Difference between revisions of "Costa Rica"
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You can get simple roadmaps with gas stations for free in the tourist information in [[San José (Costa Rica)|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 (Costa Rica)|San José]]). | You can get simple roadmaps with gas stations for free in the tourist information in [[San José (Costa Rica)|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 (Costa Rica)|San José]]). | ||
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+ | == Gallery == | ||
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+ | Image:Fabzgy_costarica.JPG|[[User:fabzgy|Fabzgy]] hitchhiking on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica | ||
+ | Image:Augustas hitchhiking in Costa Rica with a sign.jpg|[[Katja and Augustas|Augustas]] from [[Lithuania]] hitchhiking with a sign in Costa Rica | ||
+ | Image:Katja in Costa Rica.jpg|Hitchhiker [[Katja and Augustas|Katja]], from [[Germany]], enjoying her free ride | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
== Regions == | == Regions == |
Revision as of 19:54, 25 November 2008
Costa Rica is a country in Central America. It borders to Panama in the South and Nicaragua in the North.
Hitchhiking isn't that popular for long distance rides within the local population. However it works pretty well, especially close to beaches and in remote areas where there is almost no public transport. For hitchhiking the Panamerican highway you might wait a bit more then on the beaches but it's still not bad. Excepting on remote beaches the popular hitchhiking with pick-up Trucks doesn't work in Costa Rica, it's illegal and the police does really give high fines for violations of that law.
Cities
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).
Gallery
Fabzgy hitchhiking on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica