Don't let the title fool you. It's one of the best guides I've seen on the region. Some color photography in the beginning & good amount of information on each country. Price ranges for all budget types.

Part of Central America, but historically & culturally closer to the English Caribbean. Famous for it's coral reefs, it also shares it's mayan influence with it's neighbors. Also it has a significant Spanish speaking population.

A country just starting to recognize it's resources. However, it's the people that makes this country a very special one.

The original guidebook to the country written by former residents who still travel there on a yearly basis promoting enviromental causes & rural tourism. For the ecologically minded, this is the one to get.

Watch out Costa Rica...here comes the next hot tourist spot in the region. The blend of cosmopolitan city life, awesome beaches, beautiful mountains & people from all over makes this country unique in the region.

Similar to the above.

Similar to the last three.

Same as above; intermediate level.

Very conversational focus. it blends daily life dialogs with vocabulary, grammar & cultural notes. Now available with audio CD's.

A good value for what you're getting; 7 audio cd's, one CD-ROM, both beginners & intermediate level books, and a dictionary. Conversational focused.

Great value. focusing on associating words with pictures. Very colorful. Word pronounciations not included.