Central America by McCarthy, Carolyn -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Contents The Authors Itineraries

Northern Loop Southern Loop Action All The Way! ‘I Only Have Two Weeks!’

Getting Started

When to Go Costs & Money Conduct

Snapshots

Current Events History The Culture Indigenous Peoples People of African Descent Music Environment Animals Plants The Maya Europeans, Meet ‘Americans’ Conquest & Colonization Independence An Era of Intervention Modern Currents People Arts Religion The Land Wildlife National Parks & Reserves Environmental Issues History Beliefs & Rituals Modern Currents

Mexico’s Yucatán & Chiapas

Current Events History The Culture Transportation Getting There & Away Getting Around Chiapas San Cristóbal De Las Casas Around San Cristóbal Palenque Bonampak, Yaxchilán & The Carretera Fronteriza The Yucatán Campeche Mérida Chichén Itzá Valladolid Cancún Isla Mujeres Playa Del Carmen Isla Cozumel Tulum Around Tulum Mexico Directory Accommodations Activities Books Business Hours Climate Customs Dangers & Annoyances Discount Cards Embassies & Consulates Festivals & Events Food Gay & Lesbian Travelers Holidays Internet Access Legal Matters Maps Money Post Responsible Travel Studying Telephone Toilets Tourist Information Visas & Documents Volunteering

Guatemala

Current Events History The Culture Religion Arts Sports Environment Transportation Getting There & Away Getting Around Guatemala City Orientation Information Dangers & Annoyances Sights Sleeping Eating Drinking & Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Away Getting Around Antigua History Orientation Information Dangers & Annoyances Sights Activities Courses Tours Festivals & Events Sleeping Eating Drinking Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Around The Highlands – Lago De Atitlán Dangers & Annoyances Getting There & Around Panajachel Santiago Atitlán San Pedro La Laguna San Marcos La Laguna Santa Cruz La Laguna The Highlands – Quiché Chichicastenango Santa Cruz Del Quiché Nebaj Sacapulas to Cobán Western Highlands Cuatro Caminos Totonicapán Quetzaltenango (Xela) Around Quetzaltenango (Xela) Huehuetenango Around Huehuetenango The Pacific Slope Retalhuleu Champerico Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa La Democracia Sipacate Escuintla Monterrico Central Guatemala Salamá Biotopo Del Quetzal Cobán Around Cobán Cobán to Poptún Zacapa & Chiquimula Estanzuela Chiquimula Esquipulas Izabal Quiriguá Lago De Izabal Puerto Barrios Punta De Manabique Lívingston Around Lívingston El Petén Getting There & Around Poptún Flores & Santa Elena El Remate Tikal Uaxactún Sayaxché & Ceibal Remote Maya Sites Guatemala Directory Accommodations Activities Books Business Hours Climate Dangers & Annoyances Embassies & Consulates Festivals & Events Food & Drink Gay & Lesbian Travelers Holidays Internet Access Internet Resources Language Legal Matters Maps Media Money Photography Post Responsible Travel Studying Telephone Tourist Information Travelers with Disabilities Visas & Documents Volunteering Women Travelers Working

Belize

Transportation Belize City The Northern Cays Northern Belize Western Belize Southern Belize Belize Directory Current Events History The Culture Arts Environment Getting There & Away Getting Around Orientation Information Dangers & Annoyances Sights & Activities Sleeping Eating Drinking & Entertainment Getting There & Away Getting Around Caye Caulker Ambergris Caye & San Pedro Bermudian Landing Community Baboon Sanctuary Altun Ha Lamanai Orange Walk Corozal Starting West on the Western Highway Belmopan San Ignacio (Cayo) Mountain Pine Ridge Area West to Guatemala Hummingbird Highway Dangriga Southern Highway Placencia Punta Gorda Around Punta Gorda Accommodations Activities Books Business Hours Climate Dangers & Annoyances Embassies & Consulates Festivals & Events Food & Drink Gay & Lesbian Travelers Internet Access Internet Resources Language Maps Media Money Post Responsible Travel Studying Telephone Tourist Information Tours Travelers with Disabilities Visas & Documents Volunteering Women Travelers Work

El Salvador

Current Events History The Culture Religion Arts Environment Transportation Getting There & Away San Salvador Getting Around History Orientation Information Dangers & Annoyances Sights Activities Courses Sleeping Eating Drinking Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Away Around San Salvador Getting Around Cihuatán El Boquerón Ruinas De San Andrés Joya De Cerén Los Planes De Renderos Panchimalco La Libertad Western El Salvador La Costa Del Bálsamo Parque Nacional Los Volcanes Lago De Coatepeque Santa Ana Metapán Parque Nacional Montecristo–El Trifinio Ruinas De Tazumal Ahuachapán Tacuba Ruta De Las Flores Sonsonate Eastern El Salvador Parque Nacional El Imposible East Along the Interamericana San Vicente Alegría Carretera Del Litoral Isla Montecristo Usulután Bahía De Jiquilisco San Miguel La Unión Beaches Near La Unión Islands in Golfo De Fonseca Northern El Salvador Morazán Suchitoto Chalatenango Around Chalatenango La Palma El Salvador Directory Accommodations Activities Books Business Hours Climate Customs Dangers & Annoyances Embassies & Consulates Festivals & Events Food & Drink Gay & Lesbian Travelers Internet Access Internet Resources Language Legal Matters Maps Media Money Post Responsible Travel Studying Telephone Tourist Information Travelers with Disabilities Visas & Documents Volunteering Women Travelers

Honduras

Transportation Getting There & Away Getting Around Tegucigalpa Orientation Information Dangers & Annoyances Sights Courses Sleeping Eating Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Away Getting Around Around Tegucigalpa Suyapa Santa Lucía Valle De Ángeles Parque Nacional La Tigra Western Honduras Comayagua Siguatepeque La Esperanza Marcala Cuevas De Taulabé Lago De Yojoa Santa Bárbara San Pedro Sula Parque Nacional Cusuco La Entrada Copán Ruinas Horseback riding Around Copán Ruinas Santa Rosa De Copán Gracias Around Gracias Parque Nacional Montaña De Celaque San Juan Nueva Ocotepeque Northern Honduras Dangers & Annoyances Puerto Cortés Travesía & Baja Mar Around Tela La Ceiba Around La Ceiba Refugio De Vida Silvestre Cuero Y Salado Parque Nacional Pico Bonito Trujillo Around Trujillo Bay Islands History People Climate Costs Dangers & Annoyances Diving Transportation Roatán Information Drinking & Entertainment Car & Motorcycle Utila The Moskitia & Eastern Honduras La Moskitia Southern Honduras Tegucigalpa To the Nicaraguan Border Tegucigalpa to the Pacific Golfo De Fonseca Choluteca San Marcos De Colón Honduras Directory Accommodations Activities Books Business Hours Climate Dangers & Annoyances Embassies & Consulates Festivals & Events Food & Drink Gay & Lesbian Travelers Holidays Internet Access Internet Resources Language Legal Matters Maps Media Money ATMs Responsible Travel Studying Telephone Toilets Tourist Information Travelers with Disabilities Visas & Documents Volunteering Women Travelers

Nicaragua

Transportation Managua Around Managua Northern Nicaragua León & Northwestern Nicaragua Granada & The Masaya Region Southwestern Nicaragua Isla De Ometepe San Carlos & Around Caribbean Coast Nicaragua Directory

Costa Rica

Current Events History The Culture Religion Arts Environment Transportation Getting There & Away Getting Around San Josȁ Orientation Information Dangers & Annoyances Sights & Activities Courses Tours Sleeping Eating Drinking Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Away Getting Around Central Valley & Highlands Alajuela Parque Nacional Volcán Poás Heredia Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo Cartago Río Orosi Valley Parque Nacional Volcán Irazú Turrialba Monumento Nacional Arqueológico Guayabo Caribbean Coast Tortuguero Puerto Limón Cahuita Parque Nacional Cahuita Puerto Viejo De Talamanca Manzanillo Sixaola North Central Costa Rica Tilarán Monteverde & Santa Elena La Fortuna & Volcán Arenal Los Chiles La Virgen Puerto Viejo De Sarapiquí Guanacaste Cañas Parque Nacional Palo Verde Reserva BiolóGica Lomas De Barbudal Liberia Parque Nacional Rincón Dela Vieja Parque Nacional Santa Rosa Peñas Blancas & La Cruz Península De Nicoya Playa Del Coco Playa Tamarindo Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas De Guanacaste Playas Avellanas & Negra Playa Sámara Playa Naranjo Paquera Montezuma Mal País & Santa Teresa Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco Central Pacific Coast Puntarenas Parque Nacional Carara Jacó Quepos Manuel Antonio Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio Dominical Uvita Parque Nacional Marino Ballena Southern Costa Rica & Península De Osa San Isidro De El General San Gerardo De Rivas Parque Nacional Chirripó Palmar Norte & Palmar Sur Sierpe Bahía Drake Puerto Jiménez Parque Nacional Corcovado Golfito Pavones Neily Paso Canoas Costa Rica Directory Accommodations Activities Books Business Hours Climate Customs Dangers & Annoyances Embassies & Consulates Festivals & Events Food & Drink Gay & Lesbian Travelers Internet Access Internet Resources Language Legal Matters Maps Media Money Post Responsible Travel Shopping Studying Telephone Toilets Tourist Information Tours Travelers with Disabilities Visas Volunteering Women Travelers Working

Panama

Transportation Around Panama City Chiriquí Province Bocas Del Toro The Interior Colón Province Comarca De Kuna Yala Darién Province Panama Directory

Central America Directory

Accommodations Activities Books Business Hours Climate Customs Regulations Dangers & Annoyances Discount Cards Embassies & Consulates Festivals & Events Gay & Lesbian Travelers Insurance Internet Access Internet Resources Legal Matters Maps Money Photography & Video Post Studying Telephone Toilets Tourist Information Travelers with Disabilities Visas & Documents Volunteering Women Travelers Work

Transportation

Getting There & Away Air Land Sea Getting Around Air Bicycle Boat Bus Car & Motorcycle Hitchhiking Train

Health

Before You Go Insurance Recommended Vaccinations Medical Checklist Internet Resources Further Reading In Transit Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Jet Lag & Motion Sickness In Central America Availability & Cost of Health Care Infectious Diseases Traveler’s Diarrhea Environmental Hazards Traveling with Children

Language

Central American Spanish Pronunciation Gender & Plurals Accommodations Conversation & Essentials Directions Emergencies Eating Out Health Language Difficulties Numbers Shopping & Services Time & Dates Travel with Children

Glossary Behind the Scenes

This Book Thanks Our Readers Acknowledgments

Legend

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