 Go to Central America
 From the Travelers' Tales series. Central America today lures travelers of all stripes--a fitting match for a region of such grand variety. From Belize down to Panama, vibrant, luscious jungle gives way to ancient ruins, steaming volcanoes, balmy beaches, first-class diving and snorkeling, rich, colorful markets, indigenous culture, and some of the world's most abundant wildlife. Though its seven countries--Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Panama--share certain commonalties, each offers a unique window into this poignant, complex, and astonishingly beautiful part of the world. A region well known for its years of political unrest, travelers to Central America will discover an area informed by countless elements: in part by struggle, but also by immense beauty and diversity; a region recently emerging from darkness. In Travelers' Tales Central America, visit the Panamanian island of Coiba, home to countless species of the most exotic wildlife in the Americas, as well as a penal colony of 250 convicted felons. Attend a hippie Rainbow Gathering on Lago Atitlán, and experience the perils of cooking in Guatemala. Visit a volcano-based camp of Guatemalan revolutionaries and, against all odds, fall in love. Glimpse the other side of Nicaragua's revolution - its wealthy Generation X repatriates. Make an unusual friendship with the caretaker of a tiny island off the coast of Belize. And, enjoy a steamy encounter with a jaguar-catching Texan cowgirl in Guatemala City.  (3/02)
TT1740 Travelers' Tales Central America $17.95
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