Author: Dona Haber
Publisher: Insight Pocket Guides
ISBN: 9789812580818
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
One of over 400 titles in the Insight series, Compact Guide Costa Brava. This 104-page book includes a chapter detailing the history and culture of the Costa Brava, 13 tours taking in sights ranging from the renowned Museu Picasso in Barcelona to the impressive bay of Tossa de Mar, leisure-time suggestions, and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus around 180 high quality photographs and 16 maps. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Costa Rica Insight Pocket Guide
Author: Dona Haber
Publisher: Insight Pocket Guides
ISBN: 9789812580818
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
One of over 400 titles in the Insight series, Compact Guide Costa Brava. This 104-page book includes a chapter detailing the history and culture of the Costa Brava, 13 tours taking in sights ranging from the renowned Museu Picasso in Barcelona to the impressive bay of Tossa de Mar, leisure-time suggestions, and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus around 180 high quality photographs and 16 maps. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Publisher: Insight Pocket Guides
ISBN: 9789812580818
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
One of over 400 titles in the Insight series, Compact Guide Costa Brava. This 104-page book includes a chapter detailing the history and culture of the Costa Brava, 13 tours taking in sights ranging from the renowned Museu Picasso in Barcelona to the impressive bay of Tossa de Mar, leisure-time suggestions, and a comprehensive information section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus around 180 high quality photographs and 16 maps. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Insight Guides - Costa Rica
Author: Dorothy MacKinnon
Publisher: Insight Guides
ISBN: 9781780051635
Category : Costa Rica
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A guide to the culture, history and people of Costa Rica. It offers insight into Costa Rica's kaleidoscopic plant and bird wealth, out-of-the-ordinary adventure sports, colourful crafts and volcanic activity.
Publisher: Insight Guides
ISBN: 9781780051635
Category : Costa Rica
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A guide to the culture, history and people of Costa Rica. It offers insight into Costa Rica's kaleidoscopic plant and bird wealth, out-of-the-ordinary adventure sports, colourful crafts and volcanic activity.
Lonely Planet Best of Costa Rica 3
Author: Jade Bremner
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 1838692509
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Lonely Planet's Best of Costa Rica is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Lounge on sugar-white beaches in Southern Nicoya, spot sea turtles in Tortuguero, and catch the surf off deserted beaches on the Costa Ballena; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Costa Rica and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Best of Costa Rica: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020s COVID-19 outbreak Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers San Jose, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Manuel Antonio, Volcan Arenal, Montezuma, Peninsula de Osa, Tortuguero, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Playa Samara, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best of Costa Rica is filled with inspiring and colorful photos, and focuses on Costa Rica's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best. Looking for a more comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet's Costa Rica guide. Travelling further afield? Check out Lonely Planet's Best of Central America guide for an in-depth look at all the region has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)
Publisher: Lonely Planet
ISBN: 1838692509
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
Lonely Planet's Best of Costa Rica is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Lounge on sugar-white beaches in Southern Nicoya, spot sea turtles in Tortuguero, and catch the surf off deserted beaches on the Costa Ballena; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Costa Rica and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Best of Costa Rica: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020s COVID-19 outbreak Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers San Jose, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Manuel Antonio, Volcan Arenal, Montezuma, Peninsula de Osa, Tortuguero, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Playa Samara, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best of Costa Rica is filled with inspiring and colorful photos, and focuses on Costa Rica's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best. Looking for a more comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet's Costa Rica guide. Travelling further afield? Check out Lonely Planet's Best of Central America guide for an in-depth look at all the region has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler'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)
Insight Costa Rica
Author: Paul Murphy
Publisher: Langenscheidt Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780887291371
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
One of over 400 titles in the Insight series, Insight Guide Costa Rica. This 298-page book includes a section detailing Costa Rica's history, 8 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from the spectacular plant life to the best coffee in the worldallegedly, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus 283 impressive photographs and 7 maps, including a National Parks and Reserves map.
