Moon Guatemala

Author : Al Argueta
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 1631211323
Total Pages : 964 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon Guatemala written by Al Argueta and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full-color guide includes vibrant photos and detailed maps to help with trip planning. Part-time Guatemala resident Al Argueta provides travelers with an insider's view of Guatemala's best, from idyllic surf spots to popular volcanoes. Argueta offers in-depth coverage of Lake Atitlan and La Antigua, as well as Guatemala City's diverse selection of museums. With expert advice on where to eat, sleep, relax, and explore, Moon Guatemala gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Author : Alvaro Argueta
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 9781598800579
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon Guatemala written by Alvaro Argueta and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2007-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part-time Guatemala resident Alvaro Argueta provides travelers with an insider's view of Guatemala's rich ecological gems, including idyllic surfspots and popular volcanoes. Argueta is the perfect tour guide — providing trip ideas like Highland Adventure and Exploring the Maya Past and Present. Packed with information on dining, transportation, and accommodations, Moon Guatemala has lots of options for a range of travel budgets. Every Moon guidebook includes recommendations for must-see sights and many area, regional, and city-centered maps. Including experienced advice on visiting Lake Atitlan, La Antigua, and the variety of museums in Guatemala City, Moon Guatemala gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon guidebooks are the cure for the common trip.

Author : Avalon Travel
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 1631214160
Total Pages : 6401 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon Central America written by Avalon Travel and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 6401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ebook exclusive, Moon Central America combines Moon's full-length guides to seven Central American countries into one comprehensive digital guide. Moon Central America includes the following country guides: Moon Belize Moon Costa Rica Moon El Salvador Moon Guatemala Moon Honduras & the Bay Islands Moon Nicaragua Moon Panama For each country, you'll find trustworthy advice from Moon's experienced travel authors. Professional photographer Al Argueta compiles the best places to take in Guatemala's awe-inspiring volcanoes, and adventure traveler Amy Robertson shares her list of Honduras's best places to get face-to-face with nature—from caves to cloud forests. If you're dreaming of a Central American trip of any length or mix of destinations, Moon Central America is the travel companion for you.

Author : Al Argueta
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 9781598802078
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon Living Abroad in Guatemala written by Al Argueta and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Al Argueta first traveled to Guatemala at the age of three—and has been hooked ever since. He has spent much of his life traveling and relocating, and has lived for a year in Guatemala. This experience, along with numerous other month-long stays in Guatemala, has provided Al with the insight and know-how on making the move to this increasingly-popular Central America locale. In Moon Living Abroad in Guatemala, he provides his tips and advice in an accessible and straightforward manner—making the moving and transition process easy for businesspeople, students, teachers, retirees, and professionals. Moon Living Abroad in Guatemala is packed with essential information and must-have details on setting up daily life, including obtaining visas, arranging finances, gaining employment, choosing schools, and finding health care. This relocation guide also includes practical advice on how to rent or buy a home for a variety of needs and budgets. With extensive color and black and white photos, illustrations, and maps, Moon Living Abroad in Guatemala will help you find your bearings as you settle into your new home and life abroad.

