Lonely Planet Central America on a Shoestring,9780864424181

Lonely Planet Central America on a Shoestring

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ISBN13: 9780864424181
ISBN10: 0864424183
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Pub. Date: 1997-09-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Summary

Containing 127 maps plus a two-page color highlight map, this classic guide is thoroughly updated for travelers headed for Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The book shows places to eat, stay, and be entertained and includes a Spanish language section and glossary.

Table of Contents

Introduction 15(2)
Facts About Central America
17(14)
History
17(3)
Geography
20(1)
Geology
21(1)
Climate
21(1)
Ecology & Environment
22(1)
Flora & Fauna
23(2)
Government & Politics
25(1)
Economy
26(1)
Population & People
27(1)
Arts
28(1)
Society & Conduct
28(2)
Religion
30(1)
Regional Facts For The Visitor
31(43)
Planning
31(2)
Suggested Itineraries
33(1)
Highlights
33(3)
Visas & Documents
36(2)
Customs
38(1)
Money
38(4)
Post & Communications
42(2)
Traveling with a Laptop
44(1)
Books
44(2)
Media
46(1)
Photography
47(1)
Time
48(1)
Electricity
48(1)
Weights & Measures
48(1)
Laundry
48(1)
Health
48(14)
Toilets
62(1)
Useful Organizations
63(1)
Women Travelers
63(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
64(1)
Travel with Children
65(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
65(3)
Legal Matters
68(1)
Activities
69(1)
Language Courses
69(1)
Work
69(1)
Accommodations
70(1)
Food
71(1)
Drinks
72(2)
Getting There & Away
74(11)
Air
74(7)
Land
81(2)
Sea
83(1)
Warning
84(1)
Getting Around Central America
85(10)
Air
85(1)
Bus
86(2)
Train
88(1)
Car & Motorcycle
88(4)
Bicycle
92(1)
Hitchhiking
93(1)
Boat
93(1)
Organized Tours
94(1)
Guatemala
95(160)
Facts about Guatemala
95(6)
Geography
101(1)
Climate
101(1)
Ecology & Environment
101(1)
Flora & Fauna
102(3)
Government & Politics
105(1)
Economy
105(1)
Population & People
105(1)
Education
106(1)
Arts
106(1)
Society & Conduct
106(1)
Religion
107(1)
Language
107(1)
Facts for the Visitor
108(1)
Highlights
108(1)
Tourist Offices
108(1)
Visas & Documents
108(1)
Embassies
109(1)
Customs
109(1)
Money
109(1)
Post & Communications
110(2)
Books
112(1)
Newspapers & Magazines
112(1)
Radio & TV
113(1)
Laundry
113(1)
Health
113(1)
Women Travelers
113(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
113(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
113(1)
Business Hours & Public Holidays
114(1)
Special Events
114(1)
Activities
115(1)
Language Courses
115(1)
Work
115(1)
Accommodations
116(1)
Food
116(1)
Drinks
116(1)
Things to Buy
117(1)
Getting There & Away
117(1)
Getting Around
118(1)
Guatemala City
119(15)
Antigua Guatemala
134(14)
Around Antigua Guatemala
148(1)
Highlands-Lago de Atitlan
149(1)
Tecpan Guatemala
150(1)
Solola
151(1)
Panajachel
151(8)
Santa Catarian Palopo & San Antonio Palopo
159(1)
San Lucas Toliman
159(1)
Santiago Atitlan
159(2)
San Pedro La Laguna
161(1)
San Marcos La Laguna
162(1)
Santa Cruz La Laguna
163(1)
Highlands-Quiche
164(1)
Chichicastenango
164(6)
Santa Cruz del Quiche
170(2)
Nebaj
172(1)
Uspantan
172(1)
Southwestern Highlands
173(1)
Cuatro Caminos
173(1)
San Miguel Totonicapan
173(1)
Quetzaltenango
174(8)
Around Quetzaltenango
182(4)
Huehuetenango
186(4)
Around Huehuetenango
190(1)
La Mesilla
190(1)
Todos Santos Cuchumatan
190(1)
