National Geographic Traveler: Panama [Paperback]

Christopher Baker (Author), Gilles Mingasson (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: National Geographic Traveler | Publication Date: October 16, 2007

In Panama, the new Traveler guide takes the visitor beyond the famous canal to the Darien, a biological Eden teeming with wildlife, to the homelands of indigenous cultures that predate the conquistadores to Bocas del Toro, synonymous with a funky lifestyle to the steamy cosmopolitan capital, Panama City.

Each guidebook in this series details how to get around and what not to miss... the most gracious hotels and recommended restaurants... the best spots for festivals, wildlife watching, water sports, and more—all presented with the reliable reporting and magnificent photos and maps that are the hallmarks of National Geographic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: National Geographic (October 16, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 142620146X
• ISBN-13: 978-1426201462
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #760,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Central America > Panama

More About the Author

Christopher P. Baker (1955-) was born and educated in Yorkshire, England, studied at universities in London and Liverpool, and has lived in California since 1980. He has since established himself as one of the world's leading travel writers & photographers and is considered the world's foremost authority on travel and tourism to Cuba and Costa Rica. He has authored and illustrated more than 30 books for such publishers as Dorling Kindersly, Frommers, Lonely Planet, Moon, and National Geographic, etc., including guidebooks, literary books, and his acclaimed coffee-table book, "Cuba Classics: A Celebration of Vintage American Automobiles." His writing & photography have appeared in more than 200 international publications, from National Geographic to Newsweek. His literary travelog "Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro's Cuba," won both the Lowell Thomas Award as 'Travel Book of the Year,' and the North American Travel Journalist Association Grand Prize. In 2006, he won the prestigious Lowell Thomas Award 'Travel Journalist of the Year,' and has also been named 'Travel Journalist of the Year' by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (2005) and Jamaica Tourist Board (1998). He posts twice-weekly blogs at www.moon.com/blogs/cuba-costa-rica and promotes himself through his website: www.christopherbaker.com

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36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Panama traveler, November 30, 2007

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Oldanalyst (Claypool, IN United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: National Geographic Traveler: Panama (Paperback)

I purchased this book in anticipation of traveling to Panama in January. I was able to find every place we intend to go and also find a lot of useful hints for our travels. We have traveled to a number of countries and always buy some sort of guides to let us know what to expect and to help us plan our trip. This book gives a concise description of the areas without being too concise but also without being too verbose. I also have the Frommer's guide to Panama and much prefer the much more colorful National Geographic guide.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative enough with awesome photography, April 25, 2008

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R. Marrero ""rickmar"" (Houston, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: National Geographic Traveler: Panama (Paperback)

National Geographic is well known by the quality of their maps & their awesome photography; and this travel guidebook it's no exception. It's very informative without being too in depth. The pictures makes you feel like you're there (in my opinion). This one can complement the Moon's guidebook which focus is just the opposite. Well put together. Highly recommended.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but ould be better, December 18, 2009

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Skypilot177 "Capt Al" (Brenham, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: National Geographic Traveler: Panama (Paperback)

This was a pretty good book. Popular with others, as I saw two more copies among fellow travelers. My biggest complaint is the effusive use of adjectives in describing things. More appropriate for the tourism dept. I just want simple facts. If it was pretty, say it was pretty, instead of saying the bejeweled expanse of powdery sand as white as gypsum dazzled the senses, and so forth.