Open Road's Belize Guide [Paperback]

Paul Glassman (Author), Carolyn Graham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1998 | Series: 8th Edition

This guide brings to life the people and places of Belize. It describes its barrier reef, and includes information on attractions and unexplored areas. Details of beaches, cities and towns, offshore islands, water sports, accommodation, restaurants, national parks and Mayan ruins are included.

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Amazon.com Review

South of Mexico, east of Guatemala, with 200 miles of undisturbed Caribbean beach, Belize has coral atolls and a splendid barrier reef, lush rain forests with Mayan temples, scores of cays, and a diverse, multilingual, friendly population. It's a shame how rarely Belize makes the spring break/winter vacation list, but that means tourism hasn't yet left its tacky imprint on the people or the reefs. Paul Glassman's Belize Guide is an excellent escort to the country's culture, activities, hotels, restaurants, and charms. He is knowledgeable about wildlife, plants, Mayan ruins, dive sites, and palm trees swaying in tropical breezes--all you need to do is book a flight.

Product Details

• Paperback: 327 pages
• Publisher: Open Road Pub; 8th edition (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883323746
• ISBN-13: 978-1883323745
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,557,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This Book Almost Ruined My Honeymoon, March 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Belize Guide: Your Passport to Great Travel! (Open Road's the Best of Belize) (Paperback)

I have traveled throughout Central America (Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico) and am definately an adventure traveler. I just returned from a two week vacation touring Belize, and this book makes one think the author never visited Belize. Whoever wrote the proceeding review must be related to the publisher somehow, because three other couples I met in Belize had used the book and were equally dissatified with it (one even threw theirs away after the fourth day).

The lodging reviews look like they are taken right out of the lodge's promotional material, and the section on Best Places to Stay is entirely misleading (It recommends Maruba as the best spot - meanwhile Maruba's water is undrinkable, the shower's smell like low tide, and a 24 hour a day disco beat is played over the sound-system), often missing the best places like Francis Ford Coppola's Jungle resort.

The description of towns and places to see fail to account for any changes in the area an miss the newer places to visit, stay and eat (In Placentia there is an amazing French restaurant called Le Petit Maison which has been there for four years but is never mentioned in this book).

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful guide, January 11, 2006

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Val Lee "Val Lee (Author of 'Cliques in the C... (Meridian, Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belize Guide (Paperback)

My husband Alan and I personally found the book helpful and referred to it much.

Alan is the best travel guide and mentally records what is in travel books and obtains other available information. Others have asked him to plan their vacations as he secures the best deals and knows just where to go.

This book was a great aid in knowing what to do and what to expect in prices.

We stayed on the island of Ambergris Caye at Captain Morgan's and had a remarkable time. We found the tourists and inhabitants to be far more personal and gracious than those we met in Aruba. However, we could not just walk into the Caribbean and swim as in Aruba; but the 2nd largest barrier reef in the world kept the waters calm just not swimmable from shore.

We would recommend this guide, and reading whatever else is available.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, no nonsense guide, to an amazing country!, February 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Belize Guide: Your Passport to Great Travel! (Open Road's the Best of Belize) (Paperback)

I have used this guide during three trips to Belize. Great true information and facts, for a traveler that wants to enjoy a wonderful, unspoiled, natural vacation setting in the rainforests or on the wonderful coastal islands (cayes). The section on "Most Memorable Places to Stay" is invaluable for the inexperienced traveler to Belize.