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Exploring Costa Rica 2011
The annual effort of the staff and contributors of Central America’s leading English-language newspaper, Exploring Costa Rica 2011 gives readers an inside look into this unique and fascinating nation of outspoken independence, proud social guarantees, rumbling volcanoes, idyllic beaches and misty rain forests.
Our writers, who live in Costa Rica year-round, use their extensive travels, first-hand insight and love of the country to fill in the factual and cultural gaps left out by other travel guides. Within these 320 full-color pages, you’ll find a wealth of information on traveling and living in Costa Rica.
Whether you come to Costa Rica toting a well-worn backpack or a platinum credit card, Exploring Costa Rica 2011 will help you make the most of your travels through this exceptional nation.
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Written by the staff and contributing writers of The Tico Times, the book includes stunning pictures by our photographers as well. Our contributors, who live in Costa Rica year-round, use their extensive travels, first-hand insight and love of the country to fill in the factual and cultural gaps left out by other travel guides.Introduction
Welcome to ParadiseCosta Rica is rightly famous for its friendly inhabitants, stunning natural beauty, hundreds of miles of pristine beaches, world-class fishing and birding, and most of all for being a beacon of hope and stability in a region that has often been torn by conflict. That, along with the abolition of the army more than 50 years ago by visionary leader José “Pepe” Figueres, continues to attract both new residents and millions of tourists a year.
