Frommer's Central America (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Eliot Greenspan (Author), Nicholas Gill (Author), Charlie O'Malley (Author), Patrick Gilsenan (Author), Jisel Perilla (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 3, 2009 | Series: Frommer's Complete Guides (Book 603)

Frommer's Central America is the premier guide to the region, with complete coverage of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Whether you're an archaeology buff, an outdoor adventurer, or a partier in search of a good time, Central America presents so many diverse travel options that it'll make your head spin. Frommer's Central America will help you plan a memorable trip, starting with our highly opinionated lists of the best experiences the region has to offer.

Our authors have lived in and written about Central America for years, so they’re able to provide valuable insights and advice. They’ll steer you away from the touristy and the inauthentic, and show you the real heart of this region. Let them take you to exciting cities, charming colonial towns, lovely beach resorts, ancient ruins, traditional Maya villages, and natural wonders, with advice on everything from hiking Costa Rica’s cloudforests, to touring Nicaragua’s volcanoes, to snorkeling Belize’s Barrier Reef.

You’ll travel Central America like a pro with our candid advice and handy Spanish-language glossary. Also included are accurate regional and town maps (including site plans of the major ruins), up-to-date advice on finding the best package deals, and extensive info on sustainable travel.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Frommer's. The best trips start here.

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.

• The most unforgettable experiences Central America has to offer, including ancient ruins, unspoiled beaches, and bucolic villages.

• Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.

• Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.

• Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.

About the Author

Writer and photographer Nicholas Gill (Honduras) lives in Lima, Peru, and Brooklyn, New York. His work has appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Conde Nast Traveler, Afar, and National Geographic Traveler. Visit his personal website (www.nicholas-gill.com), or his blog on Latin American food, drinks, and travel (www.newworldreview.com).

Eliot Greenspan (Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala) is a poet, journalist, musician, and travel writer who took his backpack and typewriter the length of Mesoamerica before settling in Costa Rica in 1992. Since then, he has worked steadily as a travel writer, food critic, freelance journalist, and translator, and has continued his travels in the region. He is the author of Frommer's Belize, Frommer's Ecuador, Frommer's Guatemala, Costa Rica For Dummies, Costa Rica Day by Day, and The Tico Times Restaurant Guide to Costa Rica, as well as the chapter on Venezuela in Frommer's South America.

Charlie O'Malley (El Salvador, Nicaragua) first became fascinated with Latin America when he watched salsa dancers on a Colombian beach over a decade ago. He has since wrestled with anaconda in Venezuela, rescued turtles in Nicaragua, and been chased by bulls in Ecuador. Based in the Andean Argentine city of Mendoza, he keeps his desire for more adventure in check with lots of good local wine and work on a tourist magazine called Wine Republic. With driving skills almost as bad as the locals and an undying penchant for long siestas, he does not think he can ever live in his native Ireland again. He has worked on Frommer's guides to Argentina and South America and contributed to Frommer's 500 Adventures for Adrenaline Lovers.

Jisel Perilla (Panama) has written about, lived in, and traveled throughout much of Latin America, where she makes her living as a freelance writer. She currently resides in Bogotá, Colombia, and writes about Latin America for www.latinworld.com and other publications. You can read her personal travel blog at www.anomadlife.wordpress.com. Jisel also is the author of the Colombia chapter in Frommer's South America. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 1 edition (February 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470287780
• ISBN-13: 978-0470287781
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,108,295 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not for young and adventurous types, January 17, 2010

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This guidebook bemoans the lack of 5 star resorts in Central America. Need I say much more? If you have lots of money and want to default to a guided tour everywhere you go, then get this book. If you like adventure and you travel more for experience than for "a little vaca!" this book isn't going to be good for you. Try Lonely Planet's On a Shoestring. I've heard Footprints is also good.

0 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Central America, March 22, 2009

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This book will be so helpful in planning a trip for this summer.
Fast delivery and just what I wanted.