Publisher: Langenscheidt Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780887291371
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
One of over 400 titles in the Insight series, Insight Guide Costa Rica. This 298-page book includes a section detailing Costa Rica's history, 8 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from the spectacular plant life to the best coffee in the worldallegedly, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus 283 impressive photographs and 7 maps, including a National Parks and Reserves map.
Insight Guides Costa Rica
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1780056397
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 747
Book Description
Insight Guide Costa Rica is a comprehensive full-colour guide to the culture, history and people of this small but diverse country. Our inspirational Best Of Costa Rica section illustrates the country's highlights, from the heavenly beaches of Punta Uva and the small but exquisite Manuel Antonio Park teeming with resplendent birds to thrilling adventure trips in the rainforest canopy and the sweet aroma of Tarraz coffee - making sure you don't miss anything. Our unrivalled coverage of history, natural environment and culture provides an essential introduction to Costa Rica's rich heritage and contemporary life, to complement the in-depth coverage of the arts, activities and modern culture. The informative text, written by regional experts, is a pleasure to read and accompanied by stunning photography. Lavish magazine-style features offer a unique insight into Costa Rica's kaleidoscopic plant and bird wealth, out-of-the-ordinary adventure sports, colourful crafts and volcanic activity. All major sights are cross-referenced with the maps, and the travel tips section provides a wealth of practical information on how to plan your trip, as well as carefully selected hotel, eco-lodges and restaurant listings.
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1780056397
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 747
Book Description
Insight Guide Costa Rica is a comprehensive full-colour guide to the culture, history and people of this small but diverse country. Our inspirational Best Of Costa Rica section illustrates the country's highlights, from the heavenly beaches of Punta Uva and the small but exquisite Manuel Antonio Park teeming with resplendent birds to thrilling adventure trips in the rainforest canopy and the sweet aroma of Tarraz coffee - making sure you don't miss anything. Our unrivalled coverage of history, natural environment and culture provides an essential introduction to Costa Rica's rich heritage and contemporary life, to complement the in-depth coverage of the arts, activities and modern culture. The informative text, written by regional experts, is a pleasure to read and accompanied by stunning photography. Lavish magazine-style features offer a unique insight into Costa Rica's kaleidoscopic plant and bird wealth, out-of-the-ordinary adventure sports, colourful crafts and volcanic activity. All major sights are cross-referenced with the maps, and the travel tips section provides a wealth of practical information on how to plan your trip, as well as carefully selected hotel, eco-lodges and restaurant listings.
Insight Guides Costa Rica (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1780059779
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 613
Book Description
Insight Guide Costa Rica is a comprehensive full-colour guide to the culture, history and people of this small but diverse country. Our inspirational Best Of Costa Rica section illustrates the country's highlights, from the heavenly beaches of Punta Uva and the small but exquisite Manuel Antonio Park teeming with resplendent birds to thrilling adventure trips in the rainforest canopy and the sweet aroma of Tarraz coffee - making sure you don't miss anything. Our unrivalled coverage of history, natural environment and culture provides an essential introduction to Costa Rica's rich heritage and contemporary life, to complement the in-depth coverage of the arts, activities and modern culture. The informative text, written by regional experts, is a pleasure to read and accompanied by stunning photography. Lavish magazine-style features offer a unique insight into Costa Rica's kaleidoscopic plant and bird wealth, out-of-the-ordinary adventure sports, colourful crafts and volcanic activity. All major sights are cross-referenced with the maps, and the travel tips section provides a wealth of practical information on how to plan your trip. Insight Guide Costa Rica now includes the Walking Eye app, free to download to smartphones and tablets on purchase of the book. The Ecuador app includes our independent selection of the best hotels and restaurants, plus activity, event and shopping listings.
