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Recommended Collection of Costa Rica books for travelers on organized tours and resort vacations

If you are traveling as part of an organized tour you don't want a four pound list of hotels and youth hostels as a guide book. Here are our suggestions for books you might want to carry instead.

National Geographic's Costa Rica, See more or Buy	The Insight Map, See more or Buy	Lonely Planet Costa Rica Spanish Phrase book, See more or Buy
Guidebook Stuffed with photos and graphics, this guide focuses on getting to know Costa Rica. There is excellent health safety and practical information and some brief hotel listings that won't let you down in an emergency.	Map The Insight map is detailed, accurate and up to date, and includes an inset of San José and its environs sufficient to get you to and from the airport if that's not included in your tour. Also includes practical emergency info and is printed on a waterproof laminate	Language The lonely planet phrase book has no competition and the names of the bizarre local fruits will come in very handy for your free afternoon at the Mercado Central or Artisans community.
Field Guides
		looking for more on birds, reptiles, amphibians, or butterflies? See all Field guides See Natural History
Wildlife of Costa Rica, See more or Buy	A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica, See more or Buy
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 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, field guides, and leisure reading recommended for travelers planning a trip to a resort or travel as part of a group.