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1 comments about Costa Rica - Guia National Geographic.

1. Very nice pics, but if you're looking for useful info, this might not be the best option.

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1 comments about Nelles Central America Travel Map with Costa Rica (Nelles Maps).

1. We are disappointed in this map. It is in several sections, front and back and not easily "put together". It seems to be very detailed and that is good. We also thought for the price of the map we would find a few notes of information about the area of which there is none. Also there is no index of the cities so that we could locate particular places.

5 comments about Living and Investing in the New Nicaragua.

1. Nicaraguans have long fought the exploitation of the U.S. government. Now they face the exploitation of U.S. citizens looking for a cheaper version of paradise. Nicaragua doesn't need more foreigners buying up its beaches, colonial homes and tourist facilities. You are not helping Nicaragua by using it as your own personal playground or investment.



2. 
   ". . . quality Latin women are difficult to meet."
   
   Unklike other reviewers on this page, I do not find this statement from Mr. Howard's book "applaudable," rather, it is offensive, racist, and totally indicative of the sleazy, sloppy undercurrent running through this book that caters to tax-evading ugly Americans looking for "companionship" with a girl a third their age. Fortunately, not all gringos moving down are like this; many good-hearted folks are coming down too, people that are sensitive to the grinding poverty of their new adopted country and are doing something to try to improve the situation instead of just buying it all up at rockbottom prices.



3. . There are parasites all over (at least) southern
   Nicaragua.These leeches (no, leeches suck blood only
   to survive; these exploiters do it to get filthy
   rich--with the emphasis on filthy).
   
   There's a book you may have seen--it's "Living and
   Investing in the New Nicaragua", by Christopher
   Howard, another gringo living in luxury in Costa Rica.
   Someone gave me a copy of the book, and, boy howdy,
   it's awful.
   
   Howard claims to be an expert on Nicaragua (and Costa Rica) but shows his disconnect with the country by making several obvious, stupid, factual errors in the first 3 pages--
   errors almost anyone should spot right away. And the mistakes continue throughout the book. He goes
   on to thank the U$ Embassy for its "useful
   information" (lots of anti-Sandinista/pro-neocolonialist historical revisionism , of course).
   
   He says that "learning a little Spanish" would be
   helpful, but is not necessary, as one can just hang
   out, getting drunk and obnoxious with other ex-pats and leave the work to the servants (for a dollar a day).
   
   Howard counts among his friends some the Yankee and
   Canadian crowd that have pretty much raped San Juan
   del Sur. They bought beautiful acreage for pennies and
   are selling "lots" for $70,000 and up; they've set
   up/taken over restaurants and bars that compete with
   long-time local businesses--and get the bulk of the
   gringos' cash. There are Centruy 21, ReMax and other U$ realestate company signs all over. As always, the locals
   are marginalized, and pushed aside, more every day.
   
   So far, he seems to have forayed only as far north as
   Granada, thank goodness.
   
   Yes it's scary, sad and disgusting, but it ain't gonna
   stop. It's following the time-honored tradition of
   capitalist empire: kill tens of thousands of people, wreck the economy, destroy much of the infrastructure, get the country on its knees, thentake it over for virtually nothing, all "legally".
   
   If one wants to know Nicaragua from a human and humane perspective, and wants to get the reality of this wonderful country--and give it the profound respect it deserves--then read the other book displayed on the same page as Howard's atrocity: the excellent Moon Publication Nicaragua guidebook, written by Joshua Berman and Randy Wood. THEY know what they're talking about.
   
   By the way, I have been traveling to and through Nicaragua for the past 20 years, coordinating a solidarity/sister-city project with a beautiful town in the northern part of the country. I have many wonderful friends--the real people of Nicaragua--who lead honest lives, and deserve a better future than the one the vampires have in mind for them.
   
   Howard doesn't have a clue. DON'T buy this book. DON'T support the rape and pillage of Nicaragua.
   
   ....
   
   Timoteo



4. Books like these are largely responsible for many of the negative stereotypes many Latin Americans have of U.S. Citizens. Nicaragua is the 2nd poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere. Anyone who can retire there in luxury amid such horrible poverty should do The U.S. a favor and stay home. Nicaragua and it's people deserve better. I may also add there are many Americans living in Nicaragua and are good citizens who are trying to help the country. You are not going to be helping this unfortunate country by moving there and becoming a land speculator. All this does is drive property prices up and beyond the means of Nicaraguan nationals.



5. never received it. it was sent to wrong address which was my old address. i tried to get you to change delivery address but said you could not. the people at that address said that it was never delivered. i paid for it and never received it. i had called your customer service the minute the order went through. i am not familiar with your system and pushed quick order which caused order to complete before i could figure out how to change my address .i found your customer service people difficult to deal with over phone. i hope i never have to use amazon again. please send me the book i paid for. i was told that the order had to go through to the old address which was not changed before hand because i did not know the order would go through. i was told it would be sent back to you and re-sent to me at my current address, which i changed. i expect you will contact me and straighten this out.
   239 four seasons dr. Drums, Pa. 18222.
   tel number 570-788-4472.
   Robert Schmitz

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5 comments about Frommer's Costa Rica 2006.

1. Great information on Costa rica and gives you a good overview. I used it to figure out what I wanted to see and then surfed the web for more information. Good guide book to use for things to do and tour numbers. Better than the National Geographic one I bought also. The NG covers mostly area and not tour information.



2. They do a good job of cataloging the main options is every local. It has been helpful with my research. I work in the travel industry, I have never gone wrong with a Frommers guide book.



3. I found Frommer's Costa Rica 2006 to be as good as such guides get, and I am reasonably well traveled. By their nature, such guides are generalists, to be supplemented with specialist literature as you narrow your plans. Many other guides presuppose a specialty like ecotourism, and provide value in that way if such specialization happens to fit your plans. The Frommer's seeks to top the generalist guidebook segment, and succeeds and then goes beyond with more frequent updates than specialized guides. So, for current information on lodging and the like, you'll want a Frommer's.



4. Awesome color pictures and Map. Easy to use and filled with great recommendations. A must have for anyone going to Costa Rica.



5. Very helpful; I'd recommend it to any of my friends traveling to Costa Rica.