Costa Rica Naturalist Book Collection

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Costa Rica Naturalist's Book Collection

These are the books we would suggest for getting around in Costa Rica.

There are separate pages of Natural History books and Field Guides
wildlife field guides | birding guides | plant field guides | natural history

New for the 2004/2005 season
See more or Buy Moon Handbook's Costa Rica from Amazon	See more or Buy The National Geographic Adventure Map	See more or Buy Lonely Planet Costa Rica Spanish Phrasebook
Moon Handbook's Guidebook The most complete, and one of the three overall best guidebooks to Costa Rica. If you want to travel beyond the normal tourist routes, then this is the guide for you. Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves: A Visitor's Guide You may also be interested in this guide specifically describing natural areas.	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 Topographic Maps Your wilderness treks might require topo maps. Find them here>>	Language The lonely planet phrase book has no competition and is detailed enough to get you in and out of the wildest areas.
Leisure Reading
		More suggestions in fiction and nonfiction
See more or Buy The Traveler's Literary Companion.	See more or Buy Tropical Nature
Leisure Reading The Traveler's Literary Companion is an excellent collection of short stories set in Costa Rica and written by Ticos. Because you can't read about nature all the time! Tropical Nature is informed, accurate and entertaining. Even if you have been thinking about ecology, conservation and nature for years it will almost certainly give you a new perspective.

page summary

A collection including a guidebook, maps, Spanish phrase book, and leisure reading specifically chosen with the scientist or naturalist in mind.

Costa Rica roadmap

Current, detailed and accurate. Shows canopy tours, hotsprings and other activities.