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Recommended books

Maybe you need a guidebook before coming to Guatemala or you want to know something about the history of this beautiful and sometimes crazy country - we collected some books for you. Our recommandations are put in thematic orden, which is as follows:

» [Guidebooks]
» [Dictionaries]
» [Coffee-table books]
» [Books about human rights and other social topics]

All recommendations are linked directly to Amazon.com, where you can buy them all. In association with Amazon.com


Guidebooks at Amazon.com
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English book Footprint Guatemala Handbook [Claire Boobbyer: Footprint Guatemala Handbook]

From the Cult of Maximon to the delicate issue of transport manners, this guide should provide even the most adventurous and imaginative travellers information and travel options to this volatile corner of the globe. The guide features information on all of Guatemala's attractions including the Mayan world, jungle cities, natural landscapes, feasts and fiestas, details on the best Spanish language schools and volunteer organizations, adventure sports from diving in Lake Atitlan to volcano climbing and white water rafting, plus where to go for shopping and cultural artefacts - indigenous waving, textiles and clothes.
English book Lonely Planet Guatemala [Conner Gorry: Lonely Planet Guatemala]

Details on finding Mayan archaeological sites off the usual tourist path, great coffee and hot showers are included in this guide, as well as activities and a Mayan and Spanish language section.
English book Lonely Planet Belize, Guatemala, Yucatan [Conner Gorry et al: Lonely Planet Belize, Guatemala and Yucatan]

Details on finding Mayan archaeological sites off the usual tourist path, great coffee and hot showers are included in this guide, as well as activities and a Mayan and Spanish language section.

Note: There is an upgrade available for the current 4th edition. You can download it [here] (Acrobat-Reader requiered).
English book Rough Guide to Guatemala [The Rough Guide to Guatemala (Rough Guides)]

This guide book provides in-depth coverage of the Mayan history and archeological sites of Belize, Guatemala and Yucatan as well as insider tips on the best dive spots, beach towns and mountain villages. It also includes a glossary of Spanish and Mayan terms.

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Dictionaries at Amazon.com
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Dictionary Dictionary Collins Spanish Pocket Dictionary [Collins Spanish Pocket Dictionary]

With special entries on Spanish life and culture. Over 70,000 translations fully revised and updated with all the vocabulary of current issues. Extra help with the most frequently used words in Spanish and English.

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Coffee-table books at Amazon.com
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English book Guatemala Rainbow [Gianni Vecchiato: Guatemala Rainbow]

Stunning images, true to Guatemalan life. Not just "pictures". A window into a beautiful land with colorful people.

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Books about human rights and other social topics at Amazon.com
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English book   [Michael Silverstone: Rigoberta Menchú, Defending Human Rights in Guatemala (Women Changing the World)]
English book Guatemala [J.-M. Simon: Guatemala]

For 20 years Guatemala's government has been one of the most repressive on earth, yet the least acknowledged in the Western hemisphere. Jean-Marie Simon spent six years in Guatemala and the result is a beautiful but disturbing book of a civilization violated. More than 130 full-color photographs.

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That's not enough?

Here you can search for the keyword "Guatemala" at Amazon.com:

» [Books about Guatemala at Amazon.com]

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