Lonely Planet Costa Rica (Country Guide) by Matt Firestone, Wendy Yanagihara, Guyan Mitra
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Book Reviews of Lonely Planet Costa Rica (Country Guide)
Book Review: GREAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
I listened to some of the reviews on here and ended up passing up on the Lonely Planet (mistake) and going with Fodor's. After reading Fodor's, I discovered that it sucked and was really for travelers with LOTS of money. Two days before my trip I went to B&N and bought the Lonely Planet. I wish I had bought it here and saved the money. Lonely Planet Costa Rica is awesome. It really is up to date, I found no issues with the authors, and it had all the recommendations I could have wanted -- from the very cheap to the very expensive -- and it's all categorized. If you're going to Costa Rica get this guide and have a blast!Book Review: Lonely Planet Guide to CR is the ONLY book you need
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't buy any other books. This one is the only one you need to get along well in Costa Rica. It provides specific information....like the location of bus stations! Also nicely woven into it is cultural information that will help you blend in, maybe, a bit better.Book Review: The only guide you will ever need in Costa Rica
Summary: 5 Stars
Although the historical overview is spotted at best, the guide itself is incredibly useful. We followed Lonely Planet's recommendations throughout our trip, and we had an amazing time in Costa Rica. Follow this like the Bible.Book Review: Travel suggestions for all types of travelers
Summary: 4 Stars
In a huge (600-page) guide to Costa Rica, Lonely Planet's newest edition (8th) includes more information on green travel, the latest hot spots, and many of the old favorites of previous editions. While, at times, preachy about the need to reduce ecological damage in adventure travel (zip lines - bad), the increased emphasis comes at a time when more
tourists are looking to both travel and leave as small a footprint behind as possible. Travel suggestions for all types of travelers, from parents with children, to retirees, to the perpetual backpacker always looking for a new place to visit.
Book Review: Good for Budget travelers
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good basic travel guide for young travelers on a budget and have use Lonely Planet backpacking through many countries. One negative is the book does not have a list of definitions for its symbols. I also like Fodor's which provides a bit more information and detail for the more mature traveler.
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