The Rough Guide to Guatemala 4 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

✍ Scribed by Iain Stewart

• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 492
• Edition: 4th
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Rough Guide to Guatemala is the essential companion to this astonishing country with detailed coverage of all the main attractions – from the volcanoes and crater lakes to the culturally-rich capital of Guatemala City. The full-colour introduction highlights the spectacular natural beauty of the beaches and wild-life reserves with stunning photography and the essential list of ‘what not to miss’. There are informative accounts of all the Mayan ruins, with detailed historical backgrounds, and how to get the most from each sight, as well as thorough explorations of those hidden gems, including the breathtaking Lake Atil?n region and the jungle of Verapaz. You’ll find new colour sections about Indigenous Costumes and Mayan Architecture, dozens of easy-to-use maps, as well as countless accommodation and restaurant reviews and tips to find the best fiestas and highland markets. The guide has all the practical information you need to get there, travel around with ease and ensure you don’t miss the unmissable. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Guatemala.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 5
Colour section
......Page 3
Introduction
......Page 8
Where to go
......Page 9
When to go
......Page 14
30 things not to miss
......Page 16
Basics
......Page 27
Getting there
......Page 29
Getting around
......Page 33
Accommodation
......Page 36
Food and drink
......Page 38
Health
......Page 42
The media
......Page 45
Festivals
......Page 46
Sports and outdoor pursuits
......Page 48
Culture and etiquette
......Page 49
Shopping
......Page 50
Study and work
......Page 51
Travel essentials
......Page 54
Guide
......Page 63
Guatemala City, Antigua and around
......Page 65
The western highlands
......Page 121
The Pacific coast
......Page 225
East to the Caribbean
......Page 249
Cobán and the Verapaces......Page 283
Petén......Page 309
Into Honduras: Copán and the Bay Islands......Page 365
Contexts
......Page 399
History
......Page 401
Chronology of the Maya
......Page 425
Chronology of Guatemala
......Page 429
The Maya achievement
......Page 431
Indigenous Guatemala
......Page 439
Human rights in Guatemala
......Page 445
Rigoberta Menchú and the Nobel Peace Prize......Page 449
Landscape and wildlife
......Page 451
Books
......Page 459
Language
......Page 467
Spanish words and phrases
......Page 470
Menu reader
......Page 472
Glossary of frequently used terms
......Page 475
Maya architectural terms
......Page 477
Small print and Index
......Page 479