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501 Spanish Verbs

501 Spanish Verbs


by Christopher Kendris

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 728 PAGES

The perennial favorite among students of Spanish. (GEN134, $16.99)

Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Guatemala, the Yucatan, and Belize

Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Guatemala, the Yucatan, and Belize


by Jonathan A. Campbell

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A photo identification guide. (CAM106, $45.00)

The Ancient Maya

The Ancient Maya


by Loa Traxler | Robert Sharer

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 892 PAGES

The revised sixth edition of this scholarly reference on everything Maya, including individual site descriptions, maps, and much else of interest to the serious student of Maya history and culture. Originally published by Sylvanus Moreey in 1946, this beautifully illustrated, readable edition reflects recent archaeological and hieroglyphic evidence. (MYA07, $37.95)

Ancient Mexico and Central America: Archaeology and Culture History


by Susan Evans

  • HISTORY
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

Evans presents the diversity of peoples and cultures of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica in this beautifully illustrated, authoritative cultural history. With 460 illustrations, 70 in color, maps and site diagrams. (MEX202, $69.50)

Animals and Plants of the Ancient Maya, A Guide


by Victoria Schlesinger

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to the natural and cultural history of 100 plants and animals of the Maya world, primarily those from the lowland tropical forest of Central America but also including savanna, mangrove and coral reef habitats. (MYA29, $29.95)

The Art of Mesoamerica, from Olmec to Aztec

The Art of Mesoamerica, from Olmec to Aztec


by Mary Ellen Miller

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

An excellent survey of Mesoamerican art and architecture from 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest. Compact and profusely illustrated, it includes drawings, photographs and site plans. (MYA09, $21.95)

Beka Lamb

Beka Lamb


by Zee Edgell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 171 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

This award-winning novel is the story of Beka, a young girl from Belize -- a habitual liar who would like to reform her ways. Edgell, who grew up in Belize City, writes a convincing portrayal of family and small town life. (BLZ01, $13.69)

Belize and Northern Guatemala, Travellers' Wildlife Guides

Belize and Northern Guatemala, Travellers' Wildlife Guides


by Les Beletsky

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 492 PAGES

An all-around field guide featuring color illustrations of 200 birds, 50 mammals, 150 coral reef creatures, and 80 reptiles and amphibians. (BLZ04, $29.95)

Belize Field Guide, Butterflies

Belize Field Guide, Butterflies


by Rainforest Publications

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PLASTIC CARD

A handy, double-sided laminated card depicting 60 species of spectacular butterflies. (BLZ19, $6.95)

Belize in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture

Belize in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture


by Ian Peedle

  • HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 100 PAGES

A brief, authoritative guide to the history, cultural heritage, politics and economy of Belize. With maps, photographs and some travel information, it's an excellent synopsis from an unabashedly left-leaning perspective, strong on facts. (BLZ13, $12.95)

Belize Map

Belize Map


by National Geographic

  • MAP

A detailed travel map of Belize at a scale of 1:350,000, with good topographic relief. (CAM21, $11.95)

Belize, Ecotourism in Action


by Meb Cutlack

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

A brief, illustrated guide by an expatriate Australian journalist and publisher of Belize Review. (BLZ17, $12.95)

Berlitz Latin American Spanish Phrase Book


by Inc. Berlitz International

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • AUDIO CD
  • 224 PAGES

With a focus on the traveler, this combination 90-minute CD and pocket phrasebook will help you learn basic vocabulary. (SAM126, $14.95)

The Birds of Tikal, An Annotated Checklist

The Birds of Tikal, An Annotated Checklist


by Randall Beavers

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 153 PAGES

The serious birder will find this annotated list of birds found at Tikal a useful adjunct to a field guide. With a 40-page introduction to the region, a few black-and-white photographs, checklist and notes. (GML08, $29.50)

Bitter Fruit, The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala

Bitter Fruit, The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala


by Stephen Schlesinger | Stephen Kinzer

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 331 PAGES

A foreign policy classic first published in 1982, brilliantly written and devastating in its implications. Schlesinger and Kinzer provide a dramatic account of the CIA-backed overthrow of Guatemala's democratically elected government of Jacobo Arbenz in 1954. (CAM82, $22.95)

Breaking the Maya Code

Breaking the Maya Code


by Michael Coe

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Mayan hieroglyphs were a linguistic puzzle until the 1952 breakthrough translation of a Mayan bark-paper text, as Coe explains in this history. The book also includes an extensive discussion of Maya studies and political activism in the wake of the linguistic discovery. (MYA30, $19.95)

