The number of times we’ve heard “google maps is total crap…I drove five hours and ended up on the completely wrong side of the country” is truly amazing. The most important thing to remember when attempting to navigate without an address is “ use common sense and confirm your destination.” ¿no addresses? | how to google maps | how to waze | big picture | gps | garmin | lemmings How to “Map” with no Address in Costa RicaĬosta Rica does not have street names or numerical addresses for 90% of the destinations outside of the metropolitan area. taxpayers and there is no charge for receiving or using them. GPS signals are on a different frequency and originate from satellites instead of cell phone towers so they will still come in strong even when you’ve got zero bars. Waze also provides and stores the maps and data you need for free but only one route at a time. Once you save the Google offline map package you can use your device to navigate even when there is no wifi or cell signal available. Most phones, smart watches and some tablets (and maybe fancy new toasters) have built in GPS receivers and now Google provides an excellent map and routing package of all of Costa Rica.
Now you can have the best of both worlds for free!
The cell phone option could also be expensive because zoomable routing maps are big and phone data can be costly. Garmin/Navsat is expensive for Costa Rica with map and data package purchase prices between $80 and $150 and rental options starting at $10 per day. or downloaded a little bit at a time by to Google or Waze using a cell phone data plan. Until recently the maps and routing information had to either, be purchased as a complete package for Costa Rica from Garmin, Navsat etc. You need three things to navigate by GPS – 1) A network of satellites broadcasting the current time, 2) a receiver that can triangulate the signal from several satellites to determine current location, and 3) a digital zoomable map to display the current location and calculate routes to other locations. Without downloaded basemaps the only thing you have is your location (and track of previous locations) which is not too useful.
Skip down to the i-phone or Android instructions for Waze or Google Maps With pre-loaded (downloaded) base maps and routing information the only thing you lose without cell signal is traffic updates. ¿no addresses? | how to google maps | how to waze | big picture | gps | garmin | lemmings Now you can use the GPS on your phone or tablet even when there’s no cell signal How Do Offline GPS Maps Work? Now, with a GPS enabled phone (almost any smart phone), there’s no need for an expensive Garmin add-on when renting a car in Costa Rica. Google improved “Maps Offline” and Waze started automatic caching.
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