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On the Road 4Costa Rica Highlights 5
Destination Costa Rica 16Getting Started 17Itineraries 25History 32The Culture 41Food & Drink 49Environment 55San José 66History 67Orientation 67Information 67Dangers & Annoyances 72Sights 73Activities 79Courses 80San José for Children 80Tours 80Festivals & Events 81Sleeping 82Eating 88Drinking 92Entertainment 92Shopping 94Getting There & Away 96Getting Around 99AROUND SAN JOSÉ 100Los Yoses & San Pedro 101Escazú 105
Central Valley & Highlands 113ALAJUELA & THE NORTHERN VALLEY 114Alajuela 114Butterfly Farm 123
Parque Nacional Volcán Poás 124West to Atenas 126Northwest to Sarchí 128Zarcero 130Bajos del Toro 131Parque Nacional Juan Castro Blanco 132Palmares 132San Ramón 132Los Ángeles Cloud Forest Adventure Park 133HEREDIA AREA 134Heredia 134Barva 137CARTAGO AREA 138Cartago 138Parque Nacional Volcán Irazú 140Valle de Orosi 141TURRIALBA AREA 145Turrialba 146Monumento Nacional Arqueológico Guayabo 149Parque Nacional Volcán Turrialba 151
Northwestern Costa Rica 153ARENAL ROUTE 155Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos) 155La Fortuna & Around 158Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal 171El Castillo 174Laguna de Arenal Area 175Tilarán 180
Costa Rica Wildlife Guide 181INTERAMERICANA NORTE 189Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Peñas Blancas & Around 189Costa de Pájaros 190Juntas 190Monteverde & Santa Elena 191Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde 211Reserva Santa Elena 214Ecolodge San Luis & Research Station 215
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San Gerardo de Rivas 372PARQUE NACIONAL CHIRRIPÓ 374Orientation 375Information 375Wildlife-Watching 375Hiking 376Tours 377Chirripó for Children 377Sleeping & Eating 377Getting There & Around 377THE ROAD TO LA AMISTAD 377Buenos Aires 378Reserva Biológica Dúrika 378Reserva Indígena Boruca 378Palmar 380Neily 381Paso Canoas 382Wilson Botanical Garden 382San Vito 383PARQUE INTERNACIONAL LA AMISTAD 385Orientation 385Information 386Activities 386Sleeping & Eating 388Getting There & Away 389
Península de Osa & Golfo Dulce 390TO CORCOVADO VIA BAHÍA DRAKE 393Sierpe 393Humedal Nacional Térraba-Sierpe 393Bahía Drake 395Bahía Drake to Corcovado 400Reserva Biológica Isla del Caño 402TO CORCOVADO VIA PUERTO JIMÉNEZ 403Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce 403
Costa Rica Outdoors 405Puerto Jiménez 413Cabo Matapalo 418Carate 420PARQUE NACIONAL CORCOVADO 421History 421Orientation & Information 422Activities 422Tours 425Corcovado for Children 427
Playas Pochote & Tambor 297Cóbano 298Montezuma 298Cabuya 303Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco 304Mal País & Santa Teresa 305
Central Pacific Coast 310PUNTARENAS TO QUEPOS 311Puntarenas 313Around Puntarenas 317Turu Ba Ri Tropical Park & Around 317Parque Nacional Carara 318Tárcoles & Around 320Playa Herradura Area 321Jacó 322Playa Hermosa 332Playa Esterillos 334Parrita 335Rainmaker Aerial Walkway 335QUEPOS & MANUEL ANTONIO 336Quepos 336Quepos to Manuel Antonio 341Manuel Antonio Village 347Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio 349QUEPOS TO UVITA 352Rafiki Safari Lodge 352Matapalo 352Hacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge 354Dominical 354Escaleras 357Uvita 358Parque Nacional Marino Ballena 359Ojochal Area 360
Southern Costa Rica 362THE ROAD TO CHIRRIPÓ 363Santa María & Valle de Dota 363San Gerardo de Dota 365Parque Nacional Los Quetzales 367Cerro de la Muerte 368San Isidro de El General 369
Puente La Amistad 216Cañas 216Volcán Tenorio Area 218Volcán Miravalles Area 221Bagaces 222Parque Nacional Palo Verde 223Reserva Biológica Lomas de Barbudal 224Liberia 225Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja 231Parque Nacional Santa Rosa 234Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal 237Parque Nacional Guanacaste 237La Cruz 239Bahía Salinas 240
