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"My favourite series is the Handbook series from Footprint and I especially recommend the Central America & Mexico Handbook." Boston Globe

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Countries covered include Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Central America in detail, 23 Sep 2002

By	J. Ross (Yorkshire) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Central America and Mexico Handbook 2003 (Footprint Handbooks) (Paperback)

A quality guide book. I only bought it because it was the only one to include Mexico as well, but was really pleased with the book. The level of detail is great. Like the South American Handbook, this book really allows you to explore the more remote areas and get away from the north American schoolkids that clog up Costa Rica. Highlights included a bus relay across Nicaragua and rural El Salvador. In such a small continent, the details on border crossings are particularly helpful and can save you a great deal of time and money. All the countries are treated in the same depth and cater for all types of tourist.

As with the South American Handbook, town and city maps are not the best, but this merely adds to the spirit of adventure.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Essential - but unfortunately not perfect, 1 Aug 2007

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This review is from: Mexico and Central America (Footprint Travel Guide) (Footprint Travel Guide Series) (Paperback)

To be honest, after I was more than happy with the "Footprint South America" few years ago (in opposite to all the complains I heard from people travelling there with the "Lonely Planet"), it was no question for me which one to choose for the trip to Central America (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador).

My friend liked to have an own book, well, no probs, he choose the "Let's go" cos it was the most actual one available at the time of travel (Spring 2007). So we had the chance two ask to guides for the right way ;-)

In my memories the South American guide impressed me again and again with very acurate informations, unfortunately I wasn't impressend by the Central American edititon, even it is published as well new in every year.

Positive before travelling: the countries are sorted from north to south, that means, I could cut the number of pages by appr. 50% (Mexico and south of Honduras) and this is positive for backpackers, when every gramm counts. (some other books are sorted by alphabet, so you will need to cut the book more often).

But the main point are the information inside: Of course, you can't expect very detailled ones if you combine whole Central America in one book, but what is printed should be as correct as possible and it wasn't. The worst example in my memories that I missed a bus from San Salvador because they printed 0215 instead 1415 (24 hours time are usual in this book).

The maps at the end gives you a good overview, but I missed more detailled ones beside the text.

Prices were printed most time in USD, even all countries (except El Salvador) deal mainly in local currency. If this is more acurate by the time? I don't think so.

I have to say, that I don't speak Spanish so it is a problem for me to check the information and ask the locals for the way, times, connections, ... Due to this fact and the unstable information from the book I was more than happy for the possibility of checking a second guide, and in my memories the "Let's go" was more often right (even as well not always), the maps were more detailled.

Anyway, you definitely come along with the book, but I hope Footprint will improve the next edition.

I've no information on the Lonely Planet and the Rough Guide, the other two possible options. So at the end, if I travel again I don't know yet which book I'll use than :-)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Maravilloso!, 12 May 2004

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I spent some time travelling in Guatemala and Mexico and found this book invaluable! I spent just a day or two in all the towns I visited and this book made it so easy to find the necessary banks, laundrettes, and good restaurants that we needed! I also found the historical information and town maps very useful. Don't use this book to help you choose places to visit or to plan your itinerary but if you have a route (even if only a vague one) then this book will help you deal with the practicalities you could so easily overlook. Several of my travelling companions had this book and others such as LP and RG and we all found this most practical. Don't use a guide book for your inspiration - take your inspiration from the sights and stories you hear from other travellers! Carrying this book means you can spend more time soaking up the culture and landscape instead of hunting for a bank or hostel. Well organised and easy to use, a must for any backpacker!

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