{"product_id":"costa-rica-vida","title":"Costa Rica Vida","description":"\u003cp\u003eTravel from home with this volume sharing the beauty of Costa Rica, authored by Lale Arikoglu. Part of Assouline’s Classics Collection of highly collectible and immaculately illustrated volumes representing movements in style and chronicling chic. Each book is an inspiring journey to aesthetic bliss, a unique world all its own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are places that don't just welcome you, they change you, and Costa Rica is one of them. Costa Rica Vida takes readers beneath the jungle canopy of this wild, untamed land, where biodiversity is staggering, the coastlines are unspoiled, and a \"Pura Vida\" philosophy permeates every aspect of daily life. Structured as a deeply personal journey, the book moves chronologically through a writer's encounter with this small but extraordinary nation, capturing the tension between its ancient wilderness and its contemporary vitality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Lale Arikoglu, articles director of Condé Nast Traveler and host of the award-winning Women Who Travel podcast, the title explores Costa Rica's beaches, surf culture, wildlife, culinary scene, and the communities that animate them all, with photography by Oliver Pilcher. This is not a country of grand cities or manicured grandeur. It is something far rarer: a place where luxury and wildness exist in perfect, exhilarating tension. For those who find beauty in the untouched and adventure in the unknown, Costa Rica Vida is an essential companion to one of the world's most magnificently alive destinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Brand\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssouline Publishing was founded as a family company in 1994 by Proper and Martine Assouline. It has published approximately 1500 titles on subjects ranging from architecture, art, design, fashion, lifestyle, and travel and has brought the illustrated book market to life with products that are modern, luxurious, and creative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreated with the goal of becoming the first luxury brand on culture, Assouline aims to supply everything needed for a contemporary library. An active contributor to the growth of the illustrated market and its integration into the worlds of luxury, fashion, and design, Assouline provides the highest quality book-objects, sharing a distinctive graphic identity and editorial savoir-faire that have captured imaginations while addressing new themes in a contemporary manner. With its style and vision, the brand is a true pioneer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in June 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lale Arikoglu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Assouline Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288 pages, over 150 illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linen hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e (L 33 x W 25 x D 4) cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.8 kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASSOULINE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45758583472151,"sku":"ASSOULINE-378","price":445.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2403\/1295\/files\/COSTA_FRONT.jpg?v=1791983504","url":"https:\/\/shop.citiesstore.com\/products\/costa-rica-vida","provider":"Cities Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}