Mexico and Central America Handbook

Introduction - a foot in the door. Part 1 Essentials: planning your trip; before you travel; money; getting there; touching down; responsible travel; where to stay; getting around; keeping in touch; food and drink; shopping; sports and special interest travel; health; further reading; history and culture; the Mundo Maya; music. Part 2 Mexico: essentials; Mexico City; background; Part 3 Guatemala: essentials: Guatemala City and Antigua; Guatemala City to the Caribbean; El Peten - the Maya centres and the jungle; southern Guatemala; west from Guatemala City; western Guatemala; background. Part 4 Belize: essentials; Belize City and Belmopan; northern Cayes; northern Belize; western Belize; southern Belize and the southern Cayes; background. Part 5 El Salvador: essentials; San Salvador; western El Salvador; northern El Salvador; eastern El Salvador; background. Part 6 Honduras: essentials; Tegucigalpa; Tegucigalpa to San Pedro Sula; the north coast; the Bay islands; Copan and Western Honduras; Tegucigalpa to the Pacific; east of Tegucigalpa; northeast of Tegucigalpa; background. Part 7 Nicaragua: essentials; Managua; Managua to the northern highlands; Leon and the Midwest; Managua to Granada; Managua to Costa Rica; the Caribbean coast; background. Part 8 Costa Rica: essentials: San Jose; Meseta Central; central northwest; northwest; Nicoya peninsula; from San Jose to the Atlantic coast; south Pacific coast; San Jose to the Panama border; background. Part 9 Panama: essentials; Panama City; the Canal, Colon and the San Blas Islands; the "interior"; the northwestern Caribbean coast; Darien and how to get to Colombia; background. Part 10 Footnotes.