Lonely Planet Belize, Guatemala & Yucatan [Paperback]

Conner Gorry (Author), Carolyn Miller (Author), Ben Greensfelder (Author), Sandra Bao (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2001 | Series: Lonely Planet Belize, Guatemala & Yucatan

This fourth edition includes in-depth coverage of Mayan history and archaeological sites, insider tips on the best dive spots, beach towns and laid-back mountain villages. Hints for safely exploring the beautiful yet politically troubled Chiapas are also included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 584 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 4th edition (February 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864501405
• ISBN-13: 978-1864501407
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,662,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #77 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Central America > Guatemala
  • #80 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Mexico > Yucatan Peninsula

More About the Author

Conner's first foreign adventure was to Vieques, Puerto Rico at age 8, partly explaining her attraction to Caribbean islands that subvert the dominant paradigm. Between getting a BA in Latin American Studies and an MA in International Policy, she volunteered in Cuba (during the nastiest part of the Período Especial). Along the way she has learned to 'resolver' as a tourist, TV talent scout, film festival juror, writer, reporter, and food critic.

She has lived in Havana, Cuba since 2002 where she is a journalist and Managing Editor for MEDICC Review. Anyone who has visited the island knows "no es fácil" and Conner's tales of triumph, woe, and challenges to stay happy and well fed are compiled in her blog Here is Havana: www.hereishavana.wordpress.com.

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Beginning with South America on a shoestring over ten years ago, Conner has written heaps of Lonely Planet books to far flung places, mostly in Latin America and Hawaii. Her newest title is Guatemala Great Destinations, published by Countryman Press.

To learn more:
www.connergorry.com
www.lonelyplanet.com
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http://sutromedia.com/apps/Havana_Good_Time

Customer Reviews

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I Wouldn't Even Give it ONE Star..., December 9, 2004

By 

Wendy Beitz "wendy casson" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Guatemala Belize & Yucatan (Lonely Planet Belize, Guatemala & Yucatan) (Paperback)

This book is more than disappointing...

I used to have a lot of respect for Lonely Planet, as they took pride in sharing information for the average traveler about places that were usually off the beaten path.

However, I did not realize that they have stopped actually visiting these destinations.

I live on Caye Caulker, Belize.

The NEW book, which is their first reprint in over 4 years...has not been updated. They mention a grocery store that has been closed since 1999. They mention a deli that has been closed since 2000. The do NOT mention one new business....besides one restaurant. It is obvious Lonely Planet did not send one writer to Caye Caulker, Belize.

If they didn't take time to visit Caye Caulker ONCE in over 4 years, I can only assume the rest of the book is absolute garbage as well.

For a real Travel Book for Belize, check out Rough Guide by Peter Eltringham. He actually sends scouts out to every location before he visits. He does this to ensure that every place has a fair shot...and that they write about a real experience, not one based on a hotel or restaurant putting on a show for a known writer. Peter's writers do not announce they are writers.

That is what a real travel book should be.

Lonely Planet needs to quit relying on their name to sell books. Their information is completely outdated, and not worth your money.

Wendy Casson

www.belizecayecaulker.net

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great for Guatamala and Southern Mexico, but....., August 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Belize, Guatemala & Yucatan (Paperback)

If your travel are solely to Guatemala and the Yucatan this guide is for you. But if your planning on traveling in Belize (Central America's best country) this guide seriously lacks in Belizian facts and data. That is why I only gave it 2 stars. I would guess if your going to Guatamala or the Yucatan the book is spectacular but for Belize there are many better guides.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars very poor for belize and Peten, November 22, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Belize, Guatemala & Yucatan (Paperback)

This is possibly the worst Lonely Planet guide I have encountered in 20 years of global travels, mainly using LPs. I bought this guide expecting it to deal with Belize thoroughly, as the title of the guide was "Belize, G and Y..."; however if you look at the actual Belize contect it just amounts to a hundred pages or so out of 600. Vast parts of the country were absent, and though northern Guatemala was a little better there were several ruins missing compared to my partner's Rough Guide to the Maya World. I have always wanted to visit the Peten ruins of Piedras Negras on the Usumacinta river, but the LP did not even cover the site. All in all I have this book was weak, certainly compared to other LP titles I have used over the years.