A review by aerdna
Costa Rica by Lonely Planet, Matthew D. Firestone, Mara Vorhees

3.0

I don't usually review these types of things, but I thought this was worthwhile to mention. I actually wasn't that impressed with the quality of this guide compared to other LP books I've used for Europe. There wasn't a ton of guidance on how to get off the beaten guided tours trail and do some hiking and other adventuring on your own. I found Tripadvisor and most of all speaking to locals the most helpful while I was there, but without being able to speak Spanish I think I would have been frustrated. They just seem to assume that you're going to pay a tour company to take you around, which isn't really my style. They should have listed a lot more outdoorsy stuff for one of the premier outdoorsy destinations in the world.

On another note, I dropped this book in hot springs, waterfalls, and used it to kill several large bugs en route. I've returned library books with a few dings and scratches before, but I'm curious how this return process is going to go down.