This book is the story of the extensive travels made by two Peters in search of plants in Turkey, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China and Tibet. On nearly every expedition, they explored territory where no western plant hunters had been since such great explorers as Frank Kingdon Ward, and some of the trail[...]
Costa Rica might be the smallest of the Central American nations but it still manages to pack a punch. A tropical paradise of cloud forests, jungles, mud baths and thermal pools, palm-fringed beaches and exotic wildlife, all await the intrepid traveller. Footprint's fully updated 3rd edition is brim[...]
Discover the Darien Gap, sail Central America's largest lake or walk in the clouds in Costa Rica with Footprint's new guide to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. From lush rainforests, rushing waterfalls and erupting volcanoes to secluded beaches, scenic countryside and traditional farming villages, [...]
Formerly part of the legendary 'Travellers' Bible', this new edition of Footprint's guide to Central America has been extensively researched and updated. Taking you along the Ruta Maya, through beautiful colonial cities and sleepy villages, to deserted beaches and lush rainforests, it provides recom[...]
If you are looking for evidence for the belief that size is not everything then Costa Rica should be your first port of call. What Costa Rica lacks in size, it more than makes up for in wildlife, scenery and adventure. Visit Costa Rica and you'll experience a tropical paradise of jungles and lagoons[...]