Adventures in Nature: Costa Rica

by Ree Strange Sheck

Book Overview

An emphasis on environmentally friendly adventures in national parks, wild refuges, biological reserves, and private nature reserves With Adventures in Nature: Costa Rica, you'll get top choices... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566912423
• ISBN13: 9781566912426
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Rick Steves
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Excellent guide

It's been many years since we traveled to Costa Rica, but the nature preserves we remember best are well described in this current, and useful guide. We especially recommend the inns at Monteverdi--a long, five hour drive up a dusty, mountain road, and worth every second, every pothole and every rut--and Drake Bay at the amazing reserve in Corcovado. From all appearances, all the other highlights of a nature adventure in Costa Rica was well represented here, as well. It's the vacation of a lifetime, which you will remember for a lifetime. And this book is one of the better places to look for the little gems in that little gem of a country.

one of the two best

This book along with the coffee-table tome "Costa Rica : The Last Country the Gods Made" should be owned by anyone who loves Costa Rica, even if they think they despise natural history monologues as too narrow in their scope of a country. This book's spirit is undeniable.

The best book for nature lovers

Ree Strange Sheck does an excellent job describing lodges, locations, activities, and nature. I work in nature travel and use this book often. I highly recommend it for anyone planning a trip to Costa Rica who is interested in experiencing the beauty of this amazing country.

Natural History Tourism At Its Best

Costa Rica has it all--volcanoes, rainforests, beaches, cosmopolitan cities, whitewater rivers, and a rich tapestry of cultures--and so does this guidebook. Ree Sheck has done a terrific job of focusing on what's best about this amazing country, particularly with respect to its natural history, parks, and wildlife. There's a lot of information about hotels, restaurants, services, and transportation -- certainly enough for any traveler -- but where this guidebook really shines is in its description of the land, the people, and the natural resources of Costa Rica. I can't recommend it highly enough. Buy a copy and go!

Great Book!

Hi I am worjing at ILISA Spanish language institute in San Jose, Costa Rica and I just want to let you know that this book helps our students a lot by giving them helpful information and by arranging their travel plans for the weekends. Thanks!