Caribbean & West Indies 6

 Il est une certaine école plus nombreuse qu’on ne le pense, pour qui les temps préhistoriques sont une invention moderne. Selon ses adeptes, jamais les hommes n’ont ét&eac……続きを見る

Девятьсот километров на горном велосипеде по латиноамериканской стране за две недели ー в этой книге. Я не говорю по–английски и не понимаю испанского. Но на Кубу меня тянуло всегда. Будучи рабом св……続きを見る

Just as surely as Haiti is "possessed" by the gods and spirits of vaudun (voodoo), the island "possessed" Katherine Dunham when she first went there in 1936 to study dance and ritual. In this book, ……続きを見る

**From the Nobel Prize-winning author comes a classic of modern travel writingーa deft portrait of Trinidad and the four adjacent Caribbean societies still haunted by the legacies of slavery and col……続きを見る

Under the Tuscan Sun meets the wide-open sea . . . An Embarrassment of Mangoes is a delicious chronicle of leaving the type-A lifestyle behind -- and discovering the seductive secrets of life in the……続きを見る

Under the Tuscan Sun meets the wide-open sea . . . An Embarrassment of Mangoes is a delicious chronicle of leaving the type-A lifestyle behind -- and discovering the seductive secrets of life in the……続きを見る

“It was the best of dreams, it was the worst of dreams, it was an age of consulting the nautical experts, it was the age of landlubber foolishness, it was the epoch of determination, it was the epoc……続きを見る

The essential terms you need to communicate with the nation’s 8-plus million Haitian Creole speakers If you are travelling to Haiti to help with the relief effort or to aid in its rebuilding, Haitia……続きを見る

Fremde Kulturen sind uns oft doch nicht so vertraut, wie wir dachten. Die Bücher der Reihe KulturSchock skizzieren Hintergründe und Entwicklungen, um heutige Denk- und Lebensweisen zu erklären, um e……続きを見る

When a natural disaster strikes, one imposing obstacle always impedes recovery: the need to rebuild. Not just homes, schools, and other buildings but also lives must be reconstructed. Yet amid the h……続きを見る

The Caribbean is one of the premier tourist destinations in the world. Changes in travel patterns, markets and traveller motivations have brought about considerable growth and dramatic change to the……続きを見る

With Jamaican Patwa No Problem: A Tourist’s Guide to Jamaican Language and Culture you can listen and learn the lilting language of Jamaica’s roots and its unique culture from the very tongue of Jam……続きを見る

Santo Domingo - Discovering the Colonial Zone and Beyond == Immerse yourself in the culture of the oldest city in the Western Hemisphere. == A city of New World "firsts" - first cathedral, paved str……続きを見る

After getting many requests for a sequel to my book, "An American Band, the America Story" I rolled up my sleeves and started writing "Our Day In The Sun". To the thousands of AMERICA fans wanting t……続きを見る

Alec Waugh first saw the West Indies on a trip round the world in 1926 when his ship called in at Guadeloupe. Fifteen months later he returned for a long stay at Martinique; it was the beginning of ……続きを見る

Descripción El escritor disidente, fotógrafo, y pionero entre los blogueros cubanos Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo nos presenta una colección de textos surreales e irónicos sobre su ciudad natal. Este “dia……続きを見る

Description Dissident Cuban writer, photographer, and pioneering blogger Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo presents a collection of surreal, irony-laden photos and texts from his native city. His “diary of dy……続きを見る

One of the greatest peacetime epics of human endeavor, the creation of the Panama Canal captured, for decades, the world's imagination. Now a major cruise destination, the Canal was the 'moon launch……続きを見る

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Jamaica used to be the source of much of Britain's wealth, an island where slaves grew sugar and the money flowed in vast quantities. It was a tropical paradise for the planters, a Babylonian exile ……続きを見る

According to Wikipedia: "Richard Harding Davis (18 April 1864ー11 April 1916) was a popular writer of fiction and drama, and a journalist famous for his coverage of the Spanish-American War, the Sec……続きを見る

Die Sprachführer der Kauderwelsch-Reihe orientieren sich am typischen Reisealltag und vermitteln auf unterhaltsame Weise das nötige Rüstzeug, um ohne lästige Büffelei möglichst schnell mit dem Sprec……続きを見る

Beginning with her family’s origins as tenant farmers in the mountains of Puerto Rico at the turn of the nineteenth century, Victoria Rivera Mckinley leads readers through dramatic and painful event……続きを見る

The Commonwealth of Dominica is a beautiful island paradise set in the Caribbean Sea. Discovered by Christopher Columbus on a Sunday in 1493, he named the island Dominica, meaning Sunday in Latin. W……続きを見る

The Republic of Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America and one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the Americas. Once ravaged by political turmoil and corruption, Nicaragua h……続きを見る

The southcentral Cuban coastal city of Trinidad and the Valley of the Sugar Mills were both declared as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1988. Founded in the early 16th century, Trinidad is one of ……続きを見る

Aruba is the most popular of the Dutch islands on the Caribbean coast. The combination of white sandy beaches and rugged interior attracts “snowbirds”, honeymooners and beach lovers. The island is k……続きを見る

The Bahamas in the Caribbean was colonized by the British and discovered by Columbus. It is a world of ‘shallow seas’ and is a well known holiday destination. Placed between Haiti and Florida, the B……続きを見る

Known as the Little Britain of the Caribbean, Barbados lies to the northeast of mainland South America. The welcoming locals offer a warm, vibrant ambiance and this “pearl island” provides its visit……続きを見る

Havana, the capital of Cuba is one of the Caribbean’s most exciting cities and is the island’s centre for trade and commerce with Cuban cigars being its most famous export. More than a million touri……続きを見る