This guide contains all the practical travel information you need – places to stay and eat, tourist information resources, travel advice, emergency contacts and more – plus condensed sections on history and geography that give you good background knowledge of the destination. Plus, this edition is now in full color throughout.The authors are fascinated with the destination and their passion comes across in the text, which is lively, revealing and a pleasure to read. Sidebars highlight unusual facts and tell of local legends, adding to your travel experience. Detailed town and regional maps make planning day-trips or city tours easy. Adventures covered range from town sightseeing tours and nature watching to sea kayaking and organized jungle excursions. Travelers looking for a more relaxed vacation may want to sign up for language classes or take a course on traditional regional cooking – these cultural adventures will introduce you to the people and afford you a truly unique travel experience.