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Reisboeken en Landkaarten
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reisgidsen:
* Berman, Joshua - Moon Handbooks Belize, uitg.: Avalon (8e ed. 2009), isbn 9781598802108, paperback, 360 blz., €17,90
Writer and past Belize resident Joshua Berman knows the best ways to experience Belize-from hiking the waterfall at Lubaantun to riding horseback to El Pilar. Complete with details on visiting Monkey River, bird watching in the wetlands, and reserving a barstool at the Lazy Lizard at sunset, Berman offers a range of exciting activities for every traveler-with unique trip ideas like Surf and Turf and Diving in Belize. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Belize gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
* ELTRINGHAM, Ton - The Rough Guide to Belize, uitg.: Rough Guides Ltd. (5e ed. nov. 2010), ISBN 9781848365124, paperback, 312 blz., bevat 37 landkaarten/plattegronden, €18,80
The Rough Guide to Belize is the most comprehensive guide available. From snorkeling the inky depths of the coral-encrusted Great Blue Hole to hiking in the Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve, the inspiring full-colour section introduces all of the regions highlights. You'll find detailed accounts on all of Belize's major Maya sites, plus Tikal in Guatemala, along with contextual features on Maya history and contemporary culture. This fully updated 4th edition includes in-depth coverage of all the top attractions from Belize City to the national parks and reserves, including Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. Read opinionated reviews of all the best places to eat, drink, stay, and party at all price levels as well as practical accounts of Belize diverse outdoor activities from windsurfing and kayaking to trekking and eco-tourism. The guide also takes a detailed look at the region's history, cuisine, environment and diverse culture and comes complete with maps and plans for the entire country.
* Gockel, W. - Guatemala, Belize, Honduras und El Salvador: Maya-Städte und Kolonialarchitektur in Mittelamerika [DuMont Kunst-Reiseführer], uitg.: DuMont Reiseverlag (2e ed. 2006), ISBN 9783770166091, paperback, 390 blz., [duitstalig], €29,50
* 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.
* Thomson, P. - Belize: A concise History, uitg.: MacMillan Caribbean (2004), ISBN 9780333779255, paperback, 192 blz., €24,60
Belize was in early history an important part of the civilisation of the Maya and in the seventeenth, eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries it was a British settlement under Spanish sovereignty subsequently becoming a British Crown Colony and claimed by a neighbouring country, Guatemala. Today it is an independent English-speaking United Nations member state in an otherwise Spanish speaking region. This book traces the history of Belize from its original inhabitants, the Maya, through turbulent years of disputes, colonisation and development to the beginning of the twenty first century with its population growth and industrial development.
* LONELY PLANET - Belize Travel Guide, uitg.: Lonely Planet Pbns. (4e ed. okt.20118), ISBN 9781741794656, paperback, 320 blz., bevat 50 landkaarten/plattegronden, €18,80
Includes over 50 maps. Expanded diving and snorkelling coverage. Increased focus on sustainable tourism and responsible travel. Themed itineraries to suit all tastes. Where to stay if hammocks aren't your thing.
* Lonely Planet - Belize: Diving & Snorkeling, uitg.: Lonely Planet Pbns. (2007), ISBN 9781740595315, paperback, 144 blz., €21,80
Belize's got the goods - and divers want them. This ecotourism hotspot has the world's second-longest barrier reef, three coral atolls, more than 400 species of fish and those oh-so-warm Caribbean waters. This guide details the wonders that make Belize an irresistible destination for divers and snorkelers alike. Detailed dive information on 82 sites. Full-colour photos and easy-to-read maps of dive regions. Guide to marine life. Travel logistics and topside attractions.
* 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
natuur:
* Beletsky, Les - Belize and Northern Guatemala (Travellers' Wildlife Guide), uitg.: Interlink, isbn 1566565685, paperback, 520 blz., geheel in kleur, €29,50
Most travellers to Belize and Northern Guatemala want to experience lush tropical forests and other stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife: toucans and parrots, hummingbirds and hawks, monkeys and big cats, frogs and toads, crocodiles and snakes. In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about the region's magnificent animal life. Identifying and location information on the most frequently spotted animals. Full-color illustrations of more than 500 of Belize's most common insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
* Jones, H. Lee - Birds of Belize [Series: Helm Field Guides], uitg.: Christopher Helm (2004), paperback, 484 blz., bevat 56 kleurenplaten, kaarten, €37,50
Central America is a wonderful birding area, supporting a rich and diverse avifauna. Belize is one of its more accessible and tourist-friendly countries, beginning to rival Costa Rica as the most popular Central American birding destination of all. The colour distribution maps indicate the range of breeding and visiting species. This is the first guide ever published to the birds of Belize, and will be a vital aid to all those birdwatching in this spectacular country.
landkaarten:
* ITM, Travel Map, Belize 1:250 000, natuurkundig, hoogtelijnen, enige toeristische informatie €10,95
* World Mapping Project, Guatemala & Belize 1:500.000, ISBN 9783831771721, uitg.: Reise Know-How Verlag Rump (2009), €9,90
* Rough Guide Map, Guatemala & Belize 1:500.000, ISBN 1843532336, uitg.: Rough Guides (2009), €9,90
In partnership with the World Mapping Project, Rough Guides offers a comprehensive series of country and regional maps. As with Rough Guides' city map series, these brilliantly clear, accessible and information-packed maps are printed on waterproof and rip-proof Polyart™ paper. By offering an unbeatable combination of practicality, clarity of design and amazing value, they set a new benchmark in cartography. 'Night and Day' design; color usage improves visibility under street lights. Made with rip- and water-proof polyethylene.
* ITM, Travel Map Yucatan Peninsula (met Belize en Noord-Guatemala), 1:1 000 000, enige toeristische informatie, archeologische vindplaatsen, 4 bijkaarten €10,95
* Nelles Map Central America: Yucatán Belize Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama 1: 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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