Brewing Justice: Fair Trade Coffee, Sustainability, And Survival


by Daniel Jaffee

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 331 PAGES

This vivid study of coffee farmers in Mexico explores the social, economic and environmental benefits of fair trade. (GEN464, $26.95)

A Brief History of Central America

A Brief History of Central America


by Lynn V. Foster

  • HISTORY
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

A Brief History of Central America focuses on the political events and cultural patterns that have shaped the region. (CAM132, $19.95)

The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs

The Building of the Panama Canal in Historic Photographs


by Ulrich Keller

  • HISTORY
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 111 PAGES

These archival photographs tell the story of the people who built the Panama Canal, the engineers who designed it and the changes wrought on the landscape through its construction. (CAM41, $12.95)

The Buried Mirror

The Buried Mirror


by Carlos Fuentes

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 399 PAGES

A fascinating, illustrated survey of Latin American culture and history by the great Mexican author Carlos Fuentes. With hundreds of color illustrations. (SPN71, $29.95)

The Captain and the Enemy

The Captain and the Enemy


by Graham Greene

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Graham Greene returns to classic themes of mystery, deceit and espionage in this accomplished short novel, his 23rd and last book, set in Panama. (CAM53, $15.00)

Central America Map


by National Geographic

  • MAP

A nicely detailed political map of the isthmus. (CAM102, $14.99)

Century of the Wind (Memory of Fire Trilogy, Part 3)


by Cedric Belfrage | Eduardo Galeano

  • HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

Brief, lyrical vignettes and anecdotes from the century now ending. A crash course in the modern history of the New World. (CAM66, $15.95)

Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens, Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya


by Simon Martin | Nikolai Grube

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

The history of the Maya dynasties, encompassing biographies of 152 kings and queens, as gleaned from recently deciphered hieroglyphs. An unusual and rewarding book, illustrated in color and black-and-white. (MYA31, $26.95)

The Code of Kings, The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs

The Code of Kings, The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs


by Linda Schele | Peter Mathews

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A vivid guided tour of seven Maya sites, including Palenque, Tikal and Chichen Itza. This outstanding book features photos and line drawings throughout, and introductory chapters with a succinct introduction to Maya history and culture. (MYA13, $22.00)

Collapse, How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

Collapse, How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed


by Jared Diamond

  • HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 575 PAGES

Diamond tackles nothing less than the history and fate of civilization in this compelling book in which he offers case studies, present and past, of societies that work and societies that do not, devoting 100 carefully reasoned pages, for example, to the fate of the Norse settlements in Greenland (climatic change, Inuit) and another big section on Easter Island (deforestation, hubris). This revised edition includes a new afterword. (GEN324, $18.00)

Confronting the Coffee Crisis: Fair Trade, Sustainable Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Mexico and Central America


by Chri Bacon

  • EXPLORATION
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

In this wide-ranging analysis, contributors review the historical, political, economic and agro-ecological processes of the coffee industry. (GEN462, $30.00)

The Control of Nature

The Control of Nature


by John McPhee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A bestseller in the classic McPhee tradition, this book explores our generally feeble attempts to combat all-powerful nature, including efforts by Icelanders to control the flow of a volcano. (NAT01, $16.00)

Coral Reef Fishes

Coral Reef Fishes


by Ewald Lieske | Robert Myers

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

This compact handbook features 2,500 illustrations of shallow-water fishes around the world. (DIV05, $24.95)

Costa Rica Adventure Guide

Costa Rica Adventure Guide


by Bruce & June Conord

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

A detailed, comprehensive practical guide to nature, culture and travel in Costa Rica. (CRC33, $17.99)

Costa Rica Adventure Map

Costa Rica Adventure Map


by National Geographic

  • 2008
  • MAP

A double-sided map at a scale of 1:500,000. (CAM22, $11.95)

Costa Rica in Focus

Costa Rica in Focus


by Tjabel Daling

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 82 PAGES

A concise guide to the people, politics, economy and culture of Costa Rica. The author explores the history of democracy since the abolition of the army in 1948; the economic doldrums of the 1980s; and the impact of tourism. (CRC28, $12.95)

Costa Rica, A Traveler's Literary Companion

Costa Rica, A Traveler's Literary Companion


by Barbara Ras

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

26 well-chosen stories by Costa Rican writers introduce the people, culture and land. (CRC03, $14.95)

Costa Rican Natural History

Costa Rican Natural History


by Daniel Janzen

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1983
  • PAPER
  • 832 PAGES

