Author: J. Christopher Weston Knight
Publisher:
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Category : Cocos Island (Costa Rica)
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Author: Cocos Island (Costa Rica)
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Languages : en
Pages : 16

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Author: Ralph Hancock
Publisher: New York : Nelson
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Category : Cocos Island
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Traces the history of various treasures purported to be on the island, how they came to be there, and many of the expeditions which have attempted to locate them.

Author: Hervey De Montmorency
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Category : Central America
Languages : en
Pages : 348

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Author: John Hodge
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781490453767
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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Cocos Island, Costa Rica is most famous for the vast "Treasure of Lima" and its unmatched natural beauty, a premier dive site - internationally renowned. Much more treasure is there. Come to Isla Coco in mind and spirit to learn how great treasures came to rest on this speck of land, only14 square miles. Supposedly uninhabited (save park rangers), it teems with paranormal citizens from English Corsairs, Spanish Conquistadores, Buccaneers, and Incan Warriors - all attached to GOLD and SILVER. If you like Ghost stories, care for some real ones? Learn why 100's of expeditions have landed, to mostly go home empty handed! Enjoy History, come and savor it. Walk and talk with the treasure hunters, mediums, and entities from the "other side," as modern seekers beg for the all-important approval to take the loot. Judge for yourself, why this island is jammed with cleverly hidden and elusive wealth, natural violence, and unimaginable beauty.

Author: James Otis
Publisher:
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Category : Adventure stories
Languages : en
Pages : 378

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Author: Alex Archer
Publisher: Gold Eagle
ISBN: 0373621663
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 315

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White beaches and coral reefs should be adventure-proof... For archaeologist and TV show host Annja Creed, a restful vacation in Costa Rica is as elusive as a rare artifact. Days into her sojourn, Annja's peace is interrupted by a woman with a mysterious--and enticing--tale. Weeks earlier, her husband led an expedition into the rain forest, in search of the lost treasure of Lima, and hadn't returned. The priceless hoard was smuggled out of Peru during the country's nineteenth-century revolt against Spain. But it disappeared when a ship captain went mad with greed. Twenty-six expeditions have gone after the treasure. And twenty-six expeditions have vanished. Sympathetic to the woman's distress, Annja agrees to head up a rescue party for her missing husband. And Annja can't deny her own interest in the lost hoard. Now the fates of two expeditions are at stake, along with a fortune in gold, silver and jewels rumoured to be exquisite. But the dense jungle of Cocos Island guards its primitive secrets well. Danger lurks beneath the ancient green canopy. And this time, Annja doesn't see it coming....

Author: James kaiser
Publisher: James Kaiser
ISBN: 1940754372
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 640

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Costa Rica is an eco-travel paradise! From pristine beaches and jungle waterfalls to high-altitude coffee farms, Costa Rica: The Complete Guide puts the best of Costa Rica at your fingertips. Over 130 five-star reviews for previous editions! Blending detailed travel tips with beautiful photography, this guidebook offers much more than just restaurant and hotel reviews. Fascinating chapters explore Costa Rica's unique history, culture, food, ecology and wildlife. Top 10 Ways to Avoid a Cultural Misunderstanding helps visitors avoid common and potentially embarrassing mistakes. Discover what makes Costa Rica one of the world's most amazing destinations. Soar above the cloud forest on a zipline at Monteverde. Spend the night at a deluxe ecolodge next to Arenal Volcano. Soak in the tropical beauty of Costa Rica's world-class beaches at Manuel Antonio National Park. Watch sea turtles lay their eggs at Tortuguero. Plan the perfect Costa Rican vacation! Filled with insider tips to save you time and money Over 300 beautiful color photos Over 30 detailed maps Fascinating chapters on History, Culture and Food Informative guide to Wildlife and Ecology 1% of profits are donated to environmental organizations working to preserve Costa Rica's biodiversity for future generations Printed on sustainable FSC paper

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Languages : en
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Describes Cocos Island in Costa Rica. Includes treasure hunting stories, diving adventure information, and a collection of images. Links to related resources, compiled by Peter Disch-Lauxmann.

Author: Maarten Kappelle
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022627893X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 798

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In 1502, Christopher Columbus named Costa Rica, and while gold and silver never materialized to justify the moniker of rich coast in purely economic terms, scientists and ecotravelers alike have long appreciated its incredible wealth. Wealth in Costa Rica is best measured by its biodiversityhome to a dizzying number of plants and animals, many endemic, it s a country that has long encouraged and welcomed researchers from the world over, and is exemplary in the creation and commitment to indigenous conservation and management programs. Costa Rica is considered to have the best preserved natural resources in Latin America. Approximately nine percent (about 1,000,000 acres) of Costa Rica has been protected in 15 national parks, and a comparable amount of land is protected as wildlife refuges, forest reserves or Indian reservations. This long-awaited synthesis of Costa Rican ecosystems is an authoritative presentation of the paleoecology, biogeography, structure, conservation, and sustainable use of Costa Rica s ecosystems. It systematically covers the entire range of Costa Rica s natural and managed, terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, including its island systems (Cocos Islands), the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and shores (coasts, coral reefs, mangrove forests), its lowlands (dry, season and wet forests), its highlands (the northern volcanoes and southern Talamanca s), and its estuaries, rivers, lakes, swamps and bogs. The volume s integrated, comprehensive format will be welcomed by tropical and temperate biologists alike, by biogeographers, plant and animal ecologists, marine biologists, conservation biologists, foresters, policy-makers and all scientists, natural history specialists and all with an interest in Costa Rica s ecosystems."