Chapter 1 : Preparing for your trip -- Chapter 2 : The tropical forest -- Chapter 3 : A brief history of conservation in Costa Rica -- Chapter 4 : Ethics and the socially responisble ecotourist -- Chapter 5 : Northwestern region -- Chapter 6 : Southern Pacific region -- Chapter 7 : Central Highlands region -- Chapter 8 : Caribbean region -- Appendices : Support services -- Conservation organizations -- Suggested reading -- Tortuguero nature trail guide