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Reisgidsen en Landkaarten
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reisgidsen:
* Argueta, A. - Moon Handbook Guatemala, uitg.: Avalon Travel (2e ed. 2007), ISBN 9781598800579, paperback, 484 blz., €19,95
Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations Moon Guatemala has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for must-see sights and many area, regional, and city-centered maps. Including experienced advice on visiting Lake Atitlan, La Antigua, and the variety of museums in Guatemala City, Moon Guatemala gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon Handbooks are the cure for the common trip.
* Argueta, A. - Moon Spotlight Guide: Guatemala City & Antigua, uitg.: Avalon Travel (2009), ISBN 9781598802658, paperback, 80 blz., €7,50
Moon Spotlight Guatemala City and Antigua is an 80-page compact guide covering the gateway city of Guatemala and neighboring La Antigua. Author Al Argueta offers his seasoned advice on what sights are must-see and includes a map with sightseeing highlights so planning your time is easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps make navigating Guatemala City and Antigua uncomplicated.
* Bijl, Yvonne van der - Wereldwijzer Guatemala, uitg.: Elmar (2008), ISBN 9789038918266, paperback, 440 blz., €26,50
* Gockel, Wolfgang - Guatemala, Belize, Honduras und El Salvador: Maya-Städte und Kolonialarchitektur in Mittelamerika, serie: DuMont Kunst-Reiseführer, uitg.: DuMont Reiseverlag (2e ed. 2006), isbn 9783770166091, paperback, 390 blz., €29,50
Kunst und Kultur in Mittelamerika: Der Maya-Experte Wolfgang Gockel führt zu berühmten Stätten wie Caracol, Tikal, Quiriguß, Copßn und in die Petexbatun-Region. Perspektivische Rekonstruktionspläne und farbig aufbereitete Darstellungen der berühmten Reliefs erleichtern die Beschäftigung mit dieser fremdartigen Kultur.
* Haanskorf, Maja (red.) - Te Gast in Guatemala & Honduras, uitg.: Informatie Verre Reizen (2008), ISBN 9789076888743, pocket, 80 blz., €8,95
* Hutchison, P. & Claire Boobbyer - Footprint Belize Guatemala & Southern Mexico Handbook, uitg.: Footprint Handbooks (2e ed. 2008), ISBN 9781906098278, paperback, 400 blz., €20,50
Discover the Maya route with detailed listings for all three countries, including San Cristóbal de las Casas, Lake Atitlán and Xunantunich. Comprehensive coverage of the best adventure activities, including diving the Blue Hole in Belize and cenotes in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, plus the lowdown on canyoning, caving, mountain biking, rafting, trekking and watersports galore. Essentials section packed with top tips and travellers tales.

* Insight Guides -
Guatemala, Belize and Yucatan Insight Guide, uitg.: APA Pbns (2009),
ISBN 9789812820709, paperback, 384 blz., €24,60
This fully updated new edition features illuminating text written by expert, local writers alongside inspiring full-colour photography, including over 250 brand new photographs that will bring Guatemala, Belize and Yucatan's people and places to life, at the turn of a page. The top attractions are highlighted to help you plan your trip priorities and a brand new 'Best of' section features recommendations on many exclusive experiences. An in-depth 'Places' section covers the entire region with all the principal sites cross-referenced by number to accompanying full-colour maps throughout the guide. Additional maps inside the front and back covers enable instant orientation and easy navigation at a glance. Attractive colour-coded sections contain fascinating features that explore history and culture. A comprehensive 'Travel Tips' section provides essential practical information, covering transport, visas and passports, accommodation for all budgets, climate, the arts, shopping, language and much more, along with useful contact telephone numbers to help you book activities in advance.
* Lonely Planet - Guatemala Travel Guide, uitg.: Lonely Planet Publications (4e ed.okt.2010), ISBN 9781741791495, paperback, 360 blz., bevat 56 landkaarten/plattegronden, €21,80
More cultural coverage than any other guidebook, including specialist-written Ancient Mayan Culture chapter. 364 pages of expert itineraries and 35 pages of maps. Resident author guides you through seldom-visited towns. The best of Guatemala accommodation.
* Lonely Planet - Central America on a Shoestring: Big Trips on small Budgets, uitg.: Lonely Planet Publications (7e ed.okt.2010), ISBN 9781741045963, paperback, 776 blz., €24,60
Beschrijft: Yucatan Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica en Panama.
* Rough Guide: Guatemala (Nederlandse editie), uitg.: Van Reemst/Unieboek (febr.2010), ISBN 9789047511489, paperback, 478 blz., €19,99
* Rough Guides - The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget, uitg.: Rough Guides Ltd. (4e ed. 2007), ISBN 9781858288048, paperback, 832 blz., bevat 126 landkaarten/plattegronden, €23,20

* Stewart, Iain -
Rough Guide to Guatemala, uitg.: Rough Guides Ltd. (4e ed. 2009),
ISBN 9781848360174, paperback, 478 blz., bevat 48 landkaarten/plattegronden, €20,30
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 Atilán 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.
* Trotter Guatemala Yucatan Belize, uitg.: Lannoo (2008), ISBN 9789020975581, paperback, 508 blz., €16,95
landkaarten:
* ITM, Travel Map Guatemala 1:470 000, met hoogtelijnen, toeristische informatie, bijkaarten €10,95
* World Mapping Project, Guatemala | Belize 1:500.000, ISBN 9783831771721, uitg.: Reise Know-How Verlag Rump (2009), €9,90
* ITM, Travel Map Yucatan Peninsula 1:1 000 000 (met Belize en noord-Guatemala), toeristische informatie, archeologische vindplaatsen, 4 bijkaarten €9,95
* Nelles Map Central America: Yucatán Belize Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama 1:1.750.000 / 1 : 900.000, uitg.: Nelles Verlag (2008), isbn 9783865740120, bevat de volgende detailkaarten: Cancún 1 : 110.000, Costa Rica 1 : 900.000, Chichén Itzá 1 : 10.500, Copán 1 : 5.800, Isla Cozumel 1 : 450.000, Isla de Coco 1 : 100.000, Isla Mujeres 1 : 50.000, Lago de Atitlán 1 : 330.000, Palenque 1 : 5.800, Riviera Maya 1 : 416.500, Tikal 1 : 16.000, Tulum 1 : 4.500, Uxmal 1 : 9.000 en beknopte stadsplattegronden van Antigua Guatemala 1 : 11.100, Campeche 1 : 13.000, Central San José 1 : 11.500, Ciudad de Guatemala 1 : 36.000 en Mérida 1 : 18.000. €8,95
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