PETER ELTRINGHAM

This handbook to the Mayan region presents informed advice on exploring the coral atolls, the rainforest and nature reserves and the region's colonial architecture. Also featured are insider recommendations on where to stay, eat and drink, whatever your budget, plus shopping in the village markets.

This guide to Central America includes candid reviews of the best places to stay, eat and drink on all budgets. Written by a team of experts on the region, it features coverage of Central American history and politics, culture, wildlife and ecotourism. Practical information is provided on a range of activities from exploring the flora and fauna of the cloudforest to diving off the coral islands of the Caribbean.