Pacific Slope
191(1)
Ciudad Tecun Uman
191(1)
El Carmen
191(1)
Coatepeque
192(1)
El Zarco Junction
192(1)
Retalhuleu
192(2)
Abaj Takalik
194(1)
Champerico
194(1)
Mazatenango
194(1)
Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa
195(3)
La Democracia
198(1)
Around La Democracia
199(1)
Escuintla
199(1)
Puerto San Jose, Likin & Iztapa
199(1)
Monterrico
200(1)
Lago de Amatitlan
201(1)
Central & Eastern Guatemala
201(1)
Salama
202(1)
Around Salama
203(1)
Biotopo del Quetzal
203(1)
Coban
204(4)
Around Coban
208(1)
Rio Hondo
209(1)
Estanzuela
210(1)
Zacapa
211(1)
Chiquimula
211(2)
Padre Miguel Junction & Anguiatu
213(1)
Esquipulas
213(3)
El Florido
216(1)
Quirigua
217(2)
Lago de Izabal
219(2)
The Road to Flores
221(1)
Poptun
221(1)
Puerto Barrios
222(4)
Livingston
226(4)
Around Livingston
230(1)
El Peten
231(2)
Flores & Santa Elena
233(7)
El Remate
240(1)
Around the Lake
241(1)
Tikal
241(8)
Uaxactun
249(1)
Eastward to Belize
250(1)
From El Peten to Chiapas (Mexico)
251(1)
Sayaxche & Ceibal
252(3)
Belize
255(54)
Facts about Belize
255(2)
Geography
257(1)
Climate
257(1)
Flora & Fauna
257(1)
Government & Politics
258(1)
Economy
259(1)
Population & People
259(1)
Education
260(1)
Society & Conduct
260(1)
Religion
260(1)
Language
260(1)
Facts for the Visitor
260(1)
HIghlights
260(1)
Tourist Offices
260(1)
Visas & Documents
261(1)
Embassies & Consulates
261(1)
Money
261(1)
Post & Communications
262(1)
Media
262(1)
Weights & Measures
263(1)
Disabled Travelers
263(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
263(1)
Business Hours & Public Holidays
263(1)
Activities
263(1)
Accommodations
263(1)
Food
263(1)
Drinks
264(1)
Entertainment
264(1)
Getting There & Away
264(1)
Getting Around
264(1)
Belize City
265(9)
The Cayes
274(1)
Caye Caulker
274(4)
Ambergris Caye
278(4)
Northern Belize
282(1)
Bermudian Landing Community Baboon Sanctuary
282(1)
Altun Ha
282(1)
Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary
283(1)
Lamanai
283(1)
Orange Walk Town
284(2)
Corozal Town
286(2)
Crossing the Border to Mexico
288(1)
Western Belze
289(1)
Belize Zoo
289(1)
Guanacaste National Park
289(1)
Belmopan
289(2)
San Ignacio (Cayo)
291(3)
Cayo District
294(2)
Xunantunich
296(1)
Benque Viejo del Carmen
297(1)
Crossing the Guatemalan Border
297(1)
Southern Belize
298(1)
The Hummingbird Highway
298(1)
Dangriga
299(2)
Southern Highway
301(1)
Placencia
302(2)
Punta Gorda
304(2)
Around Punta Gorda
306(3)
Honduras
309(148)
Facts about Honduras
310(6)
Geography
316(1)
Climate
316(1)
Ecology & Environment
316(1)
Flora & Fauna
317(3)
Government & Politics
320(1)
Economy
320(1)
Population & People
320(1)
Education
321(1)
Arts
321(1)
Society & Conduct
321(1)
Religion
322(1)
Language
322(1)
Facts for the Visitor
322(1)
Highlights
322(1)
Tourist Offices
323(1)
Visas & Documents
323(1)
Embassies
323(1)
Customs
324(1)
Money
324(1)
Post & Communications
325(1)
Books
326(1)
Media
327(1)
Photography & Video
328(1)
Electricity
328(1)
Laundry
328(1)
Health
328(1)
Women Travelers
328(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
329(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
329(1)
Business Hours & Public Holidays
329(1)
Special Events
330(1)
Activities
330(1)
Language Courses
331(1)
Accommodations
331(1)
Food
332(1)
Drinks
332(1)
Entertainment
333(1)
Spectator Sports
333(1)
Things to Buy
333(1)
Getting There & Away
334(1)
Getting Around
335(3)
Tegucigalpa
338(13)
