Fully updated and offering information on just about every island in the Caribbean from the Bahamas to the Venezuelan coast, this edition provides the traveller with an A-Z trip around them all. The handbook aims to capture the individual flavours of each area with authoritative advice and accessible recommendations. Along with an island by island guide including how to get around them, where to find "hidden beaches" and out of the way place the guide offers special coverage on scuba-diving throughout the Caribbean with maps listing all dive sites and anchorages. Information on festivals including an at a glance festival calendar and the best look outs for whale and dolphin watching plus extra information on eco travel is also included. The guide covers: Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Caymans, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, French Antilles, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tobago, Trinidad, Turks and Caicos, and US Virgin Islands.
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"Anyone on the prowl in the Caribbean should use this as their bible." Caribbean Beat, BWIA
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140 illustrations and colour maps
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Höhe: 210 mm
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978-1-900949-89-7 (9781900949897)
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Sarah's interest in Latin America and the Caribbean began with a degree in Iberian and Latin American Studies, during which time she spent a year in Colombia. Following a spell with the British Council she joined an International bank as an adviser on Latin America and the Caribbean. She now works full time on the Handbooks and travels extensively in the Caribbean.
Introduction - a foot in the door; Part 1 Essentials: planning your trip; before you travel; getting there; where to stay; getting around; keeping in touch; food and drink; festivals; sports; health; responsible travel; further reading; background. Part 2 The Bahamas: New Providence; Nassau; Grand Bahama; the Family Islands; Abaco; Andros; Berry Islands; Bimini; Cat Island; Crooked Island, Long Cay and Acklins; Eleuthera; the Exumas; Inagua; Long Island; Mayaguana; Rum Cay; San Salvador. Part 3 Cuba: Havana; Matanzas; Varadero; Santa Clara; Trinidad; Camaguey; Santiago de Cuba; Baracoa; Isla de Juventud. Part 4 Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman; Cayman Brac; Little Cayman. Part 5 Jamaica: Kingston; Port Royal; Spanish Town; eastern Jamaica and the mountains; Port Antonio; the north coast; Ochos Rios; Montego Bay; Negril; the south coast; Black River; Mandeville. Part 6 Turks and Caicos Islands: Grand Turk; Salt Cay; South Caicos; East Caicos; Middle Caicos; North Caicos; Parrot Cay; Pine Cay; Providenciales. Part 8 Haiti: Port-au-Prince; south of Port-au-Prince; west of Port-au-Prince; north of Port-au-Prince; the northwest; northeast of Port-au-Prince. Part 8 Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo; north to Santiago; the north coast; the Samana Peninsula; the spouthwest. Part 9 Puerto Rico: San Juan; the interior; Vieques; Culebra. Part 10 US Virgin Islands: St Thomas; St John; St Croix. Part 11 British Virgin Islands: Tortola; Road Town; Beef Island; Matrina Cay; Guana Island; The Dogs; Virgin Gorda; Mosquito Island; Prickly Pear Island; Necker Island; Cooper Island; Salt Island; Dead Chest; Peter Island; Norman Island; Jost Van Dyke; Sandy Cay; Anegada. Part 12 Leeward Islands: Antigua; Barbuda; Redonda; St Kitts and Nevis; Monserrat. Part 13 Netherland Antilles (the three S's): Saba; Sint Eustatius; Sint Maarten. Part 14 French Antilles: Guadeloupe; Saint-Martin; Saint-Barthelemy; Martinique. Part 15 Windward Islands: Dominica; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Bequia; Mustique; Union Island; Canouan; Mayreau; Tobago Cays; Petit St Vincent; Palm Island; Grenada; Carriacou; Petit Martinique. Part 16 Barbados: Bridgetown; around the island. Part 17 Trinidad and Tobago: Port of Spain; Tobago; Scarborough. Part 18 The Venezuelan Islands: Isla de Margarita; Porlamar; Islas Los Roques; other Venezuelan islands; Parque Nacional Morrocoy; Tucacas; Chichiriviche; Mochima National Park; Santa Fe; Mochima Town. Part 19 Netherland Antilles (the ABC islands): Bonaire; Curacao; Aruba. (Part contents).
