Unspoiled beaches, tropical jungles, volcanic mountains, exotic wildlife--Costa Rica offers remarkable geographical and biological diversity. Franke profiles 54 of these areas, details hiking and nature trails, lists the flora and fauna found in each area, covers transportation and camping information, and more. 76 photos, 16 in color. 25 maps.
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The new, second edition of this book includes five new national parks and preserves, plus updated and expanded descriptions of all 40 of Costa Rica's protected areas. Featuring new maps and photos, and new information on government agencies, park fees, and transportation.
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Joseph Franke is a biology teacher and director of the Expedition Learning Institute, a nonprofit organization that offers students and teachers opportunities to study biology and ecology in Costa Rica and other destinations. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Recommended for nature lovers,
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This review is from: Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves: A Visitor's Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)
(From Planeta Journal) - One of the first guidebooks to focus on the parks and preserves, this book is now in its second edition. It's an invaluable resource for visitors who'd like to get to know Costa Rica's lesser known parks and includes trail directions, dozens of hikes and descriptions of local flora and fauna. The new, second edition of this book includes five new national parks and preserves, plus updated and expanded descriptions of all 40 of Costa Rica's protected areas.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Good supplement to travel guides,
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This review is from: Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves: A Visitor's Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)
This book is great for what it is. It's much better than most travel guides for specific park info. It includes maps of trails, information on getting to the parks, whether the park itself has accomodations available, and wildlife/ecosystem information for each park.
DO NOT use this as your only guide. There is no info on accomodations or restaurants in the area. Also, some of the best places to go in Costa Rica are private reserves, rather than national parks.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent resource for the nature-conscious traveler,
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This review is from: Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves: A Visitor's Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)
Contrary to the last review, we found this book to be extremely useful, and it contained background information and useful maps (such as the area around Sirena ranger station in Corcovado) not contained in other more general guidebooks. Also, there is a considerable amount of natural history information that was not contained in the other books that we had with us, such as the Lonely Planet guide.
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Travel in the tropics, particularly in the backcountry, presents some challenges that may be unfamiliar to a traveler from more temperate climes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hiking time, short side trail, montane rain forest, latest schedule, tropical wet forest, visitor facilities, tropical moist forest, biological reserve, elevation gain Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Costa Rica, San José, March Transportation, Barra del Colorado, Santa Rosa National Park, Corcovado National Park, San Pedrillo, San Vito, Puerto Viejo, Rincón de la Vieja, Central Valley, Peñas Blancas, Central Highlands Region, Children's Eternal Rain Forest, San Isidro, Tortuguero National Park, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste National Park, Mangrove Forest Reserve, Manuel Antonio National Park, Nicoya Peninsula, Palmar Norte, Palo Verde National Park, Poco Sol New!
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Travel in the tropics, particularly in the backcountry, presents some challenges that may be unfamiliar to a traveler from more temperate climes. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hiking time, short side trail, montane rain forest, latest schedule, tropical wet forest, visitor facilities, tropical moist forest, biological reserve, elevation gain Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Costa Rica, San José, March Transportation, Barra del Colorado, Santa Rosa National Park, Corcovado National Park, San Pedrillo, San Vito, Puerto Viejo, Rincón de la Vieja, Central Valley, Peñas Blancas, Central Highlands Region, Children's Eternal Rain Forest, San Isidro, Tortuguero National Park, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste National Park, Mangrove Forest Reserve, Manuel Antonio National Park, Nicoya Peninsula, Palmar Norte, Palo Verde National Park, Poco Sol New!
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- Rain Forest (Images) by Michael George on page 115, and page 122
- Costa Rican Natural History by Daniel H. Janzen in Back Matter
- A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (Comstock Book) by F. Gary Stiles in Back Matter
- Neotropical Rainforest Mammals: A Field Guide by Louise H. Emmons in Back Matter
- Voyage of the Beagle (National Geographic Adventure Classics) by Charles Darwin in Front Matter
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- Lonely Planet Costa Rica by Rob Rachowiecki on page 43
- Frommer's Costa Rica 2004 by Eliot Greenspan on page 57
- Moon Handbooks: Costa Rica 4 Ed by Christopher P. Baker in Back Matter
- Frommer's Costa Rica 2002 (Frommer's Complete Guides) by Eliot Greenspan in Back Matter
- Rain Forests (Discovery Travel Adventures) by John Gattuso in Back Matter
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