Nicaragua, 3rd: Tread Your Own Path (Footprint - Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Richard Arghiris (Author), Richard Leonardi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 16, 2008 | Series: Footprint - Travel Guides

Deserted beaches, sleepy towns, incredible rainforests and active volcanoes all await the intrepid traveler to this emerging Latin American destination. Here’s the scoop on Nicaragua’s amazing national parks and the best adventure activities, including surfing, windsurfing, riding and trekking. Also includes detailed transportation advice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks; 3rd edition (September 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1906098298
• ISBN-13: 978-1906098292
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #856,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #34 in Books > Travel > Latin America > Central America > Nicaragua

More About the Author

Prior to becoming a travel writer, Richard Arghiris found employment in a variety of colourful, if mostly terminal, work roles. He was, by turns, a croupier on a seedy Mediterranean cruise ship, an usher in a crumbling seafront cinema, a machine operator for a brutal Dutch factory, a clerk, a waiter, a chef, and extremely briefly, a double-glazing salesman. His past lives include bouts in London, Brighton, Amsterdam and at sea. Once Richard realized his chequered employment history was entirely consistent with a career in writing, he swapped his working boots for walking boots and took off on the road armed with a notebook and pen. He has since become a professional nomad, travelling the margins of Central America in search of wild stories and wilder adventures. Richard writes and researches content for a broad range of media including guidebooks, magazines, newspapers, documentaries and websites. His blog, www.interamericanhighway.com, features everything from edgy street photography to serious feature articles about human and indigenous rights. He is currently somewhere between Mexico and Panama and has no way of returning home, even if he wanted to.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Accurate but Sarcastic, April 17, 2009

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Julie Peters Akey "kabuka1" (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nicaragua, 3rd: Tread Your Own Path (Footprint - Travel Guides) (Paperback)

We purchased this book for our two-month trip to Nicaragua.

The thing I like least about this guidebook is that the author is VERY sarcastic. I just can't get past his satirical tone and I am never quite sure if he is just trying to be humorous or if he truely believes things are as awful as he describes in Nicaragua (they aren't).

I do, however, feel the information in the book is very accurate. Everything has been as described. I wish the author would provide more info on off-the-beaten path and unique activities. The author describes many of the same types of things to do and see in each town, with no much effort to search out untraditional and creative activities. For example, the book has plenty of hotel and dining options, and mentions tons of churches, but it is thin on other sights and things to do.

I do, however, feel the info presented is accurate and usually affordable.

In sum, it is decent Nicaragua guide book with accurate info, but a bit boring.

3.0 out of 5 stars A little bit confuse, September 20, 2010

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Fabrice Strobino (Geneva, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nicaragua, 3rd: Tread Your Own Path (Footprint - Travel Guides) (Paperback)

The book is well done. With the new technologies, we would appreciate more pictures and more interaction.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very much recommended for anyone looking to visit central America this winter, January 13, 2009

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This review is from: Nicaragua, 3rd: Tread Your Own Path (Footprint - Travel Guides) (Paperback)

When people think of sunny vacation spots, they usually lose out by not considering Nicaragua. "Footprint Nicaragua" is another entry in the footprint series, elaborating and giving much information and knowledge on magnificent potential vacation destination of Nicaragua. With much information on everything to its active yet attractive volcanoes, the local music and flavors, the diverse wildlife and environment, and so much more, "Footprint Nicaragua" is very much recommended for anyone looking to visit central America this winter.