Let's Go 2003: Central America [Paperback]

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Series: Let's Go: Central America | Publication Date: December 1, 2002

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Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Let's Go Publications; 8 edition (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312305680
• ISBN-13: 978-0312305680
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,431,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is a good guide, but there are others that are better., March 30, 2003

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Allan M. Gathercoal "fdoamerica" (Norcross, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Go 2003: Central America (Paperback)

Besides "Let's Go Central America", I took two other guides with me for a three week stay in Nicaragua ("Moon Handbook-Nicaragua" & "FootPrint Central America" [see my reviews]). Though this is a good guide, the others were better.

'Let's Go' targets a budget minded, backpacker audience. In this Central America guide the descriptions of the regions, areas, cities and town are more abbreviated; and they lack the depth, explanations and information needed to allow you to appreciate where you are going and what you will see and experience. For example, the entire description for a fantastic archipelago in Nicaragua called `Archipelago de Solentiname' is only eight words, "Renowned for its natural beauty and minimalist paintings."

The guides 'Accommodations', 'Food' and 'Sights' are accurate and contemporary, but mainly scoped for the budget minded. Because the guide covers all of Central America you will find the history, economy, culture and environment sections abbreviated. Thus, if you are going to just one country you would be better off with just that country's guide.

Let's Go Central America 2002 would be most useful for those on a tight budget and for those going to various Central American Countries. But, if I was to choose just one guide for all Central America, it would be: "FootPrint's Central America".
That said, this is still a usable and reliable guide. Recommended