Central America: The Lands of the Rainbow

The Story

Central America is not as well known as we think it is. Although we all share roughly the same picture of Mexico and, to a lesser degree, Guatemala, how many of us have any clear idea of countries as widely different as Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica or Panama? This book invites you on a journey down through these lands, past vastly different yet equally magnificent landscapes, over the many pages of their violent history, introducing you to the rich mosaic of peoples they contain. Visit the burning deserts of the north and the tropical forests of the centre and south, unearth the fascinating remains of the ancient civilizations, trace the many streams of art and tradition that blend to give the Mesoamerican culture its outstanding wealth... and discover a subcontinent you thought you knew.