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The Central America isthmus is home to exuberant swathes of rainforest and a tapestry of cultures. Footprint's 20th edition Central America handbook will guide you from jungle-shrouded Mayan ruins, through ethereal cloud forests, to pristine, sun-soaked islands. Great coverage of the activities and sights in Southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and PanamaLoaded with information and suggestions on how to get off the beaten track, from bohemian towns to stunning volcanoesIncludes comprehensive information on everything from transport & practicalities to history, culture & landscape Plus all the usual accommodation, eating and drinking listings for every budget Full-color planning section to inspire and help you find the best experiencesPersonal recommendations from the author on everything from festivals and national parks, to kayaking and cavingFrom kicking back on the tranquil shores of Lake Atitln to marvelling at the Panama Canal, Footprint's fully updated 20th edition will help you navigate this intoxicating destination.
About the Author
Richard Arghiris is a freelance writer, journalist, blogger, and long-term traveller. He has been wandering the highways and unpaved back roads of Central America since 2003, contributing to a range of guidebooks by Footprint, various websites, magazines, and newspapers, including The Independent, The Observer, Perceptive Travel, and Intercontinental Cry. Central America's diversity of remote landscapes, its vivid tropical ecology, its patchwork of indigenous, Latin, and African-descendent cultures - not to mention its swashbuckling sense of drama - are an on-going creative inspiration for Richard. He is particularly drawn to far-flung frontiers where civilisation ends and the wilderness begins. His blog, Unseen Americas, www.unseenamericas.com, features news reports, narrative journalism, and street photography from the sketchy US-Mexico border to the teeming rainforests of Panama.