Around Tegucigalpa
351(4)
Western Honduras
355(1)
Tegucigalpa to San Pedro Sula
355(1)
Comayagua
356(2)
Around Comayagua
358(1)
Siguatepeque
359(1)
Around Siguatepeque
360(1)
La Esperanza
360(1)
Cuevas de Taulabe
360(1)
Lago de Yojoa
361(1)
Pulhapanzak
361(1)
Balneario Bahr
362(1)
Santa Barbara
362(1)
San Pedro Sula
362(7)
Parque Nacional Cusuco
369(1)
Carretera de Occidente
370(1)
La Entrada
370(1)
Copan Ruinas
371(4)
Around Copan Ruinas
375(1)
Copan Archaeological Site
376(5)
Santa Rosa de Copan
381(2)
Around Santa Rosa de Copan
383(1)
Gracias
383(3)
Around Gracias
386(1)
Parque Nacional Celaque
386(1)
Nueva Ocotepeque
387(1)
El Poy & Agua Caliente
388(1)
Northern Honduras
388(1)
Puerto Cortes
389(2)
Travesia & Baja Mar
391(1)
Omoa
392(1)
Tela
393(4)
Around Tela
397(3)
La Ceiba
400(6)
Around La Ceiba
406(2)
Parque Nacional
Pico Bonito
408(1)
Amaras
409(1)
Trujillo
410(5)
Around Trujillo
415(2)
Santa Rosa de Aguan
417(1)
Limon
418(1)
Bay Islands
418(5)
Roatan
423(12)
Utila
435(6)
Guanaja
441(2)
Cayos Cochinos (Hog Islands)
443(1)
Eastern Honduras
444(1)
La Union
444(1)
Around La Union
445(1)
Parque Nacional La Muralla
445(2)
Catacamas
447(1)
The Mosquitia
447(3)
Southern Honduras
450(1)
Tegucigalpa to Nicaragua
451(1)
Tegucigalpa to the Pacific
451(1)
Golfo de Fonseca
451(1)
Choluteca
452(3)
San Marcos de Colon
455(1)
Border Crossing to Nicaragua
455(1)
Border Crossing to El Salvador
455(2)
El Salvador
457(60)
Facts about El Salvador
457(1)
History
457(4)
Geography
461(1)
Climate
461(1)
Ecology & Environment
461(1)
Flora & Fauna
462(1)
Government & Politics
462(1)
Economy
462(1)
Population & People
463(1)
Education
463(1)
Arts
463(1)
Society & Conduct
463(1)
Religion
464(1)
Language
464(1)
Facts for the Visitor
464(1)
Planning
464(1)
The Best & the Worst
465(1)
Tourist Offices
465(1)
Visas & Documents
465(1)
Embassies
466(1)
Customs
466(1)
Money
466(1)
Post & Communications
467(1)
Books & Films
467(1)
Media
468(1)
Laundry
468(1)
Health
468(1)
Toilets
468(1)
Useful Organizations
468(1)
Women Travelers
469(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
469(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
469(1)
Business Hours & Public Holidays
469(1)
Activities
470(1)
Accommodations
470(1)
Food
471(1)
Drinks
471(1)
Things to Buy
472(1)
Getting There & Away
472(2)
Getting Around
474(1)
San Salvador
475(15)
East of San Salvador
490(1)
West of San Salvador
490(1)
South of San Salvador
491(2)
Western El Salvador
493(1)
La Libertad
493(2)
La Costa del Balsamo
495(1)
Lago de Coatepeque
495(1)
Cerro Verde & Volcan Izalco
496(1)
Santa Ana
497(3)
Lago de Guija
500(1)
Metapan
500(1)
Parque Nacional Montecristo-El Trifinio
500(1)
Ruinas de Tazumal
501(1)
Ahuachapan
502(1)
Apaneca
502(1)
Santa Ana to Sonsonate
503(1)
Acajutla
503(1)
Parque Nacional El Impossible
504(1)
Eastern El Salvador
504(1)
The Interamericana
504(1)
Carretera del Litoral
505(1)
Isla Montecristo
506(1)
Usulutan
506(1)
San Miguel
506(3)
El Cuco
509(1)
La Union
510(1)
El Tamarindo
511(1)
Santa Rosa de Lima
512(1)
Ciudad Segundo Montes
512(1)
Perquin
512(1)
El Mozote
513(1)
Northern El Salvador
513(1)
Chalatenango
513(1)
Dulce Nombre de Maria
514(1)
La Palma
514(3)
Nicaragua
517(72)
Facts about Nicaragua
517(1)
History
517(7)
Geography
524
Climate
252(273)
Ecology & Environment
525(1)
Government & Politics
526(1)
Economy
526(1)
Population & People
526(1)
Education
527(1)
Arts
