Costa Rica (inglés) (Lonely Planet)

Costa Rica (inglés) (Lonely Planet)

<P><I>Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher</I></P><P><B>Lonely Planet Costa Rica </B>is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Count butterflies and orchids in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, have a fresh cup of coffee amid San Jose's Spanish-colonial buildings, or kayak past dolphins in the Golfo Dulce; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Costa Rica and begin your journey now!</P><P><B>Inside Lonely Planet Costa Rica Travel Guide:</B></P><UL> <LI><B>Full-color </B>maps and images throughout <LI><B>Highlights</B> <B>and itineraries</B> show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests <LI><B>Insider tips</B> save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots <LI><B>Essential info</B> <B>at your fingertips</B> - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices <LI><B>Honest reviews</B> <B>for all budgets</B> - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss <LI><B>Cultural insights</B> give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, media, art, music, dance, landscapes, activities, ecology, wildlife, and more <LI><B>Over 30 color maps</B> <LI><B>Useful features</B> - including <B>Wildlife Guide, Travel with Children, </B>and <B>Month-by-Month</B> (annual festival calendar) <LI><B>Coverage</B> of San Jose, Central Valley, Highlands, Northwest, Peninsula de Nicoya, Central Pacific Coast, South, Peninsula de Osa, Golfo Dulce, Caribbean Coast, Northern Lowlands, and more </LI></UL><P><B>The Perfect Choice: </B><B>Lonely Planet Costa Rica,</B> our most comprehensive guide to Costa Rica, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.</P><UL> <LI>Looking for just the highlights of Costa Rica? Check out <B>Lonely Planet's Discover Costa Rica,</B> a photo-rich guide to the country's<I> </I>most popular attractions. </LI></UL><P><B>Authors: </B>Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Nate Cavalieri, Adam Skolnick, and Wendy Yanagihara.</P><P><B>About Lonely Planet: </B>Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.</P><P><I>TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category</I></P><P><I>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times</I></P><P><I>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) </I></P>