Sierra Club: Adventuring In Central America : Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama

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Summary: Great Book
Review: Hi, I am working at ILISA Spanish Language Institute in San Jose, Costa Rica and I just want to let you know that this book help our students a lot by giving them helpful tips and by making any travel plans for the weekends. Thanks!

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Summary: OK for general descriptions -- buy Lonely Planet for Detail
Review: I live in Nicaragua -- can only comment on that location. This book is just ok to suppliment. Buy Lonely Plant Central America for detail (its better then the Rough Guide).

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Summary: Yuppie Travel: Takes an interesting place and makes it dull.
Review: If you want to get a real feel for the place without falling asleep, save your money. The author takes an otherwise fascinating subject (the outdoors Central America) and, using lifeless prose, makes you wonder why you were ever interested in CA in the first place. Hotel listings are scant, as is specific information about destinations. No picutres or maps. Possibly good information about hiking, but not much on the safefy of such excursions. The Let's Go guidebook has more specific info (though not only on the outdoors) and is much more enjoyable to read.