South Central

What is it like to live in or visit Guatemala? What makes Guatemala’s culture unique? Explore the geography, traditions, and daily lives of Guatemalan people.

Embark on a journey through the heart of Central America with our comprehensive Panama Travel Guide. This meticulously crafted guide invites intrepid explorers, culture enthusiasts, and nature lovers to uncover the diverse wonders of Panama. From the urban sophistication of Panama City to the pristine beaches of Bocas del Toro, and the lush rainforests of Boquete, this guide serves as a compass, navigating through the rich history, vibrant cultures, and breathtaking landscapes that define this captivating country.

Born into the household of a wealthy slave owner in Cuba in 1797, Juan Francisco Manzano spent his early years by the side of a woman who made him call her Mama, even though he had a mama of his own. Denied an education, young Juan still showed an exceptional talent for poetry. His verses reflect the beauty of his world, but they also expose its hideous cruelty.

Greater Than a Tourist - Atitlán Guatemala, by Renee Schräder, offers the inside scoop on the towns surrounding Lake Atitlán.

Whether you are trying to decide on a location for your next getaway or enjoy learning more about new countries, be prepared for this book to whisk you away to an exotic piece of land. You will learn all you need to know about the country of Belize. From geography and weather to entertainment and renowned Belize locations, you will get to know this small-in-size, but large-in-attraction, country like the back of your hand.

Papá Sesé tenía una idea muy linda: armar con todos sus recuerdos una geografía distinta, una geografía escrita como un cuento para que los niños quieran mucho a Colombia.

Greater Than a Tourist - Buenos Aires, Argentina by Arnoldo Rodriguez offers the inside scoop on Buenos Aires. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this book will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

Howler monkeys spend most of their lives in the trees. Learn about these noisy monkeys and their habitats in Howler Monkeys.

Welcome to Peru! Hike through the clouds to ancient cities of the Andes Mountains. Hear the calls of birds in the Amazon rain forest. Learn about the people, places, and traditions of this beautiful South American country.

It’s a good thing Sofía Acosta loves dreaming up costumes, because otherwise she’s a ballet disaster - unlike her parents, who danced under prima ballerina Alicia Alonso before immigrating to the suburbs of New York. Luckily, when the Acostas host their dancer friends from Cuba for a special performance with the American Ballet Theatre, Sofía learns there’s more than dance holding her family together. Between swapping stories about Cuba and sharing holiday celebrations, the Acostas have never been more of a team.

Eleven-year-old Josephine knows that no one is good enough for her daddy. That's why she makes a habit of scaring his new girlfriends away. She's desperate to make it onto her school's cricket team because she'll get to play her favorite sport and use the cricket matches to distract Daddy from dating. But when Coach Broomes announces that girls can't try out for the team, the frustrated Josephine cuts into a powerful silk cotton tree and accidentally summons a bigger problem into her life.

ಪೆರು ಕಣಿವೆಗೆಂದು ಹೊರಟು, ಪರವಾನಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕದ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಸುಳಿದಾಡಿದ ರೋಮಾಂಚನಕಾರಿ ಚಿತ್ರಣ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎದುರಾಗುವ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಕೈ ಬಾಯಿ ಸನ್ನೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಭಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಆಹಾರದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಗೆಹರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಂತೆಯೇ ಆದರಿಸುವ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ, ಸ್ನೇಹಭಾವ ತೋರಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅನುಭವಗಳನ್ನು ಲೇಖಕಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಾರಸ್ಯಕರವಾಗಿ ವರ್ಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಗೆಳತಿಯ ಜೊತೆಗೂಡಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟವೇರಿ, ಕಣಿವೆ ಇಳಿದು, ಅಮೆಜಾನ್ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೋಣಿ ಪಯಣ ಮಾಡಿದ ರೋಮಾಂಚಕ ಸನ್ನಿವೇಶಗಳನ್ನು, ಮಹಿಳೆಯರ ಅಪೂರ್ವ ಸಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಚಂದ್ರ ಅವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕುತೂಹಲಭರಿತವಾಗಿ ದಾಖಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

JOUR 1. 30 juillet 2018. Moscou. Je rejoins les quais nocturnes de la gare Jaroslaw, mon sac à dos bien accroché et mon enregistreur à la main. Direction la Mongolie. C’est l’heure, il est minuit, comme dans les contes. Il y a deux ans à Paris, j’ai rencontré un Böö, un chamane Mongol. Il m’a donné un conseil : « Écoute le son du vent. Va au contact de la nature et laisse-la te soigner. Il te faut retrouver la Terre Mère. » Aujourd'hui, je pars en quête de son et de sens. » C'est le début du carnet de voyage sonore de Vincent Guiot.

In the early 1500s, Ponce de Leon was one of the most important Spanish military figures in the Caribbean. He made his first voyage across the Atlantic with Christopher Columbus and then, after years of battle with the native Taino, became the first governor of Puerto Rico. Although the story of his search for the Fountain of Youth is entirely fictional, his noteworthy expedition to—and naming of—Florida is one of his greatest legacies.

A 10-year-old's new home on an exotic Caribbean island proves so fascinating she quickly forgets she didn't want to leave Texas. After all, where better than a jungle world teeming with voodoo, mystery, and a really pesky zombie, to indulge her favorite pastime: snooping. In this humorous mystery, award-winning author Jinx Schwartz transports the listener to another time and place where rivers, and little girls, ran wild and free.

The shake-shake of maracas vibrates down to my toes. Ti Gran’s feet tap-tap to the rhythm. Every year, Haitians all over the world ring in the new year by eating a special soup, a tradition dating back to the Haitian Revolution. This year, Ti Gran is teaching Belle how to make the soup - Freedom Soup - just like she was taught when she was a little girl. Together, they dance and clap as they prepare the holiday feast, and Ti Gran tells Belle about the history of the soup, the history of Belle’s family, and the history of Haiti, where Belle’s family is from.

For 12-year-old Diego and his family, home is a prison in Cochabamba, Bolivia. His parents farmed coca, a traditional Bolivian medicinal plant, until they got caught in the middle of the government's war on drugs and were mistakenly convicted of drug possession. Diego's parents are locked up, but he can come and go: to school, to the market to sell his mother's handknitted goods and to work as a "taxi", running errands for other prisoners. But then his little sister temporarily runs off while under his watch, earning his mother a heavy fine.

The second-largest country in South America, Argentina is known for its fertile plains, the rugged Andes Mountains, and the beautiful land of the Argentine Patagonia. The people of Argentina work on the land and in cities, enjoying music, dancing, and sports in their free time. Learn all about Argentine food, culture, and daily life in this informative title!

Greater Than a Tourist: Cartagena de Indias, Bolivar, Colombia by Simón Cartagena Sevillano offers the inside scoop on Cartagena. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

De Buenos Aires à Caracas, François-Henri Désérable nous embarque dans une formidable traversée de l’Amérique du Sud. Cinq mois à moto, en stop, en bateau, avec une seule contrainte : emprunter l’itinéraire qui fut celui d’Alberto Granado et d’Ernesto « Che » Guevara, lors du fameux voyage à motocyclette, soixante-cinq ans plus tôt.

L'auteur interprète lui-même ce récit de voyage et nous en restitue toute sa saveur.