Product Description

Forged by the spirit of poetry and revolution, Nicaragua and El Salvador are Central America's hot up-and-comers, offering volcano treks, rip-roaring surf spots and tons of seldom-visited cultural and ecological treasures. Now, years after the guns were silenced, both countries are opening their doors to the world. And packed with expert advice, this comprehensive guide is your key to discovery. o GET OUT- Special outdoor adventures section brings the waves, dizzying treks and wildlife hot spots to life o THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED - Get off the Gringo Trail with informed do-it-yourself content to some of Central America's best-kept secrets o FIND YOUR WAY - Custom-tailored itineraries make planning a breeze. More than 80 maps mean you won't get lost along the way. o SAFE & SOUND - Thorough safety and health sections provide top tips to ensure many safe returns

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125736 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 520 pages

Review
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Customer Reviews

Not great, but your only choice
This guide to Nicaragua and El Salvador isn't great, but if you're traveling to El Salvador, this is all there is.

The book would benefit from better organization, better maps, and less snarkiness. (and why did they put Nicaragua and El Salvador in the same book -- the two countries don't even share a border!) Alas, no other publishers offer a current El Salvador guidebook, so you have no other choices.

When Moon publishes an El Salvador guidebook, I'll be the first in line to buy it...

Lonely Planet is the best out there...
Lonely Planet is by far the best travel series for independently-minded, backpacking folk. That notwithstanding, my only question for this particular book would have to be: Why did Lonely Planet put Nicaragua and El Salvador together in one book? This seems a bit arbitrary, since (as a native-born Nicaraguan) these are both very different countries with substantially different things to offer a traveler. Additionally, both countries are vibrant enough to each warrant a separate book. But all in all, I think it's still the definitive guidebook for travelers.

Let's put it to the test!
This book came highly recommended and when we decided to visit my husband's country of birth, I thought I better prepare myself. Reading through this book, marking up where I think I might like to go, made me wish I would not have to wait till December to get there. I particularly like the fact that it was a bunch of women on their own who did the research to this book - not being Latina, I know I will stick out when we get there, but I feel that I am warned now and that things might not be as bad as they used to be. I think I might write an update to this review once we have been and tried some of the places described in the book!