A prize-winning reader on all aspects of the natural history of Costa Rica, this hefty and thorough illustrated book is remarkably well written and rewarding for the serious general reader. (CAM05, $57.50)

Costa Rican Spanish

Costa Rican Spanish


by Lonely Planet

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

A pocket guide to understanding idioms, slang and Spanish as it is spoken by the Ticos. (CRC25, $8.99)

Costa Rican Wildlife

Costa Rican Wildlife


by Pocket Naturalist

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PLASTIC CARD

Put it in your pocket! This handy, fold-up card includes color illustrations of dozens of typical birds, mammals and reptiles. We also carry plastic cards for Costa Rica Birds (Item CRC56) and Costa Rica Butterflies & Moths (Item CRC57), $5.95 each. (CRC24, $5.95)

The Costa Ricans


by Richard Biesanz

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1988
  • PAPER
  • 254 PAGES

The people and social history of Costa Rica. (CRC17, $13.50)

Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life

Divided Soul, A Journey Through the Secular and Religious in Hispanic Life


by David Alan Harvey

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 176 PAGES

A culmination of a photographer's two decade quest to capture the global Hispanic spirit on film. (SPN191, $49.95)

Diving Bay Islands

Diving Bay Islands


by Cindy Garoutte

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 127 PAGES

A practical, illustrated guide to popular diving and snorkeling sites of Roatan and Honduras Bay. (CAM91, $18.95)

Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tour Guide

Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tour Guide


by Coastal Cruise Tour Guides

  • 2000
  • MAP

A handy guide and booklet that unfolds to a six-foot-long full color map. It features historical background, visitor attractions and maps of all the islands from Puerto Rico to Trinidad. (CRB135, $15.95)

The Ecology of a Tropical Forest, Seasonal Rhythms and Long-term Changes


by Egbert G. Leigh, Jr

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 503 PAGES

A good overview of the flora, fauna and ecology of the region. (CAM52, $35.00)

Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks and Cultures

Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks and Cultures


by Anthony Aveni

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A sweeping history of timekeeping across the world's ancient cultures. (GEN315, $24.95)

The Fall of the Ancient Maya, Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse

The Fall of the Ancient Maya, Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse


by David L. Webster

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 368 PAGES

Drawing on recent research, a professor of anthropology explores Late Classic society and the collapse of the Maya in the wake of war, conflict and population growth. (MYA57, $34.95)

Field Guide to Mexican Birds

Field Guide to Mexican Birds


by Roger Tory Peterson | Edward Chalif

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1973
  • PAPER
  • 298 PAGES

An easy-to-carry field guide with 1,000 species reported in Mexico, Belize and El Salvador, covering also northwest Costa Rica. (FG12, $22.00)

A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World

A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World


by Julian C. Lee

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A nicely illustrated, complete guide. (CAM104, $36.95)

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America & Southeast Mexico

A Field Guide to the Mammals of Central America & Southeast Mexico


by Fiona Reid

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

This second edition of Fiona Reid's wonderfully detailed and comprehensive field guide to the mammals of Central America and Southeast Mexico features 59 vivid full-color illustrations. Reid painted most of the creatures in the field, a formidable challenge and -- given the quality of the results -- well worth her while. With parks, and protected areas, habitats, range maps, tracks and natural history. (CAM60, $59.95)

Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica

Field Guide to the Wildlife of Costa Rica


by Carrol Henderson | Alexander Skutch

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

A comprehensive photographic guide to 300 commonly encountered and unusual species of birds, mammals and other wildlife, with a good overview of the geographic setting and natural history of the region. (CRC27, $39.95)

Fishes of the Pacific Coast


by Gar Goodson

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 267 PAGES

A pocket guide featuring 500 color illustrations of the fishes from Alaska to Peru. (PAC187, $13.95)

Fodor's Central America


by Felice Aarons

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

The excellent all-around guide to destinations, attractions and cultures of Central America. (CAM127, $22.95)

Fodor's Costa Rica

Fodor's Costa Rica


by Fodor's

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 640 PAGES

A practical, frequently revised guide in the popular series, especially useful for its extensive annotated listings of suggested places to stay and eat. (CRC12, $21.99)

Footprint Belize, Guatemala, & Southern Mexico

Footprint Belize, Guatemala, & Southern Mexico


by Peter Hutchinson | Claire Boobbyer

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 401 PAGES

A comprehensive practical guide to the Maya World -- Guatemala, adjoining Belize and the whole of Southern Mexico, including Chiapas, Oaxaca and the Pacific Coast, and the Yucatan. (GML11, $23.95)

