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Adventure guide. Honduras & the Bay Islands / Maria Fiallos.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fiallos, Maria.
- Series:
- Hunter travel guides.
- Hunter travel guides
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Honduras--Guidebooks.
- Honduras.
- Physical Description:
- 510 p., plates : ill. (some col.) maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Honduras and the Bay Islands
- Honduras & the Bay Islands
- Place of Publication:
- Edison, NJ : Hunter Pub., c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Honduras is a wonderland of Maya ruins, cloud forests full of toucans, monkeys and jaguars, and tiny villages perched on hillsides. Copan was the primary Maya cultural centre from 400 to 800 AD. The Bay Islands with their spectacular coral reefs lure divers from around the world. This book gives inside information about these places.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Introduction
- Using This Guide
- History
- The Maya
- Pre-Classic Period
- Classic Period 300-900 AD
- Discovery
- La Conquista
- Lord of the Mountain
- Mining Era
- Independence
- General Francisco Morazán
- A Nation at Last
- Liberal Reforms
- Dictatorship
- Coup D'Etat
- Soccer War
- Contragate
- Dirty War
- The Democratic Process
- Hurricane Mitch
- Rivers &
- Lakes
- Climate
- The Rainforest
- Crown Shyness &
- Other Forms of Pest Control
- Rainforest Layers
- Why Are Rainforests Important?
- Rainforest Biodiversity &
- Climate Control
- Stresses to the Rainforest
- The Consequences of Rainforest Loss
- Wildlife
- Land Mammals
- Marine Life
- Reptiles
- Birds
- Butterflies, Insects &
- Other Small Creatures
- Government
- Economy
- People/Culture
- Indigenous Peoples
- Holidays
- Festivals
- Golden Rules of Eco-Tourism
- Travel Information
- Money Matters
- Telephone Services
- Drinking Water
- Food
- Shopping
- Hospitals, Clinics &
- Pharmacies
- Handicap Accessibility
- When to Visit
- Clothing
- Safety
- Getting Here
- Getting Around
- The Northeast Corridor
- Tela
- Getting There
- Practicalities
- Jeannette Kawas National Park
- Punto Izopo National Park
- Lancetilla Botanical Garden &
- Research Center
- Where to Stay in Tela
- Where to Eat
- Garifuna Communities East of Tela
- Garifuna Communities West of Tela
- La Ceiba
- Getting There &
- Adventures on the River
- Eco-Adventures in National Parks
- Beaches
- Adventures in the Water
- Where to Stay in La Ceiba
- Where to Eat in La Ceiba
- Nightlife
- Trujillo
- Adventures in National Parks
- Sightseeing
- Adventures on Water.
- Hot Springs
- Where to Stay
- The Northwest Corridor
- San Pedro Sula
- Annual Events
- Puerto Cortes
- Adventures on Water
- Omoa
- Adventures on Foot
- The Bay Islands
- Coral Reefs
- About Coral Reefs
- Precautions
- Watchable Wildlife
- Corals
- Fish &
- Other Sea Creatures
- By Plane
- By Sea
- Roatán
- Top Reasons to Visit Roatán
- Adventures on Land
- Area West of Coxen Hole
- Coxen Hole
- Area East of Coxen Hole
- French Harbor
- Barefoot Cay
- Area East of French Harbor
- East End of Roatán
- Utila
- Adventures on Shore
- Night Life
- The Utila Cays
- Guanaja
- Cayos Cochinos
- Day-Trips to Cayos Cochinos
- Adventures
- Copán &
- the Western Highlands
- The Land
- Copán Ruinas
- Internet
- Learning
- Tour Operators
- Visiting Copán Ruinas
- Bird &
- Butterfly Adventures
- Adventures Around Copán Ruinas
- Getting to Guatemala.
- La Entrada
- El Puente Archaeological Site
- Santa Rosa de Copán
- Adventures in Town
- Recreation Parks Near Santa Rosa de Copán
- Transportation Hub
- Gracias
- Eco-Adventures
- The Lenca Adventure
- The Lenca People
- Lenca Religion
- The Lenca Trail
- Nueva Ocotepeque
- Where to Stay &
- Eat
- La Esperanza
- Rio Grande Waterfall, Intibuca
- Laguna de Chiligatoro
- Yamaranguila
- San Juan
- Lake Yojoa
- Practicalities (Pena Blanca)
- Eat in Pena Blanca
- Santa Bárbara
- Agro-Adventures
- In &
- Around Town
- Central Honduras
- Siguatepeque
- Ecological &
- Agricultural Tours
- Comayagua
- The City Today
- Historical Sites
- Museums
- Palmerola
- Tegucigalpa &
- Southeast Honduras
- Tegucigalpa
- Newspapers
- Photography
- Laundry
- Iguana Adventure
- Adventures near Tegucigalpa
- The National Parks
- Where to Stay in Tegucigalpa
- Where to Eat.
- Southeast Honduras
- Zamorano
- Yuscarán
- Danli
- To Nicaragua
- La Moskitia &
- Olancho
- La Moskitia: Central America's Last Frontier
- People
- Guided Travel is the Recommended Way
- Birding La Moskitia
- The Rio Plátano Biosphere Reserve
- Palacios
- Adventures in &
- Around Palacios
- Las Marias, a Miskito &
- Pech Village
- Lodging
- Guides
- Tropical Rainforest Excursions from Las Marias
- The Pech
- Rio Plátano Rafting Expedition
- Brus Lagoon
- Puerto Lempira
- Adventures Around Puerto Lempira
- Eco-Adventures Well off the Beaten Track
- Illegal Logging
- Juticalpa
- La Muralla National Park
- Catacamas
- Santa Maria del Carbon
- La Cascada
- The South Coast
- Choluteca
- Sites Near Choluteca
- Appendix
- Embassies or Consulates
- Speaking Spanish
- Pronunciation
- Greetings
- Travel
- Driving
- Landmarks &
- Addresses
- Days of the Week
- Months of the Year
- Numbers
- Common Phrases
- Health
- Animals
- Currencies
- Suggested Reading
- Periodicals &
- Other Information Sources
- Internet Resources.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 500-503) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-58843-602-0
- 9786610705153
- 1-280-70515-9
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