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ERMAN, Joshua -
Moon Handbooks Belize, uitg.: Avalon (10e ed. nov.2013),
ISBN 9781612386386, paperback, 360 blz., €19,90
Writer and past Belize resident Joshua Berman knows the best ways to experience Belize-from hiking the waterfall at Lubaantun to riding horseback to El Pilar. Complete with details on visiting Monkey River, bird watching in the wetlands, and reserving a barstool at the Lazy Lizard at sunset, Berman offers a range of exciting activities for every traveler-with unique trip ideas like Surf and Turf and Diving in Belize. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Belize gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

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LTRINGHAM, Ton -
The Rough Guide to Belize, uitg.: Rough Guides Ltd. (7e ed. okt. 2017),
ISBN 9780241280645, paperback, 272 blz., bevat 37 landkaarten/plattegronden, €18,80
The Rough Guide to Belize is the most comprehensive guide available. Uncover the very best of Belize with this fully updated guidebook. Rough Guides' expert authors travelled the length and breadth of Belize while researching this guide: seeking out the best guesthouses, exploring ancient Maya ruins and trekking through knotted mangroves. Written with our trademark blend of humour, insight and practical advice, The Rough Guide to Belize contains information on all the best places to eat, drink, and shop in Belize, with price options ranging from backpacker budget to luxury. This travel guide is packed with inspirational photography and colour-coded maps, and features a handy Things Not to Miss guide to make sure you don't miss any of the big hitting sights. Whether you plan to dive the depths of the Blue Hole, sip a cocktail in San Pedro or trek through the jungle of the Toledo District, this is the ultimate companion to Belize. The guide also takes a detailed look at the region's history, cuisine, environment and diverse culture and comes complete with maps and plans for the entire country.

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UTCHINSON, P. & Claire Boobbyer -
Footprint Belize Guatemala & Southern Mexico Handbook, uitg.: Footprint Handbooks (3e ed. maart 2015),
ISBN 9781910120088, paperback, 400 blz., €21,80
Discover the Maya route with detailed listings for all three countries, including San Cristóbal de las Casas, Lake Atitlán and Xunantunich. Comprehensive coverage of the best adventure activities, including diving the Blue Hole in Belize and cenotes in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, plus the lowdown on canyoning, caving, mountain biking, rafting, trekking and watersports galore. Essentials section packed with top tips and travellers tales.

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NSIGHT GUIDES -
Belize Insight Guide, uitg.: APA Pbns (nov.2015),
ISBN 9781780058344, paperback, 344 blz., €19,90
Packed with inspiration and information about Belize, this book includes features on everything from Buccaneers and Baymen and the Creole language to Birdwatching and Ecotourism. It also includes a detailed history section covers the ancient Maya people, the arrival of the Spanish, British colonialism and the battle for independence.

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NSIGHT GUIDES -
Guatemala, Belize and Yucatan Insight Guide, uitg.: APA Pbns (2012),
ISBN 9781780051093, paperback, 384 blz., €24,60
This fully updated new edition features illuminating text written by expert, local writers alongside inspiring full-colour photography, including over 250 brand new photographs that will bring Guatemala, Belize and Yucatan's people and places to life, at the turn of a page. The top attractions are highlighted to help you plan your trip priorities and a brand new 'Best of' section features recommendations on many exclusive experiences. An in-depth 'Places' section covers the entire region with all the principal sites cross-referenced by number to accompanying full-colour maps throughout the guide. Additional maps inside the front and back covers enable instant orientation and easy navigation at a glance. Attractive colour-coded sections contain fascinating features that explore history and culture. A comprehensive 'Travel Tips' section provides essential practical information, covering transport, visas and passports, accommodation for all budgets, climate, the arts, shopping, language and much more, along with useful contact telephone numbers to help you book activities in advance.

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HOMSON, P. -
Belize: A Concise History, uitg.: MacMillan Caribbean (2004),
ISBN 9780333779255, paperback, 192 blz., €24,60
Belize was in early history an important part of the civilisation of the Maya and in the seventeenth, eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries it was a British settlement under Spanish sovereignty subsequently becoming a British Crown Colony and claimed by a neighbouring country, Guatemala. Today it is an independent English-speaking United Nations member state in an otherwise Spanish speaking region. This book traces the history of Belize from its original inhabitants, the Maya, through turbulent years of disputes, colonisation and development to the beginning of the twenty first century with its population growth and industrial development.

