Footprint Guatemala Handbook [Paperback]

Claire Boobbyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 9, 2002 | Series: Footprint Guatemala Handbook

From the Cult of Maximon to the delicate issue of transport manners, this guide should provide even the most adventurous and imaginative travellers information and travel options to this volatile corner of the globe. The guide features information on all of Guatemala's attractions including the Mayan world, jungle cities, natural landscapes, feasts and fiestas, details on the best Spanish language schools and volunteer organizations, adventure sports from diving in Lake Atitlan to volcano climbing and white water rafting, plus where to go for shopping and cultural artefacts - indigenous waving, textiles and clothes.

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About the Author

Claire has had an attachment to all things Latin ever since she backpacked around South America five years ago. Being bitten by a piranha in Bolivia and undergoing a brain scan following a sand boarding accident in Peru did not dissuade her from further adventures. She worked as a researcher with animals in the Peruvian jungle, but a close shave with a tropical disease reluctantly sent her back to the UK. Unable to resist the attractions of the continent, she returned to work for FootPrint as a contributor in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Cuba, attempting to learn salsa along the way. A former journalist, Claire lived in Guatemala sticking her nose into the life and times of this Central American nation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks (February 9, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903471087
• ISBN-13: 978-1903471081
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,466,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best travel guide for Guatemala, December 18, 2004

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This review is from: Footprint Guatemala Handbook (Paperback)

We lived in Guatemala City for 2 years and found most of the other guidebooks for Guatemala spoke of really interesting things the average city dweller couldn't get to on long weekends out from Guatemala City (such as Alta Verapaz). Footprints is chock full of interesting things to do within a four hour drive of Guatemala City which made it perfect for us. We found Footrints far superior to Let's Go and Lonely Planet.