Adventures in Nature: Panama

by William Friar

Book Overview

Covers every ecosystem in the country, from the cool highlands to the lowland tropical forest, along with tips on getting around and where to stay Adventures in Nature: Panama highlights only the most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566912407
• ISBN13: 9781566912402
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Rick Steves
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended

Excellent book. You don't really need to be an adventurer to get a lot of use from this book, just be interested in the outdoors. We visited Isle Grande (crowded only on weekends), Boca Brava, San Blas, and the Volcan Baru region and found the book to be quite accurate and reliable. The San Blas islands were our favorite, but we enjoyed all places. No one got sick. All had a great time. We did not use the book for either hotel or restaurant recommendations so I can't rate it there.

Adventures in Nature Pamana

Do not, repeat, do not go to Panama without this book. There is little of interest spared from this book. Mr Friar obviously has traveled the paths about which he writes, from the trails in the western highlands of Chrirqui to the bustling streets of Panama City. If he makes a comment such as 'your call', believe me be cautious. We just returned from a 10 day trip that included hiking some of the highland trails. We negotiated roads that should not be driven, and competed for space in streets barely wide enough for our rental van in San Felipe. We hiked trails that require athletic skill and wrestled our way through the market at Sal Si Puede.The directions are impeccable, and food recommendations are excellent plus still quite current. If he does not write about something it is likely of little interest or non existent. Example: when we lived there from 1994-97, there was a nice artesan market at Stevens Circle at the foot of the canal commission headquarters. We wrongly thought Mr Friar missed it, however,it was not mentioned because it no longer exists. We found it has moved to just up the street from the YMCA on the way to the Bridge of the Americas. Even as former residents, this book was a truly valuable guide to travel in this quite interesting little country.

Recommended

(Planeta.com Journal) - This insightful guidebook is based on the author's years spent roaming around the country every weekend. The book deftly summarizes conservation efforts in Panama and provides in-depth profiles of natural destinations throughout the country. The Panama Canal is a featured attraction and beautifully described in this book.

A Must Read for Travellers to Panama

William Friar's book on Panama provides excellent insight into the culture of the country and detailed informaiton about tours, hotels and sightseeing in precise detail. I even enjoyed his food recommendations! It is fun and easy to read because of the author's writing style in addition to being very informative. This is the most comprehensive book on Panama available today.

Excellent guidebook to Panama

I have read this book and used it in my travels in Panama. It provides insight into the culture of the country that is only possible from an author who grew up there. This book covers the entire country and gives detailed information about accommodations,tours and everything you need to know to travel about the country with an emphasis on eco-tourism. Anyone visiting Panama will find this book invaluable. I have also read "Portrait of the Panama Canal" by this suthor and this new book is written in the same easy-to-read style. If you are going to Panama, take this book with you.