Jungle Wildlife Adventure
Costa Rica - Pura Vida!

Resources

Weather
Costa Rica has 2 seasons: the dry season (Jan to Apr), and the green season (May to Dec).  Temperatures vary little over the year - less than a 5 degree difference.  Even in the dry season, expect to see some rain - a necessary ingredient for a rainforest!

The coasts are warmer than the inland area. In March, average highs in San Jose are in the 70s, with the coasts being higher - 80 or 90.  It can get chilly in the mountains.

        Central Costa Rica (San Jose)
        Weather averages (San Jose)
        Current forecast (San Jose)

        Caribbean coast (Tortuguero)
        Weather averages (Caribbean)
        Current forecast (Caribbean)


Reading list
Recommended reading for your Costa Rica adventure - read about the country, people and wildlife.

Insight Guide Costa Rica - Paul Murphy,
300 pp.  This lavishly photographed guidebook covers all the regions of Costa Rica, with sections on the country's history, people, culture and ecosystems.


Tropical Nature : Life and Death in the Rain Forests of Central and South America - Adrian Forsyth, 272 pp.  Immerses you in the rainforest ecology and its diverse flora & fauna.  * A personal favorite - fascinating!!


Costa Rica: The Last Country The Gods Made - Adrian Colesberry, 152 pp.  This hardcover book has stunning photographs and stirring essays, humor and little known facts.


De Costa Rica - Juan Carlos and Jeana Urena, CD.  A great collection of authentic Costa Rican calypso music.


Costa Rican Wildlife (Pocket Traveller) - James Kavanagh, 12 pp.  A laminated guide to Costa Rican wildlife.  Take it on your trip, and chances are good that you'll see a lot of this wildlife it covers.


Costa Rica: A Traveler's Literary Companion - Barbara Ras, 238 pp.  Collection of 26 fictional stories, selected to illustrate different areas of Costa Rica, from the high valleys to the Caribbean coast.


Lonely Planet Costa Rica Spanish Phrasebook - Thomas Kohnstamm, 260 pp. 
A guide to mastering the local Spanish grammar and language, with sections on plant life, food and accommodations.


A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica - F. Gary Stiles, Alexander F. Skutch, 656 pp.  An in-depth catalog of Costa Rican birds with identification and range of more than 800 species.  The definitive guide.


Costa Rican Natural History - Daniel H. Janzen, 823 pp.  A detail-rich collection of all aspects of nature, ecology, biology and even weather in Costa Rica. Perfect for those fascinated by science.


The Ticos: Culture and Social Change in Costa Rica - Mavis Hiltunin Biesanz, 307 pp.  Looks at all aspects of life in Costa Rica - economy, religion, family, education, and everyday life.


Natural Sounds of Costa Rica - Andrew Roth, CD.  A selection of natural sounds in Costa Rica, including both environmental ambience and animal calls.


Monteverde: Ecology and Conservation of a Tropical Cloud Forest - Nalini M. Nadkarni, Nathaniel T. Wheelwright, 573 pp.  Discusses the research, preservation, and human impact on the Cloud Forest.


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