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Caribbean & Latin America eBooks

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  • The Guatemala Reader

    History, Culture, Politics

    Series series The Latin America readers
    This reader brings together more than 200 texts and images in a broad introduction to Guatemala's history, culture, and politics. In choosing the selections, the editors sought to avoid representing the country only in terms of its long experience of conflict, racism, and violence. And so, while offering many perspectives on that violence, this anthology portrays Guatemala as a real place where ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Amazon Extreme

    Three Men, A Raft and the World's Most Dangerous River

    The true story of three enthusiastic (but inexperienced) adventurers who attempt to become the first team to raft the entire length of the Amazon River–all 4,007 miles--and (barely) live to tell about it.To a trio of twenty-something adrenaline junkies, it sounded like an irresistible challenge: tackle the Amazon with nothing more than a rubber raft between them and fate. But when Colin Angus, Ben ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • On a Hoof and a Prayer

    by Polly Evans ...
    The stampeding true story of one woman’s journey from timorous equestrian novice to wildly whooping cowgirl—a madcap ride through Argentina that will fascinate horse lovers, travelers, and armchair adventurers alike.As a girl, Polly Evans dreamed about learning to ride—and in her mid-thirties the obsession returned. Determined to finally bite the bullet and saddle up, she set off for Argentina, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Island People

    The Caribbean and the World

    A masterwork of travel literature and of history: voyaging from Cuba to Jamaica, Puerto Rico to Trinidad, Haiti to Barbados, and islands in between, Joshua Jelly-Schapiro offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of each society, its culture and politics, connecting this region’s common heritage to its fierce grip on the world’s imagination.From the moment Columbus gazed out from the Santa María's deck in ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Rio de Janeiro Reader

    History, Culture, Politics

    Series series The Latin America Readers
    Spanning a period of over 450 years, The Rio de Janeiro Reader traces the history, culture, and politics of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, through the voices, images, and experiences of those who have made the city's history. It outlines Rio's transformation from a hardscrabble colonial outpost and strategic port into an economic, cultural, and entertainment capital of the modern world. The volume ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • Lonely Planet Puerto Rico

    Series series Travel Guide
    Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisherLonely Planet Puerto Ricois your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Follow Old San Juan's labyrinthine laneways, laze on the sand at Playa Flamenco, or kayak into the bioluminescent bay at Vieques -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Puerto ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Spanish Short Stories for Beginners Book 1: Over 100 Dialogues and Daily Used Phrases to Learn Spanish in Your Car. Have Fun & Grow Your Vocabulary, with Crazy Effective Language Learning Lessons

    Spanish for Adults, #1

    Series Book 1 - Spanish for Adults
    WANT TO LEARN SPANISH THE EASIEST AND MOST EXCITING WAY POSSIBLE?YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE!Learning a second language is a great mental exercise if you want to create new neural pathways in your brain, so you can stay quick and sharp. Plus, learning a widely spoken language – Spanish in particular – can open up a myriad of new opportunities for you in both life and work.One great obstacle that ... Read more

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  • Frommer's EasyGuide to Lima, Cusco and Machu Picchu

    by Nicholas Gill ...
    Series series Easy Guides
    Frommer’s books aren’t written by committee, or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. Frommer’s author,Nicholas Gill, has been covering Peru for over a decade and this book hits all the highlights, from iconic Machu Picchu to Lima's vibrant dining scene. He's checked out all of the country's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Santiago's Children

    What I Learned about Life at an Orphanage in Chile

    Runner-up, Bronze Medal, Independent Publishers Book Awards: Memoir/Autobiography Category, 2009Unclear about his future career path, Steve Reifenberg found himself in the early 1980s working at a small orphanage in a poor neighborhood in Santiago, Chile, where a determined single woman was trying to create a stable home for a dozen or so children who had been abandoned or abused. With little more ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Middle Passage

    by V. S. Naipaul ...
    **From the Nobel Prize-winning author comes a classic of modern travel writing—a deft portrait of Trinidad and the four adjacent Caribbean societies still haunted by the legacies of slavery and colonialism.“Belongs in the same category of travel writing as Lawrence’s books on Italy, Greene’s on West Africa and Pritchett’s on Spain.” —New Statesman**In 1960 the government of Trinidad invited V. S. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A Land of Ghosts

