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"This brand new guide book fully does this land of 'eco-adventures in paradise' justice. The author sets out to provide a guide that will allow visitors to make the most of their vacation in Costa Rica and succeeds gloriously, vividly with a mix of I-want-to-be-right-there photography and text that is both practical and beguiling. In short: a tour de force in travel guides."
-Chris Robinson, The Chris Robinson Travel Show
-Chris Robinson, The Chris Robinson Travel Show
About the Author
James Kaiser is an award-winning travel writer and photographer and the author of Acadia: The Complete Guide, Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide, Joshua Tree: The Complete Guide, and Yosemite: The Complete Guide.
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James Kaiser is an award-winning travel writer and photographer. When not traveling internationally, he writes guidebooks to U.S. national parks. His book "Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide" won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Full-Color Travel Guide and the Independent Publisher Award for Best Travel Guide. In 2006 he was a photographer for Yahoo! Sports at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. www.jameskaiser.com
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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June Martin
on February 17, 2013
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I have several other guidebooks to Costa Rica. I find this book to be different than the others in that this book reads differently. I read the entire book in one sitting because it was so interesting and gave me a "feel" of Costa Rica rather than just tidbits of information. I know this because I traveled throughout Costa Rica on 3 separate trips in 2012 as my partner and I will be moving to a piece of property we bought at the entrance of Cabo Blanco. Though we were able to navigate some interesting and remote areas of Costa Rica without this guide, it would have been that much better if we had this book during those trips. We're going to the Corcovado area in April and appreciate the information in Kaiser's guide as he includes up-to-date information that we haven't seen in the other guide.
The photographs in the book are beautiful and the area maps are also great. Kaiser also provides great cultural information for the traveler, which we will definitely use on our next trip. You cannot go wrong with this book. You can tell that Kaiser loves Costa Rica and that he took the time to absorb the country and eloquently relay that information to his audience. We also recommend this book to those who are thinking about moving to Costa Rica because there is valuable information about the customs, animals, history, and practicalities about living in Costa Rica.
The photographs in the book are beautiful and the area maps are also great. Kaiser also provides great cultural information for the traveler, which we will definitely use on our next trip. You cannot go wrong with this book. You can tell that Kaiser loves Costa Rica and that he took the time to absorb the country and eloquently relay that information to his audience. We also recommend this book to those who are thinking about moving to Costa Rica because there is valuable information about the customs, animals, history, and practicalities about living in Costa Rica.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Mojo Snakes
on April 3, 2013
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By far the most current, complete, and relevant of any of the Costa Rica books available, in my opinion, and I own all the popular ones on the market. A quick overview of the book was all it took to realize its value.
Wish I had found it sooner as I leave for CR in 2 days. Although it is voluminous, it is not too large to pack. Highly recommend!
Wish I had found it sooner as I leave for CR in 2 days. Although it is voluminous, it is not too large to pack. Highly recommend!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Linda V. Messinger
on March 2, 2014
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My wife and I have just returned from 2 weeks in Costa Rica and had a fabulous time. We used James Kaiser's book to plan the trip as well as a reference during the trip and found it enormously helpful. Right away I could tell that his sensibilities were in line with ours. He focused on presenting an authentic and complete experience of Costa Rica. We followed his recommendations for visiting some of the less touristed places as well as the not-to-miss sites such as Monteverde. Cahuita on the south Caribbean coast and Rio Celeste up north are two such recommendations that we particularly enjoyed. He also provided some very practical and useful information on driving, eating, transportation and money as well as an overview of the history and culture of the country. And his photography of this beautiful country gave us images to dream on as the trip grew near. I emailed James as I was in the planning stages, on a whim, telling myself not to count on a reply, but he replied the very next day and we had a 3 or 4 email exchange that was invaluable in buttoning down our itinerary and greatly appreciated. So if you are thinking of going to Costa Rica, get this guidebook! You won't be disappointed.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Stacey R Auch
on August 8, 2013
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I have lived in CR for 5 years and host many guests through airbnb. This book is useful to both the experienced and new traveler to Costa Rica.
Focusing less on hotels/restaurants like other guides and more on actual tips like; don't be an ass culturally, here's how to get to awesome trailheads, when you get to xx small village ask for xx person to show you around.
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Focusing less on hotels/restaurants like other guides and more on actual tips like; don't be an ass culturally, here's how to get to awesome trailheads, when you get to xx small village ask for xx person to show you around.
Awesome!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Thomas D Taggart
on November 25, 2013
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This guide just didn't fit my needs. I was looking for a guide detailing the National Parks and great hikes in Costa Rica. If you are interested in zip lines, canyon rappelling, and waterfall scaling you might enjoy this book.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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on July 30, 2013
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After looking at guides from the "usual" travel series, this one is so much better! The book describes each area using a combination of historical / cultural / tourist attraction / dining / transportation aspects ... illustrated with a lot of color pictures. (The hotel ratings are given on his web site, which is fine for me because after making my reservations, I don't need to refer to that again.) As opposed to other guide books, I enjoyed reading this cover to cover - even for areas that we're not going to.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Bradley J. Fisher
on January 4, 2014
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I have pretty much every guide book ever written for Costa Rica and travel there 2-3 times per year. But I thought I'd try this new one. The production is very nice. The pictures are absolutely beautiful. But is is severely lacking in details for lodging options and restaurants. It seems the author has decided to leave alost all of these details out and direct any further inquiries to his website. While the book is a decent read while at home I'll leave it there when I actually go on a trip.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Brenda Powers
on March 19, 2013
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We are going to be in Costa Rica for two weeks this spring. I really liked the guide that James Kaiser wrote for Acadia National Park in Maine so I thought I'd buy this one too. So far it has not disappointed me. It has sections on just about everything you would need to know, from culture, wildlife, volcanoes, beaches, parks and cities. He gives you tips on how to get around, what the people are like, what to pack and how to avoid a cultural misunderstanding. It is a sturdy book of about 500 pages and the photographs are beautiful. There is also a link to the author's website where you can get even more info. Definitely worth the price.
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