Travel to Central America

The Rough Guide to Costa Rica - Edition 4

Format: Paperback
Author: Jean McNeil
ReleaseDate: 16 May, 2005
Publisher: Rough Guides
Rating:

Book was good but problems shipping cost
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Excellent practical advice but combine with second guide
They will point out the tourist traps and will give negative reviews. What I like best about the Rough Guides is that they give critical reviews. I find that Frommer's and Fodor's rarely point out the negatives to a particular hotel or site. The rough guide is very critical and is a great balance to these other guides. I would balance your trip to Costa Rica with a Fodors (or Frommers) book because the maps and illustrations are often better and there are more higher-end hotels listed.
This book will help you decide where is best to spend your vacation in Costa Rica. There are clear critical descriptions of all the regions and great general info on getting around in Costa Rica.
If you aren't interested in "roughing" it and staying in lower priced hotels. The guides are still very useful in rating attractions, and areas in which to stay. . . but you will need another book to look at more moderate and luxury hotels (there aren't that many in Costa Rica).

I would definitely read this book before going to Costa Rica.

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