Lonely Planet Costa Rica

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786571762
• eBook ISBN: 9781788681490

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Costa Rica is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Pick a river for some heart-pounding white-water rafting; lounge in a hammock or snorkel off uncrowded beaches on the Southern Caribbean Coast; and spot monkeys, crocs, toucans and iguanas. All with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Costa Rica and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Costa Rica: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers San Jose, Central Valley & Highlands, Caribbean Coast, Northwestern Costa Rica, Arenal & Northern Lowlands, Peninsula de Nicoya, Central Pacific Coast, Southern Costa Rica & Peninsula de Osa The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Costa Rica is our most comprehensive guide to the country, and is designed to immerse you in the culture and help you discover the best sights and get off the beaten track. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Península de Nicoya

Northern Peninsula

Playas del Coco

Playa Hermosa

Playa Ocotal

Bahía Potrero

Playa Grande

Playa Tamarindo

Playas Avellanas & Negra

Playa Junquillal

Santa Cruz

Central Peninsula

Nicoya

Parque Nacional Barra Honda

Nosara Area

Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Ostional

Playa Sámara

Playa Carrillo

Islita Area

Playas San Miguel & Coyote

Southern Peninsula

Mal País & Santa Teresa

Cabuya

Montezuma

Playas Pochote & Tambor

Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Curú

Paquera

Islands near Bahía Gigante

Playa Naranjo

Undiscovered Nicoya

Surfing the Peninsula

Península de Nicoya

Why Go?

Maybe you’ve come to the Península de Nicoya to sample the sapphire waters that peel left and right, curling into perfect barrels up and down the coast. Or perhaps you just want to hunker down on a pristine patch of sand and soak up some sun. By day, you might ramble down rugged roads, fording rivers and navigating ridges with massive coastal views. By night, you can spy on nesting sea turtles or take a midnight dip in the luxuriant Pacific. In between adventures, you’ll find no shortage of boutique bunks, tasty kitchens and indulgent spas to shelter and nourish body and soul. Whether you come for the thrills or just to chill, the Nicoya peninsula delivers. You’ll find that the days (or weeks, or months) drift away on ocean breezes, disappearing all too quickly.

When to Go

A Accommodation rates are lower from May to November. Prices rise significantly during holiday weeks (Christmas, New Year and Easter).

A Peak rainfalls through September and October mean the peninsula is at its most lush; the air isn’t nearly as dusty, rivers swell, whales are migrating and prices are cheap.

Most Beautiful Beaches

A Playa Conchal

A Playa Junquillal

A Playa Carrillo

A Playa San Miguel

A Playa Cocolito

Best Places to Stay

A Hotel Quinta Esencia

A Villa Mango B&B

A Costa Rica Yoga Spa

A Camp Supertramp

A Canaima Chill House

A Mar Y Sol Ecotel

Península de Nicoya Highlights

1 Playas del Coco Diving down deep to spy on sea turtles, manta rays and bull sharks.

2 Nosara Catching morning swells and relishing afternoon asanas.

3 Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Ostional Marveling at Mother Nature’s ways during arribada, the mass arrival of ne...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Costa Rica
• Costa Rica’s Top 21
• Need to Know
• First Time Costa Rica
• What’s New
• If You Like
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Activities
• Travel with Children
• Eat & Drink Like a Local
• Regions at a Glance
• San José
• Central Valley & Highlands
• Caribbean Coast
• Northwestern Costa Rica
• Arenal & Northern Lowlands
• Península de Nicoya
• Central Pacific Coast
• Southern Costa Rica & Península de Osa
• Understand Costa Rica
• Costa Rica Today
• History
• The Tico Way of Life
• Landscapes & Ecology
• Costa Rica Wildlife Guide
• Directory A–Z
• Transportation
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers