You're about to discover the magic of Quepos & Manuel Antonio through the eyes of its local residents.
Expanded Edition with More Full Color Photos
This year's edition has more categories, chapters, maps and photographs than last year.
An Intimate Portrait
This book was written by a long time resident, so don't expect a bunch of impersonal sound bites about everything there is to see and do in the area. That's been left to the travel guides like Lonely Planet and Frommer's. But rather, this is an intimate portrait of a unique beach community, the friendly locals who call it home and all their time-tested favorite hangouts.
You're the Insider
Imagine sitting at a restaurant surrounded by locals. You're enjoying a mouth-watering meal. You easily engage in friendly conversation with the owners because you read their chapter and you feel as if you already know them.
Just like in your neighborhood, the locals in Quepos & Manuel Antonio have their favorite hangouts, restaurants, shops and places to play. But there's so much more to this paradise.
24 Out of 27 Activities Available
Imagine visiting a place where 24 of the 27 activities available in Costa Rica are right at your doorstep: zip lining, whitewater river rafting, parasailing and more.
Wildlife
Three kinds of monkeys are sighted daily. A stunning, iridescent turquoise Blue Morpho butterfly might cross your path at any moment. Imagine marveling at a "Jesus Christ" lizard running upright across the surface of a body of water right before your eyes.
Who Should Read this Book?
If you're thinking of visiting this beach town and its unique cast of characters then the Costa Rica Travel Guide: Best of Margaritaville 2015, Quepos & Manuel Antonio is for you. You'll want to discover for yourself the magic that magnetically draws people from all over the world to move to this breathtaking paradise and what it is that keeps them there.
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About the Author: Evelyn Gallardo was born in Los Angeles, California. She first visited Costa Rica in 1988 as a wildlife photographer specializing in primates. She's the author of "The Best of Manuel Antonio & Quepos 2012", The Best of Manuel Antonio & Quepos 2013", and the award-winning book, "Among the Orangutans - The Birute Galdikas Story" (Chronicle Books). She's the author of more than 30 articles and has produced more than 100 videos on YouTube about Costa Rica, travel, conservation and endangered primates. Evelyn was also a public speaker for 20 years on the topics of conservation and writing. Over the course of 28 years of traveling through Africa, Asia, Central America and South America, Evelyn and her husband David searched for a place to eventually live abroad. Out of the many countries they visited, they chose Costa Rica. They bought a home in Manuel Antonio in 2000 and moved there in 2004. They built a second home on Espadilla Beach. Both homes are within the natural foraging routes of 3 kinds of monkeys. Evelyn currently runs a vacation rental home business in Manuel Antonio.
