Lonely Planet Costa Rica: Detailed Itineraries | Travel Like a Local | Insider Tips | Covers San Jose, Arenal, Peninsula de Nicoya, Caribbean Coast, and more (Travel Guide)

A very detailed book with chapters on every district of Cosat Rica and then further divided into towns and national parks. Helpful "local" knowledge pieces and lots of recommendations for things to do and place to stay or eat. It has been very helpful in planning our tour and has enabled us to book hotels and transport confidently. We don't vitis for another 2 months but I am sure this book will be well thumbed !

Hugely useful in planning our trip to Costa Rica, giving us some top tips that supplemented our research on the Internet. Would highly recommend.

In short, if you want a guide book - don’t buy it. Contains no useful info eg addresses (as they are in CR), opening times, useful maps, how to get somewhere, travel times - which could be easily forgiven in the internet and Google age if websites were included. They are not. Lots of beautiful photos but that’s not why you buy an LP - at least not why we have bought dozens over the last 25 years. It has gone back, and we’ve bought another CR guide. I wish I’d read these and other reviews about LP publications in general as there as been a fundamental redesign of the format in approx 2023 majorly impacting their use as a traveller and making them more like a travel magazine or brochure from a travel agent.

Very good condition and the postage was super fast. Highly recommend this seller.

I am trying my best to use this guide but the new LP layout is awful. Why are the maps so washed out? The sections include more images and graphics while the text has become fragmented . This is a first year design students project that takes no account of usability.

Good information and upto date.

I have had Lonely planet for over twenty years and have been very happy with their format, however they have changed it and I wasn’t happy. I always found it easy to find good restaurants now only a small review and no clear directions not easy to navigate. The paper is so thin it’s difficult to read. Such a shame

I have used LP guides to plan most of my travel for many years and have always found them good, but I was so disappointed with this Costa Rica guide. The new format seems to result in a lot of superficial information - and even the superficial things I wanted to know, such as restaurant recommendations were limited and presented in a confusing way. Worse, for me, was the complete lack of background information about the country - I have always found the sections on history, environment etc. really interesting. I'll be using Rough Guides from now on!

Worth the money.

Classica guida Lonely Planet. E' arrivata parecchio in ritardo poiché era la prima ristampa ma io non avevo fretta e ne ero consapevole.

Great book that has helped plan our holiday!

I did a lot of research before going to Costa Rica like I do with any trip and this book was an amazing addition to my research. Very easy to read and great information especially when it comes to all the ins and outs of Costa Rica. Side note is I would absolutely recommend this book and visiting Costa Rica.

Very interesting and well written book.