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Title: The Rough Guide Guatemala (Guatemala (Rough Guides)) by Iain Stewart ISBN: 1858288487 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 28 February, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25
Rating: 5
Summary: The best guide book for Guatemala
Comment: I recently spent six weeks in Guatemala, and I was able to visit most sections of the country. Although the Rough Guide book was the only guidebook that I brought with me, I have looked through the lonely planet book quite a bit and also the guidebooks from the other travel publishers. I believe that the Rough Guide version is the best guidebook for Guatemala, hands down. I have read the book literally from cover to cover. I especially liked the commentary and general descriptions located throughout the book as well as all of the historical data in the back (which is actually a significant section of the book). Even when I was taking a chicken bus through a random section of the country I could find information any any given area or town along the way--housing, food, and cultural commentary. I've been told by others that the Lonely Planet edits out some places to see (such as Fuentes Georginas near Quetzaltenango). Rough Guide will just give you everything, even if the location is way off the beaten track.
The only complaint I would have is that the author tends to be very socio-politically biased. For example, he dismisses the Eastern Highlands as a stronghold of right-wing politics...the ladinos acting like cowboys..."violent demonstrations of macho pride are common." I suppose this is why "your best bet is to travel directly to San Salvador by pullman" (rather than visit this aweful place of conservatism). I actually liked the Eastern Highlands.
Rating: 1
Summary: Dissapointing
Comment: While reading it at home it looked pretty complete and with good information. Once we were in Guatemala, I found that most of the places recommended were like the writer had not checked them himself or just written from what he had heard. I followed the writer's hints and checked it myself, like in some hotels I stayed. In some other cases, I found places that there were not included in the book and which should had been...
Certainly the guide is not updated at all.
Great dissapointment for such a highly rated book.
Rating: 5
Summary: A recommended purchase for your trip to Guatemala
Comment: My wife and I went to Guatemala in May of 2002. This is the only guide book we used and we were quite happy with it. In addition to information about various things to do (content was good and accurate) this book contains a lot of great extra information in the back such as chronology of the Maya, recent political history, explanations of indigenous culture, and recommended reading lists. Wow! The listing of hotels and places to eat was on target. The book has a pretty good section on Tikal too.
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Title: Lonely Planet Guatemala (Guatemala, 1st Ed) by Conner Gorry ISBN: 0864426844 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: February, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: In Focus Guatemala: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture by Trish O'Kane ISBN: 1566562422 Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Moon Handbooks: Guatemala by Wayne Bernhardson ISBN: 1566913241 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: 09 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Guatemalan Journey by Stephen Connely Benz ISBN: 0292708408 Publisher: Univ of Texas Press Pub. Date: April, 1996 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Guatemala : Adventures in Nature by Richard Mahler ISBN: 1562614304 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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