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Selected Internet resources for independent travellers across Costa Rica, San José, Isola Tortuga, Volcàn Arenal, Santa Elena, Tortugueiro, Caraibi, Monteverde, Barra, Honda, Ostional, Puerto Viejo. Information about. travel, tourism, pre-colombian art, holiday maps, guides, travelogues, car renting, ecotourism, ships, boats, navigation, cruises,, plane renting, windsurfinfg, surfing, diving, snorkeling, natural reserves, parks, trekking, hotels, bed and breackfast, camping, climbing, backpakers hostelsand much more.


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General and Geographical data


Many general info can be found on the sites of the famous guides Rough Guide and Lonely-Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com Advices for travellers about political situation, medical assistence in several regions of the world supplied by the American government and the UK one: http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel International official tourist offices database, address, phone and, when it exists, Internet address. http://www.towd.com Geopolitic statistics on different Countries, by CIA, are available at: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/fac... As for maps we recommend to you either the great archive Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, where maps are listed with an index, or the ypertechnological map engine of Mapquest: http://www.mapquest.com Travel Documents Systems - You'll find here assistance and info about visa and passports, up-to-date requirements and vaccinations necessary to enter the Country. http://www.traveldocs.com Travelers Health - A very important site to consult before starting: information on health risks and what to do to avoid them. http://www.cdc.gov/ A Country Study - The site of the Library of Congress. A general one with exhaustive info about all the caracteristic of the Country. Useful for a first contact http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/
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Interesting sites


Rara Avis, natural Park in Costarica. Tourism on two-seated cable-car to see the jungle. http://www.rara-avis.com/ Costa Rica Web Travel Review - Personal page by Philip Greenspun. Practically a travel magazine on line. Includes a guidebook-like text with maps, reports and photos. http://www.photo.net/cr Butterflies farm. We think it interesting the possibility of visiting this butterflies breeding, surely a peculiar experience... http://www.centralamerica.com/cr/butterf...
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Cities and Regions


Cocos Island web page. Personal page by Peter .disch-Laumann, with many info about this small Costarican island. http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3425
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Transports.

The magic bus - Very beautiful personal page of Steve, where you find all about the bus system in Mexico, but also Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, and the way to employ them for different length trips.
http://www.magic-bus.com

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Sleeping


Network about hostels, it's a site independent from various International chains. http://www.hostels.com/ Hostelling International. The largest worldwide hostel organization. http://www.iyhf.org/ The biggest databank on Bed&Breakfast. http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/ 111 Travel Directory. A dirctory to find Bed & Breakfast all over the world. http://www.triple1.com
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Travel Stories


Middle of Everywhere 2000-01 - Scott and Julie's RTW trip in which they will visit 6 continents. Also includes info and tons of photos of prior trips. http://www.geocities.com/middleofeverywh...
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