Let's Go Central America 9th Edition (Paperback)

by Let's Go Inc. (Author)
Key Phrases: Vía España, las nubes, Río Plátano, Open M-Sa, Central America, Costa Rica (more...)

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Product Description

Completely revised and updated, Let's Go: Central America is your comprehensive guide to Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Our forty-five years of travel savvy deliver the practical facts you need to navigate this quickly changing area. This edition boasts expanded coverage of local and indigenous culture, beaches, and the outdoors. More listings of Spanish schools and volunteer opportunities help travelers extend their stays, get involved, and make a difference. So, whether you'd rather explore the rich biodiversity of a mangrove reserve in Monterrico or converge on a sprawling Latin-style rodeo in Managua, Let's Go is the only guide you'll need.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: Let's Go Publications; 9 edition (November 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312335598
• ISBN-13: 978-0312335595
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #547,646 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as Lonely Planet, September 29, 2006

By	Greg V. (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews

Overall, Let's Go Central America was not as good of a guide book as the Lonely Planet counterpart. One, the book simply contains fewer maps, even in relatively big cities along the gringo trail. This makes it difficult to get around many cities (if depending solely on this book). Moreover, there were more inaccuracies concerning the location of restaurants, guesthouses, etc. than the lonely planet book. For example, in Granada, Nicaragua, we found that a restaurant was on a different street than the one stated in the book.

For most of the trip, we referred mostly to our Lonely Planet (which had superior maps - even though criticized by many) for the above reasons. We unloaded this thing in a used bookstore.