The Rough Guide to Guatemala
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Guatemala

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  1. 376 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Guatemala

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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

  1. Contents 3
  2. INTRODUCTION 4
  3. Where to go 4
  4. When to go 10
  5. Author picks 11
  6. Things not to miss 12
  7. Itineraries 22
  8. BASICS 24
  9. Getting there 25
  10. Getting around 26
  11. Accommodation 29
  12. Food and drink 30
  13. The media 33
  14. Festivals 33
  15. Sports and outdoor pursuits 35
  16. Culture and etiquette 36
  17. Shopping 37
  18. Health 38
  19. Living in Guatemala 40
  20. Travel essentials 41
  21. THE GUIDE 48
  22. 1 Guatemala City, Antigua and around 48
  23. 2 The western highlands 92
  24. 3 The Pacific coast 174
  25. 4 The Oriente and Izabal 194
  26. 5 CobĂĄn and the Verapaces 218
  27. 6 Petén 244
  28. 7 Into Honduras: CopĂĄn and around 290
  29. CONTEXTS 306
  30. History 307
  31. The Maya achievement 332
  32. Indigenous Guatemala 339
  33. Rigoberta MenchĂș and the Nobel Peace Prize 345
  34. Landscape and wildlife 347
  35. Books 353
  36. Language 357
  37. SMALL PRINT & INDEX 364