527(1)
Religion
527(1)
Language
527(1)
Facts for the Visitor
527(1)
Planning
527(1)
Highlights
528(1)
Tourist Offices
529(1)
Visas & Documents
529(1)
Embassies
529(1)
Customs
530(1)
Money
530(1)
Post & Communications
531(1)
Books
531(1)
Media
532(1)
Photography & Film
532(1)
Time
532(1)
Weights & Measures
532(1)
Health
532(1)
Women Travelers
532(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
532(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
533(1)
Business Hours & Public Holidays
533(1)
Special Events
533(1)
Activities
533(1)
Language Courses
534(1)
Work
534(1)
Accommodations
534(1)
Food
534(1)
Drinks
535(1)
Entertainment
535(1)
Things to Buy
535(1)
Getting There & Away
535(2)
Getting Around
537(1)
Managua
538(10)
Around Managua
548(1)
Parque Nacional Volcan Masaya
548(2)
Volcan Momotombo
550(1)
Leon Viejo
550(1)
Pochomil
550(1)
Other Beaches
550(1)
North of Managua
551(1)
Matagalpa
551(3)
Jinotega
554(1)
Lago de Apanas
555(1)
Estelf
555(3)
North to Honduras
558(1)
Northwest of Managua
559(1)
Leon
560(4)
Poneloya
564(1)
Northwest from Leon
564(1)
South of Managua
565(3)
Around Masaya
568(1)
Granada
569(4)
Around Granada
573(1)
Rivas
574(1)
Rivas to Costa Rica
575(1)
San Juan del Sur
575(2)
Lago de Nicaragua
577(1)
Isla de Ometepe
578(3)
Archipielago de Solentiname
581(1)
San Carlos
582(1)
Rio San Juan & El Castillo
582(1)
The Caribbean Coast
583(1)
Managua to the Caribbean
584(1)
Juigalpa
584(1)
Rama
584(1)
Bluefields
585(2)
Laguna de Perlas
587(1)
Puerto Cabezas
587(1)
Corn Islands
588(1)
Costa Rica
589(110)
Facts about Costa Rica
589(4)
Geography
593(1)
Climate
593(1)
Ecology & Environment
594(1)
Flora & Fauna
594(3)
Government
597(1)
Economy
597(1)
Population & People
598(1)
Education
598(1)
Arts
598(1)
Society & Conduct
598(1)
Religion
599(1)
Language
599(1)
Facts for the Visitor
600(1)
Highlights
600(1)
Tourist Offices
600(1)
Visas & Documents
601(1)
Embassies
601(1)
Customs
602(1)
Money
602(2)
Post & Communications
604(1)
Books
604(1)
Newspapers & Magazines
605(1)
Radio & TV
605(1)
Film & Photography
605(1)
Time
605(1)
Electricity
605(1)
Laundry
605(1)
Health
606(1)
Women Travelers
606(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
606(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
606(1)
Business Hours & Public Holidays
607(1)
Special Events
607(1)
Activities
607(1)
Language Courses
608(1)
Accommodations
608(1)
Food
609(1)
Drinks
609(1)
Entertainment
610(1)
Spectator Sports
610(1)
Things to Buy
610(1)
Getting There & Away
610(1)
Getting Around
611(2)
San Jose
613(15)
Central Valley & Highlands
628(1)
Alajuela
629(1)
Sarchi
629(3)
Parque Nacional Volcan Poas
632(1)
Heredia
632(1)
Barva
633(1)
Parque Nacional Braulio Carrilo
633(1)
Rain Forest Aerial Tram
634(1)
Coronado
634(1)
Cartago
634(2)
Turrialba
636(1)
Monumento Nacional Guayabo
637(1)
Northwestern Costa Rica
638(1)
Monteverde & Santa Elena
638(5)
Canas
643(1)
Parque Nacional Palo Verde
644(1)
Reserva Biologica Lomas Barbudal
644(1)
Liberia
644(2)
Parque Nacional Rincon de La Vieja
646(1)
Parque Nacional Santa Rosa
647(1)
Parque Nacional Guanacaste
648(1)
Penas Blancas
648(1)
Ciudad Quesada
648(1)
Fortuna & Volcan Arenal
649(1)
Tilaran
650(1)
Northern Lowlands
651(1)
Los Chiles
651(1)
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui
651(1)
Caribbean Lowlands
652(1)
Puerto Limon
652(2)
Parque Nacional Tortuguero
654(1)
Tortuguero
655(1)
Barra del Colorado
