Beautiful Costa Rica
The scarlet macaw scandal
Carolyn Keene.
New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2004.
Bess, George, and I volunteered to go to Costa Rica for some R #38;R: rest and research. See, Corcovado Ecologica, a popular resort and preserve, isn't only a beautiful getaway; it's also a great place to study three species of monkeys. Or so we thought. When we arrived on the scene, we found the place in a shambles, and the monkeys were few and far between. And if the problem gets worse, the resort's going to be in trouble. Clearly my friends and I won't have much time for "monkeying around" on this trip -- we've got a case to crack! Catch my next case: Secret of the Spa
Wild Costa Rica : the wildlife & landscapes of Costa Rica
Adrian Hepworth.
Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, c2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 172) and index.
Wishbones
Carolyn Haines.
New York : St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008.
"A Sarah Booth Delaney mystery"--Jacket.
100 butterflies and moths : portraits from the tropical forests of Costa Rica
Jeffrey C. Miller, Daniel H. Janzen, Winifred Hallwachs.
Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2007.
understanding of Costa Rica's Lepidoptera and has brought about advances in restoration ecology of tropical habitats, biodiversity prospecting, biotechnology, and ecotourism development.
Costa Rica : [a quick guide to customs & etiquette]
Jane Koutnik.
London : Kuperard ; New York, NY : Distributed in the United States by Random House Distribution Services, 2006.
- Subtitle from cover.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 165) and index.
- Land and people -- Values and attitudes -- Customs and traditions -- Making friends -- Costa Ricans at home -- Time out -- Traveling -- Business briefing -- Communicating.
Costa Rica is a small but spectacular country in Central America. About half the size of Virginia, it fits between Nicaragua and Panama, and has coastlines on both the Pacific and the Caribbean.
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Nobel Prize Winner
In 1987 Oscar Arias Sanchez, then president of Costa Rica, won the Nobel Peace Prize, honored for his peace-making efforts in Central America. |
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Costa Rican side trips
Volcano visit: Climb, photograph, or eat while you watch lava stream by you.
Canopy tours: See the rain forest where the action is--at tree-top level. |
Many things set Costa Rica apart from its neighbors. It became a democratic republic in 1848 and (except for a 12-year 19th century dictatorship) has remained democratic and relatively stable ever since. It has no standing army; it has a literacy rate approaching that of the United States.
Costa Rica is blessed with an astonishing sampling of biological and ecological diversity. Without spending a lot of travel time within the country, a tourist can experience
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the mangrove tangles of the Caribbean coast
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the urban pleasures of
San José, the capital
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the warm, white sand beaches of the Pacific coast
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the scorched-earth sterility of active volcanoes.
With a rare recognition of its natural treasures, Costa Rica has set aside better than a quarter of its land area as national parks and ecological buffer zones. The country has become a mecca for eco-tourism, from slow-paced bird-watching to white water rafting. Tourism has become Costa Rica's primary producer of income.
Costa Rica appeals not just to the active traveler, but to the retiree. The government actively recruits those whose working years are behind them. Retirees find they can live comfortably--even luxuriously--for far less than they would spend in the U.S.
Traveler or retiree--both find lots to like about Costa Rica.
Article by: St. Louis Public Library staff.