Footprint Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama Handbook

Footprint Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama Handbook


by Peter Hutchison | Richard Arghiris

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 464 PAGES

A sturdy guide in the practical Footprint series. The only guide to cover these three countries, it features background information on the history and culture of the rich and biologically diverse region, as well as practical information for the independent traveler on excursions, accommodations and sightseeing. (CAM139, $27.50)

Footprint Mexico & Central America Handbook

Footprint Mexico & Central America Handbook


by Sarah Cameron | Ben Box

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 1520 PAGES

The classic, comprehensive guide to the region. (MEX64, $27.95)

Frommer's Central America


by Nicholas Gill

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (CAM141, $24.99)

Frommer's Honduras, First Edition


by Nicholas Gill

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (CAM142, $21.99)

Frommer's Nicaragua and El Salvador


by Charlie O'Malley

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (CAM140, $21.99)

Genesis (Memory of Fire Trilogy, Part 1)


by Cedric Belfrage | Eduardo Galeano

  • HISTORY
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

Brief, lyrical vignettes and anecdotes from pre-Columbian myths through the conquest and early colonial period. A crash course in the history of the New World. (MYA18, $16.95)

The Green Pharmacy

The Green Pharmacy


by James A. Duke

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 507 PAGES

An A-Z catalog of ailments and the herbal remedies that heal them. (AMZ40, $21.95)

Green Phoenix, Restoring Tropical Forests of Guanacaste, Costa Rica


by William Allen

  • SCIENCE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

The vivid tale of the creation of the Guanacaste Conservation Area in Northwest Costa Rica (CAM77, $50.00)

Guatemala in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture

Guatemala in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture


by Trisha O'Kane

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 94 PAGES

This slim guide focuses on the history of Guatemala, its cultural heritage and current political, environmental and economic challenges. An excellent synopsis from an unabashedly left-leaning perspective. We also carry Belize in Focus. (Item BLZ13) (GML04, $12.95)

Guatemala Map

Guatemala Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

A detailed, double-sided travel map of Guatemala at the very good scale of 1:470,000. (CAM24, $12.95)

Guatemala: Never Again!


by Thomas Quigley

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 424 PAGES

Eyewitness testimony of the war conducted by the military against Guatemala's indigenous population during the 36-year civil war. (CAM88, $34.00)

Guatemalan Journey

Guatemalan Journey


by Stephen Connely Benz

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 212 PAGES

Opening with a long chapter on life in Guatemala City, Benz's memoir moves on to the remote highlands and other little-visited regions. An excellent account of Guatemala's political history, traditions, and indigenous cultures. (GML03, $19.95)

A Guide to Ancient Maya Ruins


by C. Bruce Hunter

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1986
  • PAPER
  • 342 PAGES

A compact, accessible guide to archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. (MYA23, $21.95)

A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica

A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica


by F. Gary Stiles | Alexander Skutch | Dana Gardner

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 511 PAGES

A masterfully researched and comprehensive field guide to the birds of Costa Rica, including an overview of geography, habitats and avifauna. Covers 800 species and features 52 color plates. (CRC05, $39.95)

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America


by Stephen Howell | Sophie Webb

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 849 PAGES

Serious birders will want this definitive guide to the 1,070 bird species. It may be awkward to carry but it covers, in detail, all the birds you will see in the region. (FG15, $49.95)

A Guide to the Birds of Panama with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras

A Guide to the Birds of Panama with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras


by Robert Ridgely | J.A. Gwynne

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 534 PAGES

This comprehensive field guide, noteworthy for its beautiful color plates, covers additional species found in Nicaragua, Honduras and Costa Rica. (CAM07, $55.00)

Heliconia, An Identification Guide

Heliconia, An Identification Guide


by Andrew Berry

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1991
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

A field guide identifying 200 species, varieties, and hybrids of Heliconia includes information on the botany and horticulture of the flowers. (CAM126, $27.95)

The History of Central America


by Thomas L. Pearcy

  • HISTORY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A brief history. (CAM112, $15.95)

Honduras Map

Honduras Map


by ITMB

  • 2011
  • MAP

A detailed travel map of Honduras. (CAM23, $12.95)

I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala

I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala


by Rigoberta Menchu | Elisabeth Burgos-Debray

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, Menchu speaks eloquently of her struggles against the military for a decent way of life. Although some of the book's events have been called into question, it is a compelling testimony to the power of a strong-minded, ordinary person and her love for her land. (GML01, $22.95)

