Costa Rica

Our companions on a group tour in Costa Rica wished they had an actual full size map when they saw that my husband and I could see all the places we had been and were going to go in the context of the whole country, with roads, typography, and many landmarks included. We got a better feel for the country with the map and enjoyed studying it. Many details! The map was lightweight and compact, but held up to all the folding, unfolding, and our writing on it.

We used this as a backup for our GPS and found it be reasonably accurate on a larger scale. Not very useful if you are trying to find your way around town.

Just what I was looking for. Comprehensive, but easy to read. Not flimsy at all and a cinch to re-fold. Sharpie works well to plan out routes

This is a good map of Costa Rica, though it promises a bit more than it can deliver. The familiar 'National Geographic look' come across attractively and clearly. The map details are, as expected, Spanish-language designations. For example, 'Parque Nacional' rather than 'National Park' and 'Provincia' rather than 'Province'. Some of the 'marginal' text is either in English or in both Spanish and English. National Parks are highlighted helpfully and some 'adventurous' activities are signaled by an icon at the appropriate location; for example, a stylized surfer icon marks beaches where surfing is especially promising. If that's what you expect from an 'aventure travel' map, you'll be pleased. If you expect more than this, then maybe not so much. The level of detail is good for a map of a country that is roughly the size of the American state of West Virginia, splashed across the two sides of the map and labeled as 'East' and 'West'. Elevation lines give an adequate sense for the topography of this largely mountainous country. The paper is solid stock and at the same time flexible enough for quick unfolding and refolding. I find this characteristic better than the vast majority of maps of the region that I've seen. Yet National Geographic insists on claiming that the map is 'waterproof', which seems quite a stretch. If you attempt to stand under an umbrella and read this map during one of Costa Rica's 'aguaceros' (= downpours), this 'waterproof' map will be toast. Thus, my claim about over-promising and under-delivering on what is otherwise a perfectly fine product. The Costa Rican road system is constantly upgrading and degrading and the rhythm of this is difficult to predict, let alone to record in a paper map. Some reviewers have faulted this map for being out of date on that front. The non-local traveler in Costa Rica would be well advised never to count on a paper map for knowing whether this or that bridge was out, or this highway paved or unpaved. Costa Rica is simply not the place for a paper map to stay up to speed on such things, and this is not fault of the product under review. All in all, I like this map a lot. It fills a gap for getting the big picture of where I'm about to travel or where I've just driven in this inexhaustibly beautiful country, which deserves and repays scrutiny. I'll just smile a bit at the 'adventure travel' and 'waterproof' marketing.

very nice quality - the map was helpful in planning a trip

Handy and up to date, as long as you get the current version. Waterproof, and works where there is no cell coverage (which is still much of CR).

This map is fair for detailed map, but I tried to use it to map out my adventures with Road Scholar and it did not have the detail for smaller roads used for hiking and river runs. Did not have major beaches named on pacific side. Good for finding major towns and highways...I do not know if there is better Costa Rica maps on the market

Very durable, detailed and clear map. One of those items you're so glad you brought along in your lightweight pack, adds no weight and a great travel resource in how to get around this mountainous country's road network.

Diese Karte beinhaltet alle notwendigen Straßen um von A nach B zu kommen; Sind zwar mit zusätzlichen Navi gefahren, wäre aber nicht nötig gewesen, da die Karte ausreichend gut beschrieben ist. Hinweis: Straßen in Costa Rica sind viel besser als online beschrieben. Die meisten Straßen wurden in den letzten Jahren frisch saniert. Aufpassen muss man nur in Städten, da dort oft Gullideckel fehlen und es keine Hinweise darauf gibt.

The product arrived the next day and was on-time. The map is excellent, in size, in detail and quality. Good sized map, just what I wanted. I lobe National Geographic maps.

Bien utile pour choisir des points de chutes.

Molto gradevole l impatto non resta che metterla in pratica pianificando il prossimo viaggio!

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