Central America
Regional Travel Books

              What you’ll find in this section, all arranged in the following order:
                    a.  Central America Area Travel Books
                    b.  Special Interest Travel Books of Central America
                    f.   Countries of Central America Travel Books
              Please look down the list and find the travel book of your choice!

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NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF TRAVEL BOOK

CODE

PRICE

1.

Central America Travel Guide 3rd Edition.  Fodor Publications.  629 pages.


Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want.
   Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Central America!


· Updated annually, Fodor’s Central America provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.

· Fodor’s Central America features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.

· If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

· Experience Central America like a local! Fodor’s Central America includes choices for every traveler, from lounging on the beach in Honduras or scaling Mayan ruins in Guatemala to browsing open-air markets in Nicaragua, and much more!

· Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
 

FODR

$22.95
+
$5.80
p&h
or
$14.80
foreign
delivery
 

2.

Central America Travel Guide 3rd Edition.  Rough Guide Publications.  896 pages.


The Rough Guide to Central America gives unparalleled coverage to all seven Central American countries. The guide provides focused advice and information for those doing overland travel and planning multi-country trips.
   The full-colour introduction gives a run down of the regions climate, culture and geography and includes the inspirational Things Not to Miss - stunning photography of the best sights, activities and events the region has to offer from the beaches of the Caribbean coast to the lost Maya cities of the jungle. There are opinionated reviews of the best places to stay eat and drink, assuring the experience will match the expectations.
   Topical coverage is given to each countrys culture and politics, with background articles on history, wildlife and ecotourism.
   For every region of every country there is practical advice on the wide range of activities available, from scuba diving off the reefs of Belize to exploring the flora and fauna of the cloudforests.
 

ROUG

$22.95
+
$5.80
p&h
or
$14.80
foreign
delivery
 

3.

Central America & Mexico Handbook.  Footprint/NTC Publishing Group.  1,344 pages.  Size 4¾”x8¼”.  Includes color photos and 160 maps.

Totally packed with up-to-date information including highlights of virtually every town and site.  Also includes money-saving tips, advice on staying healthy, and anecdotes on local history, culture, customs, and etiquette.  Indispensable!

FOOT

$25.95

4.

Central America On A Shoestring.  Lonely Planet Publications.  Includes Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama (see preview below)

LONE

$19.95

  Central America On A Shoestring; 3rd edition

Nancy Keller, Barbara Reioux, Carolyn Hubbard
800 pages / 127 maps

$19.95

Bridging the once-separate continents of North and South America, Central America has been the meeting place of species and culture for centuries. This comprehensive guide takes intrepid travelers to rumbling volcanoes and rain forests teeming with wildlife, Mayan temples and bustling marketplaces. At every turn the region's past and present mingle - luring, haunting, enchanting.

• historical, cultural and practical coverage of each country
• extensive recommendations of affordable accommodations and eateries
• thorough information on air, bus and ferry routes
• tips on the best spots for scuba diving, wildlife watching, jungle trekking, dugout canoeing and language study

         Click here to order this Lonely Planet book

5.

Central America: La Ruta Maya Travel VIDEO.  Lonely Planet Publications

LONE

$19.95

   La Ruta Maya: Belize, Yucatan, & Guatemala
     Travel Video

47 minutes

$19.95

Visit a 3000 year old culture.
Drive five hours along unpaved roads to Mayan ruins.
Sleep in a hammock.
Scuba dive along a 150 mile long barrier reef.
Swim along with dolphins.
Enter a Mayan tomb.

          Click here to order this Lonely Planet video

6.

Latin American Spanish Phrasebook.  Lonely Planet Publications

LONE

 $ 2.95

7.

Backpacking In Central America.  Bradt Publications

BRAD

$15.95

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8.

Staying Healthy In Asia, Africa, and Latin America.  Moon Publications.  230 pages.

MOON

$11.95

  Staying Healthy in Asia, Africa,
    and Latin America

What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

Packed with important information that is basic enough for the short-term traveler, yet complete enough for someone living or traveling off the beaten path. Besides providing a complete overview of the health problems that exist in these areas, the book emphasizes that the main factors that determine your health—proper immunization, nutrition, personal cleanliness, and mental attitude—are things over which you have a great deal of control. Produced by Volunteers In Asia a respected nonprofit organization.

Prevention of Illness:

• Immunizations: required and recommended
• Health supplies to take with you
• Eating and drinking safely
• Precautions for heat, cold, and high altitude

Guidelines in Case of Illness:

• Common health problems: treating simple illnesses
• Infections and diseases: recognizing the symptoms
• Medications: using them correctly
• First aid (extensively illustrated)