A magnificent illustrated testimony to Costa Rica"s fragile beauty. This exquisite book of photographs, brilliant in color and enchanting in subject, takes readers on a personal journey through the jeweled treasure that is Costa Rica. Images of spacis beaches, muddy river banks, crystal clear waterfalls, and lush jungles adorned with tropical blooms and prehistoric plants will stay in the reader"s mind for a long time to come. Costa Rica is organized by region -- the Central Divide, Guanacaste, thCentral Pacific, the Osa Peninsula, the North Caribbean, the South Caribbean -- and closes with a discussion on conservation and responsible tourism. Like an informed tour guide, the extended captions provide interesting facts and valuable context, much oit from the perspective of the author/photographer. Highlights on the journey include: Arenal, one of the world"s most active volcanoes, in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve Tortuguero National Park, where a lone...