Search Results for ‘Central America’, ‘Travel Writing & Other Literature’ - 14 matches found

Thunder & Sunshine - Around the World by Bike, part 2

“Thunder & Sunshine” tells the second part of Alastair Humphreys’ incredible 40,000-mile journey around the world by bike. The journey was an old-fashioned adventure: long, lonely, low-budget and spontaneous...

The Country Under My Skin

"To die is not as terrible as to not know why one lives"
Even the most hard-bitten of cynics cannot remain untouched by Belli's passionate account of a time when people laid down their lives for outmoded...

A Concise History of Mexico

A consise history of Mexico from the earliest times to the present day. The book stresses various themes, many of which still affect Mexico today, such as the conflict between Catholisism and libralism...

Babar's World Tour

The latest from venerable storyteller and brilliant artist Laurent de Brunhoff has Babar's family on a world tour! They visit a number of countries around the globe.
First stop is Italy where they learn...

Belize in Focus

About this series
Given the turbulent history of many Central American and Latin American countries, travellers need as much information as they can get in order make the most of a visit. These illustrated...

Guatemala in Focus

Despite the arrival of the ¿New Dawn' as prophesised by the Maya, Guatemala is still a country beset with social tension and disparities in wealth. Topics covered include: History: From the classic...

The Miracle of the First Pointsettia

The reworking of an old Mexican folktale by Joanne Oppenheim is illustrated by the warm scenes by Fabian Negrin.
It is Christmas Eve, la Noche Buena, and festivities will be soon taking place in Juanita...

Ultimate Jungle Sticker Book

A collection of over 60 stickers to help you make your own jungle scenes. You can use these stickers to decorate your books or for project work at school.

Costa Rica: A Traveler's Literary Companion

Short stories from Costa Rica, translated into English, providing an insight into the Costa Rican imagination. An evocation of the people, landscape and climate of the country which will greatly enhance...

I, Rigoberta Menchú

The story of Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian woman whose brother, father and mother were murdered by the Guatemalan military and who learnt to speak Spanish in order to bring the world's attention to the...

Ancient Mexico

Basic introduction to Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish. Religion, art, architecture and society are all explained using examples from archaeological excavations. Ideal for young students and...

Costa Rica in Focus

This book describes contemporary Costa Rica for the reader with an interest in the country, going into the subject more deeply than a general tourist guide. Topics covered include social tensions, women...

The Costa Rica Reader: History, Culture, Politics

Unparalleled in scope, "The Peru Reader: History, Culture, Politics" covers Peru's history from its extraordinary pre-Columbian civilizations to its citizens' twenty-first century struggles to achieve...

The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics

‘The Mexico Reader: History, Culture, Politics' is a vivid introduction to muchos Méxicos - the many Mexicos, or the many varied histories and cultures that comprise contemporary Mexico. Unparalleled...