Author : Kalman Dubov
Publisher : Kalman Dubov
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journey to the Republic of Guatemala; Land of the Maya written by Kalman Dubov and published by Kalman Dubov. This book was released on 2023-05-10 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Central American country of Guatemala was populated by the Maya people whose empire extended from Honduras to the south to today's southern Mexico. Remnants of their presence are found throughout this region, with monumental architecture, cities, palaces, and great pyramids. Wherever one looks, the explosion of growth and development captures the viewer in its thrall. Even the many glyphs adorning these sites with their unique writing style are a marvel to behold. They lived here for an estimated two thousand years, and then, in the early 16th century, the Spanish came and conquered these people. By then, their greatness had already ended in the midst of the 10th century, when their culture and civilization collapsed. But they retained their culture by way of thousands of pictographic books which detailed their way of life and their advancements. But the Spaniards, zealous in their Catholicism, sought out and destroyed every such book they could find and burned them all. Except for three such books, known as the Maya Codices. Historians and scholars began the slow process of deciphering the Maya past. Great effort was expended and the reality of their lives, culture, kings, wars and daily practice began to emerge. And the world was astounded by the emerging picture. Perhaps a first in the world, was their mathematical calculation with 'zero,' a phenomenal achievement. Interestingly, the glyph of the zero depicted a woman - what mathematical genius was she to use zero in calculations? Their astronomy of the heavenly spheres was astoundingly precise, as was their knowledge of geometry and trigonometry. Their religion, however, included human sacrifices, following the practice of other nearby civilizations, such as the Aztecs, the Inca in South America, and others. The Spaniards stopped such worship and offerings and now subjugated these people into serfdom called encomiendas, or enforced working for the conquistadors and their descendants. Independence from Spain came in 1821, but the Mayan living conditions did not change. The country became divided between the Spanish descendants, now known as the Criollos, the middle class, known as Ladinos (not to be confused with Jews in 9th century Castilian Spain), and the Maya and other indigenous. The social distance from the upper to lower classes was immense. And that distance came forward during Guatemala's Civil War, from 1960 to 1996. The violence and massacres during this period was so evil, the president of the country, Rios Montt, was charged and convicted of Genocide, the first time a country charged its own leader with this crime. At a previous age and time, the face of Guatemala presented immense achievements. Today, violence, crime, and cultural penury is self-evident. Guatemala is a third-world country, where the majority of its people live in great poverty while the upper class has the land, its abundance and vast wealth.

Author : Emilia Bechrakis Serhant
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 059337942X
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To the Moon and Back for You written by Emilia Bechrakis Serhant and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect gift for any parent who has struggled on their journey to have a baby, Million Dollar Listing star Emilia Bechrakis Serhant's debut picture book poignantly explores her own difficulty conceiving and her life-changing experiences with IVF. I swam through the deepest ocean. I climbed the tallest mountain. Finding you was a journey. And meeting you was my greatest joy. In this picture book, illustrated by the #1 New York Times bestselling artist of A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, families of different shapes, colors, and sizes must cross deserts, navigate rough seasons, and climb mountains--all to find their miracle babies. Emilia's story reminds us that, despite the challenges and complications often thrown our way, hope will always prevail. To the Moon and Back for You combines a timeless feel with a timely subject, and is poised to become a modern classic for years to come.

Author : Al Argueta
Publisher : Moon Travel
ISBN 13 : 9781598802658
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Moon Spotlight Guatemala City and Antigua written by Al Argueta and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moon Spotlight Guatemala City and Antigua is an 80-page compact guide covering the gateway city of Guatemala and neighboring La Antigua. Author Al Argueta offers his seasoned advice on what sights are must-see and includes a map with sightseeing highlights so planning your time is easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps make navigating Guatemala City and Antigua uncomplicated. This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Guatemala.

Author : Iain Stewart
Publisher : Rough Guides
ISBN 13 : 9781858288482
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rough Guide to Guatemala written by Iain Stewart and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2002 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed wilderness treks, volcano climbs, and tours of the Mayan ruins are profiled in this lively guide of Guatemala. 38 maps. 24-page full-color section.

Author : Rita J. Markel
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN 13 : 9780822519980
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guatemala in Pictures written by Rita J. Markel and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the geography, history, government, people, cultural life, and economy of Guatemala.

Author : Susan Milbrath
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292752261
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Star Gods of the Maya written by Susan Milbrath and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do today among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This pathfinding book reconstructs ancient Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Precolumbian Maya art and confirmed by the current practices of living Maya peoples. Susan Milbrath opens the book with a discussion of modern Maya beliefs about astronomy, along with essential information on naked-eye observation. She devotes subsequent chapters to Precolumbian astronomical imagery, which she traces back through time, starting from the Colonial and Postclassic eras. She delves into many aspects of the Maya astronomical images, including the major astronomical gods and their associated glyphs, astronomical almanacs in the Maya codices [painted books], and changes in the imagery of the heavens over time. This investigation yields new data and a new synthesis of information about the specific astronomical events and cycles recorded in Maya art and architecture. Indeed, it constitutes the first major study of the relationship between art and astronomy in ancient Maya culture.