2000 Ed (Footprint Handbook)

by Ben Box (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $4.77

  These brand-new or newly updated guides feature the authoritative and detailed coverage characteristic of all Footprint Handbooks. The authors are experts who have lived or worked in the countries they write about, and their prose will inspire readers to enjoy traveling as much as they do.
  -- Hands down the most current and authoritative resource for maps and vital global information
  -- Packed with up-to-date information, including highlights of virtually every town and site
  -- Includes money-saving tips, advice on staying healthy, and anecdotes on local history, culture, customs, and etiquette.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.34

  Written by experts, this updated travel guide to Mexico and Central America covers the whole region from the deserts of Northern Mexico to the lush rainforests of Central America, including Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama. The book provides background information on ancient civilizations, archaeological sites and revolutionary history, and practical travel advice on where to go, how to get about, accommodation, shopping and eating out. This edition features the Maya World of Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Belize. Adventure sports, Pacific and Caribbean beaches, and the surfing scene - including Baja California - are covered.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1997

  $8.43

  This handbook, providing detailed and practical travel information on Mexico and Central America, covers the whole region from the US border to Panama's trackless Darien Gap. Details are included on Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatamala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua and the Ruta Maya. The book contains information on the culture, landscape and history of the region as well as the significance of the pre-Columbian civilisations of the Aztecs and the Mayans. Practical information on where to stay and where to eat is included, as well as on how to get about, with the latest information on border crossings.