Costa Rica Book Suggestions
Travel Books
Lonely Planet Costa Rica
Loney Planet is the classical travel book for adventurous and budget travelers. The maps and public transport directions in particular are very good.
Lonely Planet Central America
if you plan to travel sevceral Central American countries, this may be your good book. It contains the same information as the lonely planet guide about Costa Rica as well as all countries from Panama to Southern Mexico. Again, for backpackers, this is the guide of choice. Lonely planet's "How to get there and away" sections are still unsurpassed.
Costa Rica Culture & History
What happen
An insightful book into the history of Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast. Interestingly, the Talamanca region on the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica was settled from the surrounding Carribean. For a long time, this area was remote and apart from the country’s majority Latino culture. Its inhabitants were of African descent and speaking English or Creole. Only with the arrival of the banana companies did the coast get closer to the highland region and the capital San José: a railroad was built and the government began interfering with the local culture and lifestyle.