The Rough Guide to Panama

Panama by Sara Humphries
The Rough Guide to Panama is the definitive companion to this emerging Central American destination. A full-color introduction unpacks Panama's highlights, from the country's amazing wildlife to its varied arts and crafts, which fuse indigenous, Caribbean, and European influences. The guide features informed accounts for exploring Panama's fascinating national parks with maps and a park-by-park breakdown. There are plenty of practical tips on all the best places to stay, transportation, stores, bars, and clubs, and insightful background on Panama's wildlife, politics, and culture.

Sara Humphreys is a freelance researcher, writer, and educator. Her main claim to journalistic fame is that she simultaneously worked for the Sun and the Guardian, albeit in Botswana. Otherwise, she has toiled, traveled, and tarried in various countries in Latin America, Africa, and Europe, and, when not energetically bailing out a dugout in Panama, can be found swinging in a hammock in Barbados.