    The Braided Lives of People and the Forest in Far Western Amazonia

    The biologist and award-winning author journeys deep inside the Amazon rainforest in this eloquent and insightful look at one of earth’s last wild places.For thirty years, biologist David G. Campbell has been exploring the lush wilderness, of the western Amazon, which contains more species than ever existed anywhere on our planet. In A Land of Ghosts, Campbell takes readers on his latest venture ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Buenos Aires (Rough Guides Snapshot Argentina)

    by Rough Guides ...
    Series series Rough Guides
    The Rough Guides Snapshot Argentina: Buenos Aires is the ultimate travel guide to Argentina's vibrant capital. It leads you through the city with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from the Casa Rosada to Recoleta cemetery and from San Telmo's sultry tango shows to Borges' beloved Palermo Viejo.Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Lonely Planet Belize

    by Paul Harding ...
    Series series Travel Guide
    Lonely Planet’s Belize is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive the Blue Hole, explore Maya villages, and discover Garifuna culture; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Belize and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet’s Belize Travel Guide:Up-to-date information -</str... ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Photographer's Guide to Palenque

    Part of a series of eBooks on photography at Maya ruins, "A Photographer's Guide to Palenque" goes far beyond the usual tour books. It's a comprehensive guide to the ruins, with an eye toward making the photographs you make there the very best they can be.This eBook will give you:* A road map and directions to help you get to the ruins* Ten maps of the structures in the ruins (one overview map, ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Patagonia

    A Cultural History

    by Chris Moss ...
    Series Book 8 - Landscapes of the Imagination
    Patagonia is the ultimate landscape of the mind. Like Siberia and the Sahara, it has become a metaphor for nothingness and extremity. Its frontiers have stretched beyond the political boundaries of Argentina and Chile to encompass an evocative idea of place. A vast triangle at the southern tip of the New World, this region of barren steppes, soaring peaks and fierce winds was populated by small ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Whispering Land

    Series series The Zoo Memoirs
    Naturalist Gerald Durrell recalls his expedition to South America to find exotic animals in this follow-up to A Zoo in My Luggage.After bringing multiple species of African animals back to the Channel Island of Jersey to populate their new zoo, British naturalist Gerald Durrell and his wife followed their passion for wildlife preservation on a journey to South America. With a team of helpers, they ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Puna de Atacama

    The Andes - A Guide for Climbers and Skiers

    by John Biggar ...
    'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook about the peaks of the Andes.This is the 5th English edition of the only complete guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. It covers many areas not described in any other source. Previous editions have been translated into French, Spanish, Polish and Czech. The author, John Biggar, is a very experienced high-altitude mountaineer ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Children

    Translated by Nick Caistor ...
    One day, as she enters her local supermarket, Laura Romero has a startling encounter with a beggar, who seems to offer her a child. A short while later, in the middle of the night, she discovers a mysterious young boy on the pavement outside her apartment building: Fidel, who is six years old, a child with seemingly no origins or meaning. With few clues to guide her as she tries to discover his ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Insight Guides Puerto Rico (Travel Guide eBook)

    Series series Insight Guides
    This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Puerto Rico and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colourful magazine-style layout, this Puerto Rico guidebook is just the tool you ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • A Visit to Don Otavio

    A Mexican Journey

    In the mid-1940s, Sybille Bedford set off from Grand Central Station for Mexico, accompanied by her friend E., a hamper of food and drink (Virginia ham, cherries, watercress, a flute of bread, Portuguese rosé), books, a writing board, and paper. Her resulting travelogue captures the violent beauty of the country she visited.Bedford doesn’t so much describe Mexico as take the reader there—in second ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Turn Right at Machu Picchu

    Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time

    by Mark Adams ...
    **THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TRAVEL MEMOIRWhat happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu?**In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and “discovered” Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Owls of the Eastern Ice

    A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl

    A New York Times Notable Book of 2020Longlisted for the National Book AwardWinner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and the Minnesota Book Award for General NonfictionA Finalist for the Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year AwardWinner of the Peace Corps Worldwide Special Book AwardA Best Book of the Year: NPR, ... ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Tell My Horse

    Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica

    “Strikingly dramatic, yet simple and unrestrained . . . an unusual and intensely interesting book richly packed with strange information.”—New York Times Book ReviewBased on Zora Neale Hurston’s personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica, where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer of voodoo practices during her visits in the 1930s, this travelogue into a dark world paints a ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • One Lousy Pirate: Travels in the Caribbean

    by Doug Walsh ...
    Sailing away from it all isn't always what it's cracked up to be.One Lousy Pirate is a toe dipped in the waters of a runaway Caribbean fantasy. Journey alongside the author as he explores the islands of Barbados, St. Vincent, and the Tobago Cays in search of his nonexistent sea legs.This humorous travel memoir takes readers across the azure waters of the southern Caribbean, from a soup kitchen to ... Read more

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