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1780059779
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 613
Book Description
Insight Guide Costa Rica is a comprehensive full-colour guide to the culture, history and people of this small but diverse country. Our inspirational Best Of Costa Rica section illustrates the country's highlights, from the heavenly beaches of Punta Uva and the small but exquisite Manuel Antonio Park teeming with resplendent birds to thrilling adventure trips in the rainforest canopy and the sweet aroma of Tarraz coffee - making sure you don't miss anything. Our unrivalled coverage of history, natural environment and culture provides an essential introduction to Costa Rica's rich heritage and contemporary life, to complement the in-depth coverage of the arts, activities and modern culture. The informative text, written by regional experts, is a pleasure to read and accompanied by stunning photography. Lavish magazine-style features offer a unique insight into Costa Rica's kaleidoscopic plant and bird wealth, out-of-the-ordinary adventure sports, colourful crafts and volcanic activity. All major sights are cross-referenced with the maps, and the travel tips section provides a wealth of practical information on how to plan your trip. Insight Guide Costa Rica now includes the Walking Eye app, free to download to smartphones and tablets on purchase of the book. The Ecuador app includes our independent selection of the best hotels and restaurants, plus activity, event and shopping listings.
Insight Guides Explore Tokyo (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1780059973
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Explore Tokyo is from the popular series by insight and is the ideal companion when discovering this exciting city. Covering unique experiences exclusive to Tokyo, such as where to go for the best hot-spring bath, to the finest sushi breakfast. This itinerary-based guide provides details of the City's best routes, written by a local expert, for that personal touch and insider information. 14 easy to follow routes through the city's many interesting neighborhoods provide ideal days out, so whether you are an art enthusiast, gourmet, historian, shopaholic, architecture buff, scientist, or simply want to escape the crowds; there is a route to suit. The best places to eat and drink are highlighted in each route and in the directory section, which also contains a wealth of useful practical information, including a range of carefully selected hotels to suit all budgets. All routes are plotted on the useful pull out map, and evocative photography reveals Tokyo's unique character. The stylish design, full colour photography throughout and durable, flexibound cover makes this guide not only a pleasure to read, but also the ultimate companion when exploring Tokyo. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1780059973
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Explore Tokyo is from the popular series by insight and is the ideal companion when discovering this exciting city. Covering unique experiences exclusive to Tokyo, such as where to go for the best hot-spring bath, to the finest sushi breakfast. This itinerary-based guide provides details of the City's best routes, written by a local expert, for that personal touch and insider information. 14 easy to follow routes through the city's many interesting neighborhoods provide ideal days out, so whether you are an art enthusiast, gourmet, historian, shopaholic, architecture buff, scientist, or simply want to escape the crowds; there is a route to suit. The best places to eat and drink are highlighted in each route and in the directory section, which also contains a wealth of useful practical information, including a range of carefully selected hotels to suit all budgets. All routes are plotted on the useful pull out map, and evocative photography reveals Tokyo's unique character. The stylish design, full colour photography throughout and durable, flexibound cover makes this guide not only a pleasure to read, but also the ultimate companion when exploring Tokyo. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine
Costa Rica
Author: Barbara Ras
Publisher: Traveler's Literary Companions
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A collection of 26 remarkable stories by Costa Rican writers--most of which is available in English for the first time. Whether searching for something relevant and entertaining to read on Costa Rica's idyllic beaches or looking for Latin American enchantment back home, this is a fiction reader's cultural guidebook to the country. 2-page map.
Publisher: Traveler's Literary Companions
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A collection of 26 remarkable stories by Costa Rican writers--most of which is available in English for the first time. Whether searching for something relevant and entertaining to read on Costa Rica's idyllic beaches or looking for Latin American enchantment back home, this is a fiction reader's cultural guidebook to the country. 2-page map.
Mammals, Amphibians, and Reptiles of Costa Rica
Author: Carrol L. Henderson
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292784643
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
To help visitors, as well as local residents, identify and enjoy the wildlife of Costa Rica, Carrol L. Henderson published Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica in 2002, and it instantly became the indispensable guide. Now Henderson has created a field guide dedicated to the monkeys, sloths, treefrogs, lizards, crocodiles, and other animals that travelers are most likely to see while exploring the wild lands of Costa Rica. He includes fascinating information on their natural history, ecology, identification, and behavior gleaned from his forty years of travels, studies, and wildlife viewing in Costa Rica, as well as details on where to see these remarkable and beautiful creatures. The mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are illustrated by stunning and colorful photographs—most of which were taken in the wild by Henderson. A detailed and invaluable appendix that identifies many of Costa Rica's best wildlife-watching destinations, lodges, and contact information for trip-planning purposes completes the volume.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292784643
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
To help visitors, as well as local residents, identify and enjoy the wildlife of Costa Rica, Carrol L. Henderson published Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica in 2002, and it instantly became the indispensable guide. Now Henderson has created a field guide dedicated to the monkeys, sloths, treefrogs, lizards, crocodiles, and other animals that travelers are most likely to see while exploring the wild lands of Costa Rica. He includes fascinating information on their natural history, ecology, identification, and behavior gleaned from his forty years of travels, studies, and wildlife viewing in Costa Rica, as well as details on where to see these remarkable and beautiful creatures. The mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are illustrated by stunning and colorful photographs—most of which were taken in the wild by Henderson. A detailed and invaluable appendix that identifies many of Costa Rica's best wildlife-watching destinations, lodges, and contact information for trip-planning purposes completes the volume.
Insight Guides Pocket Caribbean Ports of Call (Travel Guide eBook)
Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1780059515
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure The tropical islands of the Caribbean, arcing like a jeweled necklace between Florida and Venezuela, are famed for their picture-postcard sandy beaches, turquoise waters, and glowing sunshine. Each has a unique character, atmosphere, and flavor of its own, shaped by its people and history. Be inspired to take a cruise by the brand new Insight Pocket Guide Caribbean Ports of Call, a concise, full-color guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that the islands have to offer. Inside Insight Pocket Guide Caribbean Ports of Call: Where To Go details all the key sights on Caribbean cruise ports of call, sailing from major US ports such as Miami and New Orleans, taking in the central American countries and all the islands from Cuba and Puerto Rico to Jamaica, Barbados, and Aruba. Handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way around and are cross-referenced to the text, while overviews of each major region or island group provide all the essential facts you'll want on your journey. Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip, including St Lucia's dramatic Piton peaks, Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in the Yucatan, the Grenadines' coral reefs, and tropical rainforest at Les Chutes du Carbet in Guadeloupe. A Perfect Cruise in the Caribbean provides an itinerary for nine days sailing the high seas. Essential information on the history and culture of the islands. . A-Z of all the practical information you'll need, including how to choose a cruise, preparing for a trip, and what life on board is like. There is also a listing of how to contact the various cruise lines. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1780059515
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure The tropical islands of the Caribbean, arcing like a jeweled necklace between Florida and Venezuela, are famed for their picture-postcard sandy beaches, turquoise waters, and glowing sunshine. Each has a unique character, atmosphere, and flavor of its own, shaped by its people and history. Be inspired to take a cruise by the brand new Insight Pocket Guide Caribbean Ports of Call, a concise, full-color guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the best that the islands have to offer. Inside Insight Pocket Guide Caribbean Ports of Call: Where To Go details all the key sights on Caribbean cruise ports of call, sailing from major US ports such as Miami and New Orleans, taking in the central American countries and all the islands from Cuba and Puerto Rico to Jamaica, Barbados, and Aruba. Handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way around and are cross-referenced to the text, while overviews of each major region or island group provide all the essential facts you'll want on your journey. Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip, including St Lucia's dramatic Piton peaks, Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in the Yucatan, the Grenadines' coral reefs, and tropical rainforest at Les Chutes du Carbet in Guadeloupe. A Perfect Cruise in the Caribbean provides an itinerary for nine days sailing the high seas. Essential information on the history and culture of the islands. . A-Z of all the practical information you'll need, including how to choose a cruise, preparing for a trip, and what life on board is like. There is also a listing of how to contact the various cruise lines. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. 'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine