Travel to Central America

National Geographic Adventure Costa Rica (Adventure Maps)

Format: Map
Author: National Geographic
ReleaseDate: December, 2001
Publisher: Rand McNally & Company
Rating:

As good as a Costa Rica map gets!
Ticos who travel go as far as they know, and then start to ask people for directions. Maps are a new concept to the culture of Costa Rica, and road maps of the country simply have not existed for that long. Without a long history of cartography (revisions and updates), it is hard to get a truly good, accurate, map of Costa Rica.

Even this map, which is the best we saw, was not really accurate in terms of its representation of how winding a road is, so be careful choosing a "straight" route over a winding route. But, this map also has topographic information, which was useful to us (the rivers, for example, helped us figure out where we were), and its tear-resistant, waterproof plastic material made sure it survived the trip in one piece.

Driving through Costa Rica, we were glad we had this map, and it was well worth the money, saving us many headaches and lots of time. If you plan to drive off the beaten path (ie, beyond Arenal and Manuel Antonio), get this map.

Useful and detailed
Certainly it was water resistant when visiting the rainy Monteverde zone. I used this map when I visited Costa Rica and it was useful for finding certain natural protected areas, and for choosing which roads to use. If you go to Costa Rica, buy it.

Great Map
I highly recommemd it. This is the best detailed map that I have seen of Costa Rica.

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	Waterproof Costa Rica Map
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