Destinations for Families | 12 |
7 | The Best Luxury Hotels & Resorts | 13 |
8 | The Best Moderately Priced Hotels | 14 |
9 | The Best Ecolodges & Wilderness Resorts | 15 |
10 | The Best Bed-and-Breakfasts & Small Inns | 16 |
11 | The Best Restaurants | 17 |
12 | The Best Views | 18 |
13 | The Best After-Dark Fun | 19 |
14 | The Best Websites About Costa Rica | 19 |
2 | Planning Your Trip to Costa Rica | 21 |
1 | The Regions in Brief | 21 |
2 | Visitor Information | 24 |
3 | Entry Requirements & Customs | 24 |
4 | Money | 26 |
The Colon, the U.S. Dollar & the Euro | 27 | |
5 | When to Go | 30 |
Costa Rica Calendar of Events | 31 | |
6 | Health & Insurance | 33 |
7 | Specialized Travel Resources | 36 |
Getting Married in Costa Rica | 38 | |
8 | Planning Your Trip Online | 40 |
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource | 41 | |
9 | The 21st-Century Traveler | 42 |
Online Traveler's Toolbox | 42 | |
10 | Getting There | 43 |
What Travel Agents Don't Tell You | 46 | |
11 | Getting Around | 48 |
Car-Rental Tips | 50 | |
12 | Spanish-Language Programs | 52 |
13 | Tips on Accommodations | 54 |
14 | Tips on Dining | 55 |
15 | Tips on Shopping | 56 |
16 | Suggested Itineraries | 57 |
17 | Recommended Reading | 58 |
Fast Facts: Costa Rica | 60 | |
3 | The Active Vacation Planner | 64 |
1 | Organized Adventure Trips | 64 |
2 | Activities A to Z | 66 |
Where to See the Resplendent Quetzal | 69 | |
In Search of Turtles | 76 | |
3 | Costa Rica's Top National Parks & Bioreserves | 77 |
Monkey Business | 80 | |
4 | Tips on Health, Safety & Etiquette in the Wilderness | 81 |
5 | Ecologically Oriented Volunteer & Study Programs | 82 |
4 | San Jose | 84 |
1 | Orientation | 85 |
"I know there's got to be a number here somewhere ...": The Arcane Art of Finding an Address in San Jose | 89 | |
The Neighborhoods in Brief | 90 | |
2 | Getting Around | 91 |
Fast Facts: San Jose | 93 | |
3 | Where to Stay | 96 |
4 | Where to Dine | 109 |
Only in the Central Valley: Dining Under the Stars on a Mountain's Edge | 113 | |
5 | What to See & Do | 116 |
Suggested Itineraries | 117 | |
6 | Outdoor Activities & Spectator Sports | 122 |
7 | Shopping | 124 |
Joe to Go | 126 | |
8 | San Jose After Dark | 129 |
9 | Side Trips from San Jose | 134 |
Holy Smoke!: Choosing the Volcano Trip That's Right for You | 138 | |
5 | Guanacaste & the Nicoya Peninsula: The Gold Coast | 144 |
1 | Liberia | 146 |
2 | La Cruz | 151 |
3 | Playa Hermosa, Playa Panama & Bahia Culebra | 154 |
4 | Playa del Coco & Playa Ocotal | 159 |
5 | Playas Flamingo, Potrero, Brasilito & Conchal | 163 |
6 | Playa Tamarindo & Playa Grande | 169 |
7 | Playa Junquillal | 180 |
8 | Playa Nosara | 182 |
9 | Playa Samara | 186 |
10 | Playa Tambor | 191 |
11 | Playa Montezuma | 193 |
12 | Malpais/Santa Teresa | 200 |
6 | The Northern Zone: Mountain Lakes, Cloud Forests & a Volcano | 204 |
1 | Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui | 204 |
2 | Arenal Volcano & La Fortuna | 212 |
Boats, Horses & Taxis | 213 | |
Taking a Soothing Soak in Hot Springs | 215 | |
3 | Along the Shores of Lake Arenal | 223 |
4 | Monteverde | 228 |
7 | The Central Pacific Coast: Where the Mountains Meet the Sea | 242 |
1 | Puntarenas | 242 |
Diving Trips to Isla del Coco (Cocos Island) | 246 | |
2 | Playa de Jaco | 248 |
3 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 259 |
4 | Dominical | 277 |
5 | San Isidro de El General: A Base for Exploring Chirripo National Park | 282 |
8 | The Southern Zone | 288 |
1 | Drake Bay | 288 |
Those Mysterious Stone Spheres | 292 | |
2 | Puerto Jimenez: Gateway to Corcovado National Park | 296 |
3 | Golfito: Gateway to the Golfo Dulce | 303 |
4 | Playa Zancudo | 309 |
5 | Playa Pavones: A Surfer's Mecca | 312 |
9 | The Caribbean Coast | 314 |
1 | Barra del Colorado | 316 |
2 | Tortuguero National Park | 318 |
3 | Limon: Gateway to Tortuguero National Park & Southern Coastal Beaches | 325 |
4 | Cahuita | 329 |
5 | Puerto Viejo | 335 |
Appendix A | Costa Rica in Depth | 347 |
1 | The Natural Environment | 347 |
2 | Costa Rica Today | 349 |
3 | History 101 | 350 |
Dateline | 350 | |
4 | Gallo Pinto, Ceviche & Frescos: Costa Rican Food & Drink | 353 |
Appendix B | Glossary of Spanish Terms & Phrases | 356 |
1 | Basic Words & Phrases | 356 |
2 | Some Typically Tico Words & Phrases | 357 |
3 | Menu Terms | 358 |
Index | 360 | |
General Index | 360 | |
Accommodations Index | 366 | |
Restaurant Index | 369 |
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