The New Key to Costa Rica

Book Description:

With a special focus on ecotourism, the authors of The New Key to Costa Rica help you discover the diversity of this colorful country’s remarkable flora and fauna (from tree ferns to sloths) and learn ways you can contribute to efforts to preserve it. A well-researched sustainability rating highlights lodgings that are active in protecting an environmental, economic, and cultural balance.

The book offers complete coverage of sights, lodging, dining, and outdoor adventures, including wildlife viewing, parks and reserves, surfing, fishing, horseback riding, and diving. --Kathryn True

• Over 400,000 copies sold of previous editions
• The original guide to Costa Rica, updated with even more insider hints, tips and secrets
• Features extensive travel information plus in-depth coverage of the natural environment and advice on how to benefit the local economy and conservation efforts
• Recommends and details over 50 hotels that practice sustainable tourism
• Written by a dedicated conservationist who lived in Costa Rica for 12 years
• Covers the entire country from 44 beaches on two oceans to 38 national parks, 13 volcanoes, and three cloud forests
• Shows how to enjoy Costa Rica’s natural beauty and ecology in a socially responsible way