About this book
The Rough Guide to Guatemala is the ultimate guide to this fascinating Central American country. Fully updated, it includes detailed accounts of every attraction and destination, along with clear, colour maps which will show you everything Guatemala has to offer, including ancient Maya sites, colonial cities, rainforest ruins and stunning lakes.
The Rough Guide to Guatemala is packed full of insider tips about off-the-beaten-track destinations, hiking trails, surf spots, kayak and rafting trips and jungle walks, as well as reviews of all the best hotels, cafés, restaurants and bars for every budget.
Whether you're taking in the astonishing Maya site of Tikal, relaxing in the laidback colonial city of Antigua, shopping for crafts in a traditional highlands market or trekking through the jungle, The Rough Guide to Guatemala is your essential guide.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 4
- When to go 10
- Author picks 11
- Things not to miss 12
- Itineraries 22
- BASICS 24
- Getting there 25
- Getting around 26
- Accommodation 29
- Food and drink 30
- The media 33
- Festivals 33
- Sports and outdoor pursuits 35
- Culture and etiquette 36
- Shopping 37
- Health 38
- Living in Guatemala 40
- Travel essentials 41
- THE GUIDE 48
- 1 Guatemala City, Antigua and around 48
- 2 The western highlands 92
- 3 The Pacific coast 174
- 4 The Oriente and Izabal 194
- 5 CobĂĄn and the Verapaces 218
- 6 Petén 244
- 7 Into Honduras: CopĂĄn and around 290
- CONTEXTS 306
- History 307
- The Maya achievement 332
- Indigenous Guatemala 339
- Rigoberta MenchĂș and the Nobel Peace Prize 345
- Landscape and wildlife 347
- Books 353
- Language 357
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 364
