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| − | Hitchhiking isn't that popular for long distance rides. However it works pretty well close to beaches and in remote areas where there is almost no public transport. For hitchhiking the | + | Hitchhiking isn't that popular for long distance rides. However it works pretty well close to beaches and in remote areas where there is almost no public transport. For hitchhiking the [[Panamerican highway|Panamerican Highway]] you might wait a couple of hours. |
==Maps== | ==Maps== | ||
Revision as of 08:23, 23 September 2007
Costa Rica is a country in Central America. It borders to Panama in the South and Nicaragua in the North.
Contents
Hitchhiking
Hitchhiking isn't that popular for long distance rides. However it works pretty well close to beaches and in remote areas where there is almost no public transport. For hitchhiking the Panamerican Highway you might wait a couple of hours.
Maps
You can get simple roadmaps with gas stations for free in the tourist information in San José. Other recommended maps: Reise Know-How "Costa Rica/Panama" scale: 1:550.000 (world mapping project). There are various maps in the Libreria Lehman in the pedestrian zone (Calle Central, in San José).
Cities
Regions
- Plains of the North
- Guanacaste
- Nicoya Peninsula
- Central Valley
- Central Pacific
- Caribbean Costa Rica
- South Costa Rica
- Cocos Island National Park
