A Narrative Of Life And Travels In Mexico And British Honduras Classic Reprint

Excerpt from A Narrative of Life and Travels in Mexico and British Honduras It has frequently been suggested to me that I ought to write an account of my trip to the countries from which I have just returned, as a means of making something for the support of my family, as well as affording useful information concerning those beautiful lands; and I now undertake to comply with those suggestions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Trip to British Honduras, and to San Pedro, Republic of Honduras The latitude is further south and nearer the equator, and it is a well authenticated fact that it is more desirable in a Hygienic point of view to remove from a warm to a cold climate, in a majority of instances, than from a northern to a latitude nearer the equator. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Seven Years' Travel in Central America, Northern Mexico, and the Far West of the United States Behind the castle is a deep ravine, through which a clear brook rushes down to the sea between majestic trees. A crowd of half-naked women were occupied here in washing their linen. As we approached, they made signs that we should not come near - a rare instance of a feeling which in general seems to be almost unknown amongst the lower classes of Spanish America. As we proceeded in our walk we came to a grove of cocoa-nut trees, and on a small square between them saw the remains of a sugar factory, with several large kettles in good condition lying about. The establishment seemed to have never been in a working state, andmndoubtedly has been one of the many unfortue nate speculations begun in those regions of tropical America without a due appreciation of the difficulties and obstacles inseparably connected with the uncivilized state of a country, I have seen a like result of a similar speculation in British Honduras, where, in the wilderness surrounding the Mana tee Lagoon, l. Found all the improvements and costly ma chinery of an intended sugar plantation overgrown by the rank vegetation of a forest. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The ultimate handbook to this fascinating country. The guide includes comprehensive coverage of every destination, from getting the best out of a visit to historic Belize City to climbing majestic, jungle-clad Victoria Peak. Practical advice on where to stay, from budget guest houses to luxury jungle lodges and secluded Caribbean cabanas. Expert guidance on exploring Belize's inland reserves and the caves and atolls of the western hemisphere's longest barrier reef.

Provides, in a single alphabetical sequence, a one-volume reference manual of information likely to be of value to readers of literature in the Spanish language.