In Search of the Golden Frog

In Search of the Golden Frog


by Marty Crump

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 312 PAGES

A memoir of a field biologist. (CON18, $27.00)

In the Rainforest, Report from a Strange, Beautiful, Imperiled World


by Catherine Caufield

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1984
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Caufield deftly combines good basic information on the ecology of the world's rain forests, a report on thorny conservation issues and a sympathetic treatment of indigenous inhabitants through masterly prose. (FST01, $20.00)

The Incas


by Terrence D'Altroy

  • HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

An authoritative history chronicling the rise and fall of the Incan empire. (CAM98, $32.95)

Inside Belize

Inside Belize


by Tom Barry

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 180 PAGES

A wonderful introduction to the history, culture and economics of Belize; concise and authoritative. (CAM10, $11.95)

Inside Costa Rica

Inside Costa Rica


by Tom Barry

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

A wonderful introduction to the history, culture and economics of Costa Rica. (CAM11, $11.95)

Insight Guide Belize

Insight Guide Belize


by Insight Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 341 PAGES

A profusely illustrated overview of Belize, featuring concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history and culture, hundreds of photos and maps, and some limited practical information. (BLZ02, $23.95)

Insight Guide Costa Rica

Insight Guide Costa Rica


by Paul Murphy

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 308 PAGES

Thoroughly illustrated, this sturdy and informative guide features short essays on the natural history, culture and attractions of Costa Rica, hundreds of photographs and excellent local maps. (CRC08, $22.99)

The Jaguar Smile, A Nicaraguan Journey

The Jaguar Smile, A Nicaraguan Journey


by Salman Rushdie

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

Rushdie's account of visit to the country at the height of the Contra war goes underneath the headlines. It's a cultural portrait -- simple, straightforward and "Written with a novelist's eye for irony," wrote the "New York Times." (CAM43, $14.00)

Jaguar, One Man's Struggle to Establish the World's First Jaguar Preserve

Jaguar, One Man's Struggle to Establish the World's First Jaguar Preserve


by Alan Rabinowitz

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 378 PAGES

In this vivid portrait of conservation in Central America, Rabinowitz weaves personal tales of his own research and adventures with a chronicle of his successful efforts to establish a jaguar reserve in Belize. (BLZ11, $37.50)

Jungle of the Maya

Jungle of the Maya


by Douglas Goodell | Jerry Barrack | Jim Wright | Archie Carr

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 152 PAGES

A handsome survey of the wildlife and habitats of the Selva Maya, the tropical forest that spreads through Belize, Guatemala and the Yucatan. (MYA51, $34.95)

Jungles

Jungles


by Frans Lanting | Christine Eckstrom

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

The wildlife of Central America, the Congo, Amazon, Borneo and Madagascar are all featured in this portfolio of 120 extraordinary color photographs. (AMZ65, $19.99)

Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology

Life in the Treetops, Adventures of a Woman in Field Biology


by Margaret Lowman

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 219 PAGES

The sprightly memoir of an ecologist who climbs, studies and sleeps in trees for a living, balancing multiple roles of scientist, wife and mom. Margaret Lowman, a pioneer in the ecology of forest tree canopies, continues her story in a second memoir (written with her now-grown sons). (AMZ57, $13.95)

Lonely Planet Central America on a Shoestring

Lonely Planet Central America on a Shoestring


by Lonely Planet Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 806 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (CAM99, $25.99)

Lonely Planet Costa Rica

Lonely Planet Costa Rica


by Mara Vorhees

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 608 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series, featuring a wildlife guide, adventure travel section and 32 pages of full-color photographs. (CRC19, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Belize

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Belize


by Tim Rock

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 128 PAGES

This guide to diving and dive sites throughout Belize includes maps, driving directions and safety information, along with descriptions of marine wildlife, diving techniques and nearby attractions. (BLZ12, $24.99)

Lonely Planet Guatemala

Lonely Planet Guatemala


by Lonely Planet

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 360 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to Guatemala with 35 local and city maps, color photographs and extensive information on where to go and what to do. (CAM85, $21.99)

Lonely Planet Panama

Lonely Planet Panama


by Scott Doggett

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 348 PAGES

The usual comprehensive Lonely Planet treatment, with a good overview of the history, culture and nature of Panama along with regional maps and excellent detail on where to go, sleep and eat. (PNM12, $21.99)

The Long Night of White Chickens

The Long Night of White Chickens


by Francisco Goldman

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 472 PAGES

A first novel attuned to the social setting and politics of contemporary life in Guatemala city. (CAM90, $14.00)