Península de Nicoya 245NORTHERN PENINSULA 246Playa del Coco 247Playa Hermosa 253Playa Ocotal 255Beaches South of Playa Ocotal 256Playa Grande 260Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas de Guanacaste 262Playa Tamarindo 263Playas Avellanas & Negra 271Playa Junquillal 274Santa Cruz 275CENTRAL PENINSULA 277Nicoya 277Parque Nacional Diriá 279Parque Nacional Barra Honda 279Puente La Amistad 281Nosara Area 281Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Ostional 285Playa Sámara 286Playa Carrillo 290Islita Area 291Playas San Miguel & Coyote 292SOUTHEASTERN PENINSULA 294Playa Naranjo 294Islands near Bahía Gigante 295Paquera 296Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Curú 297
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Directory 523Transportation 541Health 552Language 558Glossary 566The Authors 568Behind the Scenes 570Index 575GreenDex 586Map Legend 588
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí & Around 505SOUTH OF PUERTO VIEJO DE SARAPIQUÍ 508Estación Biológica La Selva 508Sueño Azul Resort 509Heliconia Island 509Rara Avis 509HWY 126 TO SAN MIGUEL 511SAN MIGUEL TO LOS CHILES 511Venecia & Around 511Boca Tapada Area 512Muelle de San Carlos 513Los Chiles 514Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Caño Negro 516Upala 519San Rafael de Guatuso Area 520
Sleeping & Eating 427Getting There & Away 427GOLFO DULCE 428Golfito 429Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas 432Playas San Josecito, Nicuesa & Cativo 433Zancudo 434Pavones 435Parque Nacional Isla del Cocos 438
Caribbean Coast 442THE ATLANTIC SLOPE 443Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo 444Rainforest Aerial Tram 445Guápiles & Around 447Cariari 449Guácimo 450Siquirres 450Veragua Rainforest Research & Adventure Park 451Puerto Limón 451Around Puerto Limón 456NORTHERN CARIBBEAN 457Parismina 457Parque Nacional Tortuguero 458Tortuguero Village 461Barra del Colorado 467SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN 468Reserva Biológica Hitoy-Cerere 469Aviarios del Caribe Sloth Sanctuary 469Cahuita 469Parque Nacional Cahuita 477Cacao Trails 479Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 479Puerto Viejo to Punta Uva 488Manzanillo 492Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo 494Bribrí 496Sixaola 497
Northern Lowlands 498THE SARAPIQUÍ VALLEY 499La Virgen 499La Virgen to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí 503
& HighlandsCentral Valley
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p446Coast
Caribbean
p68San José
p392& Golfo Dulce
Península de Osa
p364Costa RicaSouthern
p312Pacific Coast
Central
p248de NicoyaPenínsula
p156Costa Rica
Northwestern p500LowlandsNorthern
Regional Map Contents
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PARQUE NACIONAL
organic-farming movementbirthplace of the country's
artisanal cheeses in theFind space-age topiary and
ZARCERO (p130)
thermal poolsmud pots, waterfalls and
circuit around the volcanicHike and horseback-ride the
DE LA VIEJA (p231)
lefts and rights
MONTEVERDE &
SANTA ROSA (p234) PARQUE NACIONAL
Rock to surf its legendaryCatch the boat to Witch's
VOLCÁN RINCÓN
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at noon, sushi before bedcycle of surf at dawn, yoga
in the cloud forestQuakers and queso
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in the view from the summitvolcanic earth after taking
Allow your jaw to hitVOLCÁN IRAZÚ (p140)
TORTUGUERO (p458)
SAN JOSÉ (p66)
main cultural scenetaverns and the country’s
world-class eateries, vintage The cosmopolitan capital has
the world's fiercest rapidsafter rafting some of
Ride your adrenaline highTURRIALBA (p146)
Caribbean beach townin this happening
groove to reggaetón at nightchallenging waves by day andSurf one of the country's most
TALAMANCA (p479) PUERTO VIEJO DE
CHIRRIPÓ (p374)PARQUE NACIONAL
of Costa Rica's tallest peakClimb to the lofty heights
country's last great wildernessEndure the multiday trek across the
CORCOVADO (p421) PARQUE NACIONAL
MANUELPARQUE NACIONAL
ANTONIO (p349)Get up close and personalwith rare squirrel monkeys
Pacific beach townthis terminally laid-back
Surf until sunset atDOMINICAL (p354)
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