Costa Rica ¡Pura Vida! app for iPhone and iPad


4.9 ( 7379 ratings )
Travel Book
Developer: Sutro Media
2.99 USD
Current version: 2.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 05 Jul 2010
App size: 39.14 Mb

* A travel guide to the best of Costa Rica *

Whether you plan on soaking in thermal hot springs or ziplining in the cloud forest, this simple yet detailed app will guide you to the very best places and experiences in Costa Rica. Not intended as a comprehensive guide, instead it guides you to the most selective and rewarding experiences in all categories... along with essential practical information too.

Written by the worlds top travel expert to the region, Costa Rica ¡Pura Vida! travel app condenses the very best of the countrys overwhelming opportunities into more than 330 top places, activities, wildlife experiences, sites, hotels and dining options, etc.

This visually rich and easy to navigate travel app is jam-packed with insider tips for every budget and interest, from backpackers and birders to thrill seekers, wildlife lovers, and even gays and gourmands.

+ Looking for the best place to spot quetzals? Use this app to find the best birding sites in Costa Rica
+ Want to replicate the romance and adventure of The Bachelor episode? This app shows you how.
+ Seeking a wilderness lodge where you can watch monkeys while you laze in your hammock? Browse the countrys top lodging based on location and price.
+ Stuck for a quality place to eat off the beaten path? Costa Rica ¡Pura Vida! will point you to hidden gems that locals swear by.

The listings take in the iconic as well as the idiosyncratic, as only an expert can give.

What Youll Get
+ 330+ description entries, including Hidden Gems, written by the worlds foremost Costa Rica travel expert.
+ Photo slide-shows with almost 3,000 colorful photographs displayed in stunning high definition.
+ Offline maps let you navigate based on your exact, real-time location even with no internet access.
+ Entries organized by useful criteria like ACTIVITIES, BEACHES, CULTURAL & HISTORICAL SITES, PARKS & RESERVES, and more, including the authors recommendations for MUST SEES.
+ Entries sorted by name, neighborhood, distance, and price.
+ An interactive search tool with keyboard

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* About the Author *

Award-winning travel writer and photographer Christopher P. Baker is acknowledged as the world’s foremost authority on Costa Rica travel. He has authored five travel guidebooks to Costa Rica, including Moon Costa Rica Handbook, National Geographic Traveler Costa Rica, and Travelers Companion Costa Rica. He also escorts tours for Backroads and cruise-tours to Costa Rica and Panama as a National Geographic Expeditions Resident Expert, plus motorcycle tours of Costa Rica for MotoDiscovery.

Christophers more than 25 books for such publishers as Fodors, Lonely Planet, and National Geographic include Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castros Cuba, a two-time national book award winner. He has contributed to more than 200 publications worldwide, including Caribbean Travel & Life, Elle, Islands, Maxim, The Robb Report and National Geographic Traveler.

Christopher—the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award 2008 Travel Journalist of the Year—has been profiled in USA Today and regularly appears on radio and TV shows.

He promotes himself through his website www.christopherp


* About Sutro Media *

This guide is published in partnership with Sutro Media. By enabling local writers to share their expertise on mobile phones, Sutro Media is making it easier and more fun to explore the world!

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