Travel to Central America

Adventures in Nature: Panama (Adventures in Nature Series)

Format: Paperback
Author: William Friar
ReleaseDate: 30 March, 2001
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Rating:

Terrific guide, with a personal touch
I'm planning to move to Panama someday, and his book helped cement my plans. I just finished reading this book, and want to offer the author my thanks and compliments. Friar does a lucid and loving job in describing the country, but for me the most important undercurrent in the book is his obvious love and respect for the people who live there. Friar doesn't just tell you about Panama's hotels and restaurants and tours; he introduces you to the people who run them.

Be warned
The visa information relates only to US citizens, there are other countries in the world, and the information on the canal is very definitely the view of a zonian. Although this book does contain some useful information there is a very definite bias. Areas which to me are very definitely in the city are described as being in the canal area.
I do not have a problem with a museum in a Spanish speaking country giving the information in Spanish and resent the patronising comments he makes about the fact not everyone speaks English.

A good supplemental guide
It gives more detailed descriptions of each place then a guide like Lonely Planet. This book provides good, in depth information about natural destinations in Panama. However, the restaurant, hotel, and transportaion information is too limited for this to be the only guide book you take. I took this book and the Lonely Planet guide on my trip to Panama, and it worked out well.

Related products:
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