El Camino de Costa Rica Hiking Guide

Updated with the latest details and most current information about El Camino de Costa Rica, the second edition of the El Camino de Costa Rica Hiking Guide will empower you to experience a journey of more than 250 kilometers (150 miles) between the Atlantic and the Pacific across Costa Rica. Explore cloud forests, hike mountain ridges, meet indigenous peoples, and stroll through remote villages. Taste coffee and chocolate produced from crops on nearby slopes. Encounter wildlife, waterfalls, and diverse wilderness environments. Stay in homes with families, camp, or relax in luxurious hotels. Visit three National Parks, two beaches, an animal sanctuary, and other protected natural areas on or adjacent to the trail. The adventure is yours to design with the El Camino de Costa Rica Hiking Guide: the first and only resource of its kind for this cross-country adventure. It includes maps, directions, site descriptions, resource contact information, and photographs that show locations along the way. The instructions begin and end at the international airport near the capital city of San José, which enables hikers to access start points on either coast, complete the entire trail, and return to the airport for departure. The route is organized into 16 sections, but the guidebook includes recommendations for section combinations to accommodate individual schedules and ability levels. Commonly completed in two weeks, El Camino de Costa Rica is the ideal challenge for the weekend hiker ready for longer distances, and a fantastic addition to the resume of those with more experience. More information about the trail can be found at: https://www.caminodecostarica.org/