656(1)
Cahuita
657(3)
Parque Nacional Cahuita
660(1)
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
661(3)
East of Puerto Viejo
664(1)
Sixaola
665(1)
Southern Costa Rica
665(1)
San Isidro de El General
666(1)
San Gerardo de Rivas
667(1)
Parque Nacional Chirripo
667(2)
Palmar Norte & Palmar Sur
669(1)
Sierpe
669(1)
Bahia Drake
669(1)
Golfito
669(3)
South of Golfito
672(1)
Puerto Jimenez
672(1)
Parque Nacional Corcovado
673(1)
Neily
673(1)
San Vito
673(2)
Paso Canoas
675(1)
Central Pacific Coast
675(1)
Puntarenas
675(3)
Reserva Biologica Carara
678(1)
Jaco
679(1)
Quepos
680(2)
Manuel Antonio
682(1)
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio
683(3)
Dominical
686(1)
Uvita
687(1)
Parque Nacional Marino Ballena
687(1)
Peninsula de Nicoya
687(1)
Playa del Coco
688(3)
Playa Tamarindo
691(1)
Parque Nacional Marino
Las Baulas de Guanacaste
692(1)
Playa Avellana
693(1)
Playa Junquillal
693(1)
Santa Cruz
693(1)
Nicoya
694(1)
Parque Nacional Barra Honda
694(1)
Playa Nosara
694(1)
Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Ostional
695(1)
Playa Samara
695(1)
Playa Naranjo
696(1)
Paquera
696(1)
Montezuma
696(1)
Malpais
697(1)
Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco
698(1)
Panama
699(94)
Facts about Panama
699(8)
Geography
707(1)
Climate
707(1)
Ecology & Environment
708(1)
Flora & Fauna
708(1)
Government & Politics
709(1)
Economy
710(1)
Population & People
710(1)
Education
711(1)
Arts
711(1)
Society & Conduct
711(1)
Religion
712(1)
Language
712(1)
Facts for the Visitor
712(1)
Highlights
713(1)
Tourist Offices
713(1)
Visas & Documents
714(1)
Embassies & Consulates
714(1)
Customs
715(1)
Money
715(1)
Post & Communications
715(1)
Books
716(1)
Media
717(1)
Photography & Film
717(1)
Time
717(1)
Electricity
717(1)
Laundry
717(1)
Weights & Measures
717(1)
Health
717(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
717(1)
Business Hours
718(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
718(1)
Activities
718(2)
Work
720(1)
Accommodations
720(1)
Food
720(1)
Drinks
721(1)
Entertainment
721(1)
Spectator Sports
721(1)
Things to Buy
721(1)
Getting There & Away
722(1)
Getting Around
723(2)
Panama City
725(15)
Around Panama City
740(1)
Panama Canal
740(2)
Canal Area
742(1)
Isla Barro Colorado
743(1)
Cerro Azul
743(1)
Baha'i & Hindu Temples
743(1)
Beaches
744(1)
El Valle
744(2)
Isla Taboga
746(2)
Archipielago de Las Perlas & Isla Contadora
748(1)
Veraguas Province
748(1)
Colon & Around
748(1)
Colon
748(1)
Fuerte San Lorenzo
749(1)
Portobelo
750(1)
Isla Grande
750(1)
Peninsula de Azuero
751(2)
Chitre
753(2)
Villa de Los Santos
755(1)
Guarare
755(1)
Las Tablas
755(1)
Chirqui
756(1)
David
757(4)
Around David
761(1)
Golfo de Chiriqui
761(1)
Playa Las Lajas
761(1)
Boquete
762(3)
Los Pozos de Caldera
765(1)
Parque Nacional Volcan Baru
766(1)
Around Volcan Baru
766(1)
Volcan
766(2)
Bambito
768(1)
Cerro Punta
768(1)
Guadalupe
769(1)
Parque Internacional La Amistad
769(1)
Rio Sereno
770(1)
Puerto Armuelles
771(1)
Bocas del Toro
771(1)
Parque Nacional Marino Isla Bastimentos
771(1)
Bocas del Toro
771(6)
Isla Bastimentos
777(1)
Other Islands
777(1)
Chiriqui Grande & Almirante
778(1)
Changuinola
779(1)
Eastern Panama
780(1)
Archipielago de San Blas
780(2)
Darien
782(11)
Glossary 793(4)
Spanish For Travelers 797(7)
Online Resources 804(5)
Index 809(1)
Map 809(1)
Text 810

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