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While writing a novel set in South America, John Hopkins travelled back there to "reacquaint himself with the scene". In 1972-3, he travelled by train, bus and boat from Mexico City to the centre of the continent, through Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua and on to Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay...

Fourteen year old Surni is trapped in the depths of the impenetrable Darien jungle with her friends. Escape seems hopeless. No longer a pristine wilderness and the home of her Embera tribe, the Darien is now a refuge for criminals without a conscience.

Beyond Paradise is a travel / adventure true story - written with a dry sense of  humor, set in tropical Central America during the epoch of the wars.The absolute worst luck any traveler might encounter, did raise its ugly head even to the point of being thrown into the dreaded "Choluteca...

If you like one-off stories about unusual people doing unusual things in the mud, here you go. This story recounts a trek led by an eccentric Costa Rican who, living in New York, managed to recruit a band of willing followers to fulfill his life-long dream of locating a remote tribe reputed to live...

Couchsurfer, hitchhiker, and rogue wanderer Jamie Maslin embarks on a couchsurfing adventure to the homeland of “firebrand,” “populist,” “anti-American” president Hugo Chavez: the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Alone in the crime capital of the world Maslin immediately finds himself in...

Through provocative insights and observations, Tom Reed explores the ruggedly beautiful landscape of Southern Chile and Argentina as intensely as he examines the current social, political, and cultural landscapes of North America and his own rich inner and spiritual life. Deeply personal, intellectually...

From Young People’s Poet Laureate and award-winning author Margarita Engle comes a lively middle grade novel in verse that tells the story of a Cuban-American boy who visits his family’s village in Cuba for the first time—and meets a sister he didn’t know he had. Edver isn’t happy...

Definitively tracing the evolution of the Maya civilization from the arrival of migrating 'first peoples' to the end of the Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican World with the Spanish Conquest in the 16th century AD.  A span of some thousands of years are concisely covered in one volume in a thorough study...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the Galapagos Islands. The Galapagos Islands are a small archipelago of islands belonging to Ecuador in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The islands are quite remote and isolated, lying some 1000 km (620 miles) west of the South American continent. The Galapagos...

(approx. 223 pages) Our illustrated travel guide features the best information from an experienced traveler as well as other local resources. It's just what you need to help you to plan your trip in advance and to accompany you on-the-ground. Finding Internet access...

Roatan is the largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras in the Caribbean. Situated just 40 miles north of the mainland, the island is the most popular tourist and cruise ship destination in Honduras. Roatan offers beautiful beaches, relaxed, friendly locals and a mild climate. Roatan is a small, narrow...

Known as the Little Britain of the Caribbean, Barbados lies to the northeast of mainland South America. The welcoming locals offer a warm, vibrant ambiance and this “pearl island” provides its visitors with more than just superb sandy beaches and the beautiful waters of the Caribbean Sea.  ...

Let us guide you on every step of your travels**.** From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, Insight Guides Caribbean Cruises, is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of cruising in the Caribbean, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top...

The continually expanding popularity of Anguilla, especially with the rich and famous, has caught everyone by surprise. After all, at first glance Anguilla looks to be nothing special. Its a long, narrow flat island, 16 miles long by three miles wide, with constant droughts and a notable absence of the...