With fine guidebooks, it's also one of the best documented countries in Central America . You'll find travel trips, hotel recommendations and a terrific overview of the country's environment. Clever insets explain useful trivia, such as why Belizeans speak English or profile the life of a fisherman. An excellent guidebook and a useful reference volume, this book is a jewel in itself. . Lan Sluder, editor and publisher, tells it like it is.
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An impressive first edition, not as much a tourist's guidebook as a naturalist's handbook. Color illustrations document native birds, mammals and reptiles. The author provides a brief eco-history of the region as well as background on environmental threats and conservation. The book is divided into three sections, providing history of the sanctuary, a guide for teachers bringing students to the reserve and general information for the visitor. If you're heading to Belize, this is an invaluable resource.