Looking for a Ship

Looking for a Ship


by John McPhee

  • HISTORY
  • 1991
  • PAPER

In his signature style of exploring important but ignored subjects, John McPhee explores the dying industry of the Merchant Marine. (GEN133, $17.00)

Mammals of Belize

Mammals of Belize


by Fiona Reid

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 28 PAGES

A palm-sized guide to 64 of the larger and most commonly encountered mammals of Belize, each with a full color illustration, paw print and description. (BLZ14, $6.00)

The Massacre at El Mozote: A Parable of the Cold War

The Massacre at El Mozote: A Parable of the Cold War


by Mark Danner

  • HISTORY
  • 1994
  • PAPER

A reconstruction of a 1981 massacre in El Salvador and the role of the United States. (CAM67, $15.95)

Maya Cosmos, Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path

Maya Cosmos, Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path


by Joy Parker | Linda Schele | David Freidel

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 543 PAGES

This book finds coherence in 3000 years of Central American religious history. (MYA32, $23.99)

Maya Glyphs


by S.D. Houston

  • HISTORY
  • 1989
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES

A concise survey of ancient Maya language and writing. (MYA24, $15.95)

Mesoamerica's Classic Heritage, From Teotihuacan to the Aztecs


by David Carrasco | Lindsay Jones | Scott Sessions

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 584 PAGES

A collection of scholarly articles. (CAM108, $35.95)

Moon Handbook Belize

Moon Handbook Belize


by Chicki Mallan | Josh Berman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 350 PAGES

With a chapter on Tikal, photographs, sketch maps, and good recommendations on where to go and what to do by ex-resident Berman. (BLZ05, $17.99)

Moon Handbook Honduras

Moon Handbook Honduras


by Chris Humphrey

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 500 PAGES

A comprehensive guide to Honduras, its history, culture and attractions. (CAM73, $19.95)

The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast


by Paul Theroux

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

This taught psychological novel about a man who abandons civilization for the wilds of Honduras is both an adventure story and a dark utopian tale of colonial ambitions run amok. (CAM34, $14.95)

A Naturalist in Costa Rica

A Naturalist in Costa Rica


by Alexander Skutch

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 382 PAGES

A warm account of living and studying ornithology in the Pacific hills of Costa Rica over the last 35 years at what is now Los Cusingos Neotropical Bird Sanctuary. Skutch died on his ranch in 2004 just short of his 100th birthday. (CAM09, $24.95)

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics


by Marco Lambertini | John Venerella

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 338 PAGES

A compact, illustrated guide to the natural history of the tropical latitudes. (CON17, $30.00)

The New Key to Costa Rica

The New Key to Costa Rica


by Beatrice Blake

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 560 PAGES

The original guide to Costa Rica, featuring up-to-date suggestions of hotels and lodges, outdoor adventures and excursions -- and with a serious focus on sustainable travel. (CAM36, $19.95)

Nicaragua in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture

Nicaragua in Focus, A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture


by Hazel Plunkett

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 100 PAGES

Essential reading for Nicaragua, this compact, illustrated travel guide focuses on politics, economy, history and culture. It's especially strong on the difficult history of relations with the U.S. but also includes a good short summary of traditional culture and history from colonial times to the present. (CAM71, $12.95)

Nicaragua Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A map of Nicaragua at a scale of 1:750,000 with good topographic relief. (CAM74, $11.95)

Nothing to Declare

Nothing to Declare


by Mary Morris

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 250 PAGES
  • FAVORITE
  • OUT OF PRINT

An absorbing memoir of a woman traveling alone throughout Mexico and Central America. Morris, a favorite writer, evokes the people and places she visits in gritty immediate detail. (CAM08, $15.00)

The Panama Canal Map

The Panama Canal Map


by Compass

  • 2001
  • MAP

A map and souvenir guide to the Canal. (CAM45, $9.95)

Panama Map

Panama Map


by ITMB

  • 2006
  • MAP

A full-color, double-sided map of Panama for the traveler at the detailed scale of 1:480,000. (CAM25, $12.95)

Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered

Pass the Butterworms, Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered


by Tim Cahill

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1998
  • PAPER

A collection of enertatining travel essays. (WLD01, $16.00)

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish

Pimsleur Quick & Simple Spanish


by Pimsleur Language Method

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2005
  • AUDIO CD

Four audio CDs with eight 30-minute lessons in basic Spanish, covering elementary vocabulary and phrases used in travel and everyday situations. (SPN257, $19.95)

