GPS for Costa Rica
Posted in Kewl Stuff, Maps and GPS, Travel Technology on Nov 5th, 2008
I am a huge, huge fan of GPS. I have it in my car and I use a hand held when I am mountain biking or exploring. GPS has made my traveling more efficient and rewarding. It has saved me the aggravation and the loss of precious time that occurs when you get lost.
I just found a company that makes GPS maps specifically for Costa Rica. The company is called Navsat and you can find their website here. From that website you can link to their ebay store.
Their maps are compatible with every modern GPS device that I can think of. You can load them up directly to the device or onto a smart card.
I have not used them personally but the feedback on Ebay is very good. I read about them on a post in TripAdvisor.
I’ll load it up on my Garmin Nuvi when I go down to CR. I’m getting the Garmin etrek Vista before I leave. It comes preloaded with a map of the Americas but I’ll add the Navsat map on the card and see how it goes. I’ll give a full review when I get back.
BTW the Garmin Nuvi is a GPS for road vehicles that fits nicely on the dashboard or windshield. The eTrek is a handheld unit. The Nuvi series are intended for driving and behave accordingly. The eTreks were designed with the hiker or mountain biker in mind.
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