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With a longer and more in-depth history and culture section than its competitors, this travel guide provides an essential introduction to Costa Ricas history, from the early Amerindians through the arrival Columbus and colonialism, up to more peaceful modern times. The informative text, written by regional experts, is a pleasure to read.
A detailed Places section, with full-color maps, guides you around the regions which make up this small but varied country, from the bustling capital of San Jos to the exquisite beaches of its Pacific and Caribbean coastlines to the vast grasslands and volcanoes of the north.
A comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the travel advice you need to plan your trip. The selective listings for hotels, eco-lodges, and restaurants are the personal recommendations of a regional specialist.
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This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to , as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activies and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in . The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, hotels, activities from to culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.
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About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors who use their on-the-ground experience to provide the very latest information; their local expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide to you the best places to stay and eat, so you can be confident that when we say a restaurant or hotel is special, we really mean it.
Like all Insight Guides , this e-book contains hundreds of beautiful photographs to inspire and inform your travel. We commission most of our own photography, and we strive to capture the essence of a destination using original images that you wont find anywhere else.
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Introduction
History
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Travel Tips
Introduction: The Happy Medium
Amid the turmoil that often characterizes Central America, Costa Rica is a land more at peace with itself and nature.
Nestled between Nicaragua and Panam on the Central American isthmus, Costa Rica is a small, democratic country, famous for its natural environment and a peaceful political climate that is unusual in a troubled region.
Since the armed forces were abolished in 1949, the government has been able to devote a large percentage of its resources to education, health, and conservation. About a quarter of the country is protected in national parks, biological reserves, wildlife refuges, and private reserves. With more than 850 species of birds, 250 mammals, and some 6 percent of the worlds total identified species, Costa Rica is a paradise for anyone who delights in the unspoiled natural world.
Pink torch ginger flower in the Orosi Valley.
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A land of dense jungles, active volcanoes, and pristine beaches, this tiny country is full of geophysical contrasts that make it seem much bigger. More than half the population (total 4.6 million) live in the temperate Central Valley that houses the modern capital of San Jos. But as any Tico (Costa Rican) will tell you, the real Costa Rica will only be found in the campo , or rural areas.
An official at the World Bank first called Costa Rica the Land of the Happy Medium. And while its economy is far from perfect, the high standard of living and social development belie its Third World status.
Tarzan swing in Selvatura Park.
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Since 1994, tourism has been one of the countrys leading industries. More than 2 million visitors now arrive every year, the vast majority of them coming from North America and Europe. Eco- and adventure tourism are the buzz words that distinguish tourism here, encompassing such diverse activities as birdwatching and whitewater rafting. Costa Rica has come a long way from the sleepy, agricultural land it once was, but it retains a laid-back charm, especially in the more remote areas.
Children in Montezuma.
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Costa Ricas Top 10 Attractions
From paradise beaches, serene waterways, and magical rainforests to volcanoes and amazing wildlife, this is our guide to the best that Costa Rica has to offer.
Top Attraction 1
Tarraz Coffee. Nothing says Costa Rica like high-altitude coffee from Tarraz, ranked among the best in the world. Taste a cup in Santa Mara de Dota in the mountains south of San Jos. For more information, .
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Top Attraction 2
Punta Uva. Crystal-clear, warm, shallow waters for swimming and an active coral reef close enough to swim to make this beach idyllic. For more information, .
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Top Attraction 3
Tortuguero Canals. Drifting silently in a canoe along Tortugueros narrow waterways overhung with vine-draped trees, you can spot caimans along the shore, iguanas sunning, and monkeys in the trees. For more information, .
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Top Attraction 4
San Jos Museums. The Museo del Oro Precolombino is Central Americas largest treasury of ancient gold artifacts; Museo de Jade contains the most extensive collection of New World jade objects. For more information, .
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