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ONELY PLANET -
Belize Travel Guide, uitg.: Lonely Planet Pbns. (6e ed. okt.2016),
ISBN 9781786571106, paperback, 320 blz., bevat 50 landkaarten/plattegronden, €17,50
Includes over 50 maps. Expanded diving and snorkelling coverage. Increased focus on sustainable tourism and responsible travel. Themed itineraries to suit all tastes. Where to stay if hammocks aren't your thing. Inspirational images and recommendations from our expert authors. Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip. Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique. Plus weddings & honeymoons planning feature, outdoor adventures feature, wildlife spotting guide, insightful essays on food and music.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Belize District, Northern Cayes, Northern Belize, Cayo District, Southern Belize, Tikal, Flores, Guatemala, Understand and Survival chapters.

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OUGH GUIDES -
The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget, uitg.: Rough Guides Ltd. (2e ed. nov.2011),
ISBN 9781405382274, paperback, 640 blz., bevat 126 landkaarten/plattegronden, €24,60
The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget is the definitive guide to making the most of this exotic region without breaking the bank. This new, fully updated edition of The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget is the ultimate guide to the region, covering all seven Central American countries in depth with Rough Guides’ unique tell-it-like-it-is style. Rough Guides’ intrepid authors have climbed up Mayan monuments, braved chicken buses and hiked through jungle to give you advice on what to see, how to budget and when to splurge, while the language section gives you enough Spanish to make some new friends or simply order an ice-cold cerveza. Whether you want to go wildlife-spotting in Costa Rica’s cloudforests, try volcano-boarding in Nicaragua, feel insignificant among Guatemala’s Maya citadels or even all of the above, The Rough Guide to Central America on a Budget has you covered. Includes: Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Belize.
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ONES, H. Lee -
Birds of Belize [Series: Helm Field Guides], uitg.: Christopher Helm (2004),
ISBN 9780713667608, paperback, 484 blz., bevat 56 kleurenplaten, kaarten, €37,50
Central America is a wonderful birding area, supporting a rich and diverse avifauna. Belize is one of its more accessible and tourist-friendly countries, beginning to rival Costa Rica as the most popular Central American birding destination of all. The colour distribution maps indicate the range of breeding and visiting species. This is the first guide ever published to the birds of Belize, and will be a vital aid to all those birdwatching in this spectacular country.
landkaarten:

* ITMB,
Travel Map Belize 1:250.000,
ISBN 9781553411338, natuurkundig, hoogtelijnen, met enige toeristische informatie, €11,95
* World Mapping Project, Guatemala & Belize 1:500.000, ISBN 9783831771721, uitg.: Reise Know-How Verlag Rump (2009), €11,50
* ITMB, Travel Map Yucatan Peninsula (met Belize en Noord-Guatemala), 1:500.000, ISBN 9781553410638, enige toeristische informatie, archeologische vindplaatsen, 4 bijkaarten €11,95
* Nelles Map Central America: Yucatán Belize Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama 1: 1 : 1.750.000 / 1 : 900.000, uitg.: Nelles Verlag (2008), ISBN 9783865740120, bevat de volgende detailkaarten: Cancún 1 : 110.000, Costa Rica 1 : 900.000, Chichén Itzá 1 : 10.500, Copán 1 : 5.800, Isla Cozumel 1 : 450.000, Isla de Coco 1 : 100.000, Isla Mujeres 1 : 50.000, Lago de Atitlán 1 : 330.000, Palenque 1 : 5.800, Riviera Maya 1 : 416.500, Tikal 1 : 16.000, Tulum 1 : 4.500, Uxmal 1 : 9.000 en beknopte stadsplattegronden van Antigua Guatemala 1 : 11.100, Campeche 1 : 13.000, Central San José 1 : 11.500, Ciudad de Guatemala 1 : 36.000 en Mérida 1 : 18.000. €11,50
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