Plants and Animals in the Life of the Kuna

Plants and Animals in the Life of the Kuna


by Valerio Nunez | Heraclio Herrera | Jorge Ventocilla | James Howe | Elisabeth King

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

An ethnobiology and cultural portrait of Panama's Kuna Indians and their home, the San Blas Islands. (PNM15, $19.95)

Rainforest Remedies: One Hundred Healing Herbs of Belize

Rainforest Remedies: One Hundred Healing Herbs of Belize


by Michael J. Balick | Rosita Arvigo

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 255 PAGES

100 traditional herbs of Belize along with the culture and lore surrounding their use. (BLZ10, $17.95)

Reading the Maya Glyphs

Reading the Maya Glyphs


by Mark Van Stone | Michael Coe

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

This compact illustrated guide to commonly encountered Maya hieroglyphs provides an excellent introduction to Maya writing for the traveler. We also carry Coe's classic text The Maya. ($24.95, Item MYA10) (MYA26, $19.95)

Reef Fish Identification Caribbean

Reef Fish Identification Caribbean


by Paul Humann

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2002
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 400 PAGES

This definitive guide for underwater enthusiasts features 670 stunning color photographs of all the fishes of the tropical Atlantic. We also recommend Gulf of California (BJA39), Galapagos (DIV04) and Tropical Pacific (DIV49) in the same series, $39.95 each. (DIV03, $39.95)

Reefcomber's Guide, Caribbean

Reefcomber's Guide, Caribbean


by Idaz Greenberg

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 1982
  • PLASTIC CARD

This double-sided laminated card depicts fish, corals and other invertebrates of the Caribbean. (DIV46, $7.50)

Revolution

Revolution


by Deb Unferth

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 208 PAGES

Looking back at her coming-of-age as an idealistic youth, Unferth writes with deft, self-deprecating wit of her time traipsing around Central America with her earnest Christian college boyfriend in search of something useful to contribute to the revolution, any revolution. (CAM146, $24.00)

Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans

Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans


by David Stoll

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

This book alleges that Rigoberta Menchu took liberities with events depicted in her landmark autobiography. (GML09, $25.00)

The Rigoberta Menchu Controversy


by arturo arias

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

This anthology examines the debate over the authenticity of "I, Rigoberta Menchu." (GML10, $23.50)

Rough Guide Belize

Rough Guide Belize


by Peter Eltringham

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

This comprehensive guide includes an excellent historical and cultural overview of Belize, with special attention to its natural history. The region-by-region descriptions are excellent, especially for lesser-known destinations. Includes sections on Tikal. (BLZ15, $19.99)

Rough Guide Central America on a Budget


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER

This refreshing new guide offers a youthful, budget slant on travel. With extensive night-life options, and thoroughly researched sections on shopping, markets, sport and outdoor activities. (CAM138, $24.99)

Rough Guide Costa Rica

Rough Guide Costa Rica


by Jean McNeil

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 448 PAGES

An opinionated, thorough travel guide with region-by-region descriptions. (CRC13, $21.99)

Rough Guide Guatemala

Rough Guide Guatemala


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 511 PAGES

This comprehensive guide features good cultural information and the best overview of where to go and what to do throughout the country. It's got consistently more -- and more accurate -- information on markets, towns and excursions than the competition. With chapters on Copan and the Honduran Bay Islands. (CAM89, $21.99)

Rough Guide Music Central America


by Various Artists

  • MUSIC
  • 2001
  • AUDIO CD

A carefully chosen sampling of the diverse sounds of Central America, displaying a remarkable blending of African, European, and Amerasian influences. (CAM114, $14.95)

The Savage Detectives


by Roberto Bolano

  • LITERATURE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 648 PAGES

Chronicles the strange journey of two Latin American poets, Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima, as seen through the eyes of the people whose paths they cross in Central America, Europe, Israel, and West Africa. (WLD158, $16.00)

Scribes, Warriors and Kings: The City of Copan and the Ancient Maya

Scribes, Warriors and Kings: The City of Copan and the Ancient Maya


by William L Fash

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A comprehensive, illustrated overview of the great city of Copan, its rise to power, history and mysterious collapse in the ninth century. Fash pays particular attention to the role of recently deciphered inscriptions in our changing understanding of the Maya. (MYA11, $24.95)

Snakes, The Evolution of Mystery in Nature

Snakes, The Evolution of Mystery in Nature


by Harry W. Greene

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1997
  • HARD COVER
  • 288 PAGES

The ecology and diversity of snakes worldwide, with stunning photographs. (BST33, $60.00)

Spanish, A Language Map

Spanish, A Language Map


by Kristine K. Kershul

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 1999
  • PLASTIC CARD

This durable, foldout card, featuring 1,000 words and phrases, works as a quick reference for travelers. (SPN259, $7.95)

Spanish, Start Speaking Today!

