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Recommended Collection of Costa Rica books for backpackers & budget travelers

See more or Buy Lonely Planet Costa Rica from Amazon	See more or Buy The National Geographic Adventure Map	See more or Buy Lonely Planet Costa Rica Spanish Phrasebook
Guidebook The first choice of backpackers, the Lonely Planet travel survival kit is the most popular, and one of the three overall best guidebooks to Costa Rica. The included mini field guide to Costa Rican wildlife with color photographs and illustrations is a great bonus.	Map The National Geographic Adventure Map of Costa Rica is the most detailed, accurate and up to date, and the synthetic paper it's printed on is tougher than nails and waterproof	Language The lonely planet phrase book has no competition.
Leisure reading
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See more or Buy The Traveler's Literary Companion.	See more or Buy Tropical Nature
Leisure Reading Two of the best choices for leisure reading while relaxing on the beach in Costa RIca. The Traveler's Literary Companion is an excellent collection of short stories set in Costa Rica and written by Ticos. Tropical Nature will teach you more about the rainforest than you ever thought there was to know, and do it in such an entertaining manner that you'll love every minute.

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Collection of Costa Rica books including a guidebook, map, Spanish phrasebook, and leisure reading recommended for travelers planning a budget backpacking trip.