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reisgidsen:
* BAYER, Marcel - Dominicus Panama, uitg.: Gottmer (nov. 2009), ISBN 9789025745622, paperback, 216 blz., €17,95
* Fodor Guidebooks: Fodor's Panama, uitg.: Fodor/RandomHouse (1e edition March 2008), ISBN 9781400019267, paperback, 384 blz., €21,95
Fodor's Panama 1st Edition gives travelers an insider's perspective on this captivating destination, with advice on the best trips from the capital, the most pristine beaches, and the finest resorts and island getaways.
* Footprint Handbooks, Costa Rica, Nicaragua & Panama [auteurs: Peter Hutchison & Richard Arghiris], uitg.: Footprint Handbooks (2009), ISBN 9781906098490, paperback, 464 blz., bevat 40 kaarten/plattegronden, €21,80
The only guide to cover these three Central American countries. Filled to the brim with in-depth, enlightening suggestions on the region's sites and activities, from trekking the beaches of the Nicoya Peninsula to whitewater rafting on the Pacuare or Reventazón rivers. Provides detailed listings of the best places to eat and stay for travellers on a variety of budgets. Includes up-to-date, detailed maps to help you plan your adventures, get around and get the most out of your trip. Full-colour planning section to inspire travellers and provide practical advice to help find the best experiences.
* Frommer Guidebooks: Frommer's Panama, uitg.: John Wiley (2e ed. 2009), paperback, 352 blz., €21,80
More annually updated guides than any other series. 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides. Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries. Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design.
* FRIAR, William - Moon Handbooks: Panama, uitg.: Moon Handbooks (2e ed.2008), paperback, 500 blz., €19,90
Writer and Panama native William Friar offers his unique perspective on this up-and-coming destination, from lounging in the Caribbean islands of Bocas del Toro to hiking the highlands of Boquete and exploring Panama City. Friar uses his local knowledge to craft unique trip strategies, such as The 14-day Outdoor Adventure and Six Days for History Buffs. Complete with details for navigating jungle trails, finding cheap taxis and underground bars, or planning a river expedition, Moon Panama gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
* FRIAR, William - Moon Spotlight Guide: Panama City & the Panama Canal, uitg.: Avalon Travel (2009), ISBN 9781598805352, paperback, 125 blz., €9,90
Moon Spotlight Panama City & the Panama Canal is a 125-page compact guide covering Panama City, the Panama Canal, and central Isthmus. Moon Panama author William Friar offers his firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through this destination.
* Lonely Planet - Panama Travel Guide, uitg.: Lonely Planet (5e ed.okt.2010), ISBN 9781741791549, paperback, 328 blz., bevat 12 pp.kleurenfoto's en 73 kaarten/plattegronden, €24,60
* NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC - Reisgids Panama, uitg.: Kosmos (2009), ISBN: 9789021538488, paperback, 272 blz., €21,95
* BAKER, Christopher - National Geographic Traveler: Panama, uitg.: National Geographic (2e ed. 2011), ISBN 9781426207150, paperback, 272 blz., €21,60
* PERILLA, Jesil - Frommer's Panama, uitg.: Wiley/Frommer (3e ed.jan.2011), ISBN 9780470890738, paperback, 352 blz., €24,60
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The Rough Guide to Panama (1e ed.nov.2010),
ISBN 9781848361928, paperback, 388 blz., €18,80
The Rough Guide to Panama is the essential travel guide to this unforgettable country, taking you from the primeval rainforests of the Darien to Panama City’s hippest bars, via the world’s grandest canal, deserted white-sand beaches and vibrant indigenous communities. The guide offers practical information on transport – including travelling by dugout in the jungle and island-hopping in Kuna Yala – and detailed, lively reviews of accommodation and restaurants to suit all budgets. With comprehensive research, accompanied by stunning photographs, The Rough Guide to Panama has a key focus on the country’s fascinating and wildlife-rich national parks, with a park-by-park breakdown of their various attractions and a full-colour section to help you identify the astonishing variety of fauna. The guide also takes a detailed look at Panama’s diverse cultures and their histories, traditions and festivals, with insights into everything from devil dancers in the Azuero Peninsula to coffee-cupping in the highlands of Chiriquí. Informative and inspirational, with dozens of clear, accurate maps, this guide is your essential companion to this vibrant, extraordinarily varied country.
* WOODS, Sarah - Panama, uitg.: Bradt Travel Guides (2e ed. okt.2009), ISBN 9781841622606, paperback, 368 blz., bevat 8 blz. in kleur en 30 kaarten/plattegronden, €21,80
Dictators, cigars and the world's most famous short-cut? There's more to Panama than its clichés. More than a third of Panama's land is protected; it's home to 940 bird species and some of the world's most important turtle nesting grounds. It is a land where timetables are unpredictable and public holidays occur without notice, where places have three names spelt four different ways and roads terminate unannounced. The Bradt guide is the most thorough on the market. Visitors to Panama will need it. > First edition won the British Guild of Travel Writers' Best Guidebook Award > This new edition has expanded coverage of Bocas del Toro, Veraguas, Chiriqui and Darien provinces > Information on undiscovered gems, such as the best beaches, birdwatching spots and how to discover Panama's indigenous tribes.
natuur:
* ANGEHR, George R. & Robert Dean - The Birds of Panama: A Field Guide, uitg.: Cornell University Press (2011), ISBN 9780801476747, paperback, 455 blz., 908 ill. in kleur, €31,90
The Birds of Panama will be an essential tool for the new generation of birders traveling in search of Panama's spectacular avifauna. This user-friendly, portable, and affordable identification guide features: large color illustrations of more than 900 species; the first range maps published to show the distribution of Panama's birds; concise text that describes field marks for identification, as well as habitat, behavior, and vocalizations; range maps and species accounts face illustration pages for quick, easy reference; the inclusion of North American migrants and seabirds, as well as female and juvenile plumage variations; an up-to-date species list for the country that reflects recent additions, taxonomic splits, and other changes in classification.
* Ridgely , Robert S. - Guide to the Birds of Panama, with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras, uitg.: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton (1992), isbn 9780691025124, paperback, 412 blz., €49,50
This is the first paperback version of the second edition of the popular A Guide to the Birds of Panama. In the second edition, published in 1989, the authors expanded information on the birds of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Honduras: approximately 200 new species were added to the material in the 1976 edition. Over 300 additional species, some of them Panamanian, were illustrated. Sixteen new plates were added, and three of the original plates were replaced by improved versions. Throughout the book changes were made to accommodate the explosion in knowledge of the birds of Panama and nearby areas and of neotropical birds in general.
landkaarten:
* ITM, Travel Map Panama 1:480 000, ISBN 9781553413592, hoogtelijnen, enige toeristische informatie €10,95
* * * Reisboekhandel INTERGLOBE, Vinkenburgstraat 7, 3512 AA Utrecht * * *