Spanish, Start Speaking Today!


by Language/30

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • AUDIO CD

A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two compact discs and a phrasebook packaged in a vinyl sleeve. Geared for travelers, the course follows the foreign service method, which focuses on dialogues and sentences. (SPN219, $24.95)

Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)

Spanish, Start Speaking Today! (Cassette Tapes)


by Educational Services Corporation

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • CASETTE TAPE

A 90-minute crash course in Spanish featured in two audio tapes and a phrasebook. (SPN140, $24.95)

Stairways to the Stars, Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures


by Anthony Aveni

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

A wide-ranging study of the influence of astronomy on the design of ancient monuments and cities, focusing on Stonehenge, the Incas and the Maya. (GEN314, $18.95)

T. Rex and the Crater of Doom

T. Rex and the Crater of Doom


by Walter Alvarez

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

A new edition of Alvarez's landmark account of the famous impact crater found in the Yucatan. (CAM68, $16.95)

The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama


by John Le Carre

  • LITERATURE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

Set in Panama, this thriller by master storyteller John Le Carre includes spymasters, corrupt officials, arms manufacturers and other unsavory types. (CAM51, $7.99)

The Tapir's Morning Bath

The Tapir's Morning Bath


by Elizabeth Royte

  • SCIENCE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

An engaging account of ecological research and ecologists at Barro Colorado Island, the Smithsonian Institution's Tropical Research Station in Panama. (AMZ74, $18.95)

The Ticos

The Ticos


by Richard Biesanz

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 307 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

This insightful, fact-filled portrait of the Costa Rican people explores their culture, history and society. (CRC32, $22.95)

Traveler's Tool Kit, Mexico and Central America

Traveler's Tool Kit, Mexico and Central America


by Rob Sangster

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 549 PAGES

This practical guide focuses on comfortable, affordable lodging, taking advantage of local transport and other tools for safe, enriching travel. (CAM134, $22.95)

Travelers' Tales Central America

Travelers' Tales Central America


by Larry Habegger | Natanya Pearlman

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 277 PAGES

Organized thematically with contributions set in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, this collection of eyewitness reports includes Joan Didion, P.J. O'Rourke and Paul Theroux. (CAM96, $17.95)

The True History of Chocolate

The True History of Chocolate


by Sophie D. Coe | Michael Coe

  • FOOD
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

This scholarly history of pre-Columbian chocolate by these married archaeologists reveals chocolate's origins as a ceremonial beverage in ancient Olmec and Maya society. The Coes trace the treat's evolution from a food of the gods to the salons of Europe down through the masses to Hershey Pennsylvania. (CAM57, $21.95)

Ultimate Spanish, Basic-Intermediate with Book


by Irwin Stern

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2000
  • CASETTE TAPE

A university-level Spanish course in a box with eight, 60-minute cassettes and a 400-page book. (SPN175, $75.00)

Uncommon Grounds, The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World


by Mark Pendergrast

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 554 PAGES

A history of the world through the lens of the coffee trade since its inception in Ethiopia. (GEN463, $21.00)

Unfinished Conquest, The Guatemalan Tragedy


by Daniel Chauche | Victor Perera

  • HISTORY
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 297 PAGES

An oral history of devastating 30-year civil war; Perera interviewed hundreds of people for this astonishing book, not only the resilient Maya but also landowners, government officials, military personnel and clergy. (CAM83, $31.95)

The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish

The University of Chicago Dictionary, Spanish-English/English-Spanish


by Carlos Castillo

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 603 PAGES

The well-regarded concise dictionary of words and phrases for today's language. Fifth Edition. (SPN118, $11.00)

The Windward Road, Adventures of A Naturalist on Remote Caribbean Shores

The Windward Road, Adventures of A Naturalist on Remote Caribbean Shores


by Archie Carr

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1979
  • PAPER
  • 266 PAGES

Originally published in 1956, Archie Carr's classic tale of the search for sea turtles in the Caribbean and Costa Rica is a delightful record of natural history, fellow researchers and islands. (CRB08, $16.95)

Yucatan Map

Yucatan Map


by ITMB

  • 2008
  • MAP

A detailed travel map of the Yucatan, covering Tikal, Copan, Belize, Chiapas and more at a scale of 1:500,000. Printed on tear proof, waterproof paper. (MEX04, $12.95)

 

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