Lonely Planet Guatemala is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the street markets of Chichicastenango, climb the radiant Maya ruins of Tikal or dip yourtoes in the ethereal Lago de Atitlan.
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The cradle of the Maya civilization, a land of mystery and magic, Yucatan stands proud as one of Mexico's most unique regions. Charge into rain forest adventures, explore the legacy of the enigmatic Maya, check out the secret corners of colonial cities, or simply do that whole `Mexico, sit on the beach with a Corona' thing. No stone is left unturned - from Cancun to Cozumel and everywhere in-between - in this comprehensive and informed guide.Mi Querido Yucatan - candid local interviews reveal the history and culture of this region in living color.Beat The Crowds - expert tips and informed itineraries get you to the unexplored corners of this dynamic and ever-evolving region.Hot Spot - get deep into modern Maya culture in Chiapas and Tabasco with our new regional chapter.Travel Back - explore the history and rites of the Maya with unmatched historic coverage and informed cultural features.
Expert advice is given on staying safe while visiting one of the worlds hottest travel destinations. Includes a new color highlights section and 364 pp. of expert itineraries. Full color. 56 maps.
“We had finally found the magic land at the end of the road and we never dreamed the extent of the magic.” Mexico, an escape route, inspiration, and ecstatic terminus of the celebrated novel <i>On the Road</i>, was crucial to Jack Kerouac’s creative development. In this dramatic and highly compelling account, Jorge García-Robles, leading authority on the Beats in Mexico, re-creates both the actual events and the literary imaginings of Kerouac in what became the writer’s revelatory terrain. Providing Kerouac an immediate spiritual freshness that contrasted with the staid society of the United States, Mexico was perhaps the single most important country in his life. Sourcing material from the Beat author’s vast output and revealing correspondence, García-Robles vividly describes the milieu and people that influenced him while sojourning there and the circumstances between his myriad arrivals and departures. From the writer’s initial euphoria upon encountering Mexico and its fascinating tableau of humanity to his tortured relationship with a Mexican prostitute who inspired his novella <i>Tristessa</i>, this volume chronicles Kerouac’s often illusory view of the country while realistically detailing the incidents and individuals that found their way into his poetry and prose. In juxtaposing Kerouac’s idyllic image of Mexico with his actual experiences of being extorted, assaulted, and harassed, García-Robles offers the essential Mexican perspective. Finding there the spiritual nourishment he was starved for in the United States, Kerouac held fast to his idealized notion of the country, even as the stories he recounts were as much literary as real.
Mistrovská umělecká díla, větrné mlýny, tulipány a stylové kavárny koexistují s převratnou architekturou, špičkovým designem a vyhlášeným nočním životem. První české vydání.