Moon Handbooks: Honduras (1st Ed.) [Paperback]

Chris Humphrey (Author)

Book Description

Series: Moon Tahoe | Publication Date: December 1997

Providing invaluable information on rainforest adventures, coral diving, mountain hiking and selected beaches, "Honduras Handbook" is the first truly comprehensive guide to this largely unspoiled area. 40 photos & illustrations. 22 maps.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Where else but in Honduras can you find a seamless blend of powdery soft, palm-lined beaches, untouched coral reefs, Mayan ruins, cobblestone colonial villages, dense jungle, monkey-filled forests, and the nicest people this side of paradise? Honduras's appeal is gaining tourist attention, but it's a slow process. You can still wander small villages and be treated with kind hospitality, without the dollar frenzy of more tourism-dependent nations. Honduras Handbook has extensive coverage of hiking, backpacking, scuba diving, snorkeling, and boating; reviews of hundreds of restaurants and hotels; 35 detailed maps; a Spanish glossary with Honduran slang; plus articles on the ruins of Copán, the Bay Islands, and the Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve. It's a good time to go to Honduras, and Chris Humphrey's Handbook is an excellent guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 301 pages
• Publisher: Moon Travel Handbooks (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566910994
• ISBN-13: 978-1566910996
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,033,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #70 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Central America > Honduras

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful mix of history and travel information., April 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Moon Handbooks: Honduras (1st Ed.) (Paperback)

This book is full of wonderful facts and tidbits about Honduras. It contains information about the well known tourist spots such as Copan and the Bay Islands. But it also highlights lesser known out of the way tows such as La Esperanza (My hometown) and Gracias. I enjoyed it thoughrougly and refer to it often. As a bonus, It is full of historical facts from Pre-history , The Colonial and Republican eras and the not too distant past. I love it. Carlos Rosa Miami, FL

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Guidebook from Honduras, April 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Moon Handbooks: Honduras (1st Ed.) (Paperback)

Compliment Mr.Humphrey, I was traveling in Central America for seven mont's and seven weeks I stay in Honduras.I read many guidbooks from Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaracua etc, but your book is the best from all.I falling in love with your descriptin and maps of the mointainstrails, it's perfect and I never get lost. When I was on the Bay-Ilands i find the best diving places. Thank's a lot and make more Guidebook's. Ciao Karl from Germany

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable source, July 13, 2000

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"kdanderson" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Handbooks: Honduras (1st Ed.) (Paperback)

I found this guidebook invaluable on my Honduran journey. The book was for the most part, highly accurate, informed, and well written. It is clear that the author traveled extensively throughout Honduras and was able to learn about the culture and the people. I also found the historical references fascinating. They enhanced my trip. I highly recommend this book to anyone visiting Honduras.