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Central America - Travel & Nature - Books - Wal-Mart Home -- | -- Your Account | Cart | Track Order | Help Registry | Wish List | Gift Cards -- Search Entire Site Books - Book Title - Author - Subject - ISBN for: You are here: Home Page › Books › Travel & Nature › Central America Central America Sort this list by: Top Sellers Title Author Price Low to High Items 1-20 of 101 Total Skip to Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next Page › Mediterranean Color Goldberger, Paul Paperback, Abbeville Pr, 2003, ISBN# 0789207966 More Info List price: $27.50 Our Price: $16.28 You Save: $11.22 (41%) Living and Investing in the New Nicaragua Howard, Christopher Paperback, Costa Rica Books, 2001, ISBN # 1881233502 More Info List price: $24.95 Our Price: $15.48 You Save: $9.47 (38%) Costa Rica Insight Guides Paperback, Insight Books Inc, 2000, ISBN # 0887291376 More Info List price: $22.95 Our Price: $14.67 You Save: $8.28 (36%) Driving the Pan-American Highway to Mexico and Central America: A Complete Guide for Do-It-Yourself Planning and Driving Through Mexico and Central America Pritchard, Raymond E. Paperback, Costa Rica Books, 1997, ISBN # 1881233480 More Info $17.06 Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, Vol. 1 Stephens, John Lloyd Paperback, Dover Publications, 1969, ISBN # 048622404X More Info List price: $14.95 Our Price: $9.56 You Save: $5.39 (36%) Panama Adventures in Nature Friar, William Paperback, Avalon Travel Publishing, 2001, ISBN # 1566912407 More Info List price: $17.95 Our Price: $11.48 You Save: $6.47 (36%) Costa Rica Baker, Christopher P. Paperback, National Geographic Society, 2000, ISBN # 0792279468 More Info List price: $22.95 Our Price: $14.67 You Save: $8.28 (36%) Mexico & Central America Hammond World Atlas Corporation Trade Paper, Hammond World Atlas Corporation, 2003, ISBN# 0843718781 More Info List price: $11.95 Our Price: $8.99 You Save: $2.96 (25%) Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. 2 Stephens, John Lloyd Paperback, Dover Publications, 1975, ISBN # 048620927X More Info List price: $11.95 Our Price: $8.99 You Save: $2.96 (25%) Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. 1 Stephens, John Lloyd Paperback, Dover Publications, 1975, ISBN # 0486209261 More Info List price: $11.95 Our Price: $8.99 You Save: $2.96 (25%) Central & South America Young, Isabelle Paperback, Lonely Planet Publications, 2000, ISBN # 1864500530 More Info List price: $5.95 Our Price: $5.59 You Save: $0.36 (6%) Pura Vida: The Waterfalls and Hot Springs of Costa Rica Mitchell, Sam Paperback, Menasha Ridge Press, 1995, ISBN # 0897321723 More Info List price: $9.95 Our Price: $9.35 You Save: $0.60 (6%) Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves: A Visitor's Guide Franke, Joseph Paperback, Mountaineers Books, 1999, ISBN # 0898865603 More Info List price: $18.95 Our Price: $12.12 You Save: $6.83 (36%) Watching Wildlife Central America Hunter, Luke Paperback, Lonely Planet Publications, 2002, ISBN # 1864500344 More Info List price: $24.99 Our Price: $15.50 You Save: $9.49 (38%) Belize: A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture Peedle, Ian Paperback, Interlink Publishing Group, 1999, ISBN # 1566562848 More Info List price: $12.95 Our Price: $9.74 You Save: $3.21 (25%) Flowering Plants of the Galapagos McMullen, Conley K. Paperback, Cornell University Press, 1999, ISBN # 0801486211 More Info List price: $29.95 Our Price: $18.58 You Save: $11.37 (38%) Fodor's Pocket Mexico City, 3rd Edition Fodor's Paperback, Fodor's Travel Publications, 2002, ISBN # 1400010810 More Info List price: $9.95 Our Price: $9.35 You Save: $0.60 (6%) Costa Rica: An Up-To-Date Travel Guide with 167 Color Photos and 10 Maps Boll, Klaus Paperback, Nelles Verlag, 1999, ISBN # 3886181278 More Info List price: $15.95 Our Price: $10.20 You Save: $5.75 (36%) Guatemala in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture O'Kane, Trish Paperback, Interlink Publishing Group, 1998, ISBN # 1566562422 More Info List price: $12.95 Our Price: $9.74 You Save: $3.21 (25%) Insight Compact Guide Costa Rica Insight Guides Paperback, Langenscheidt Publishers, 2001, ISBN # 0887295088 More Info List price: $9.95 Our Price: $9.35 You Save: $0.60 (6%) Skip to Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next Page › Items 1-20 of 101 Total Get the Wal-Mart Wire Email, with the latest Rollbacks & savings. Learn more about our other newsletters. Your email address will never be sold to a third party. See our Privacy Policy . Ordering Help • Track Your Orders • Questions About Your Order Shipping & Returns Help • Shipping Costs & Times • Our Return Policy • Return an Item Store Help • Find a Store • Wal-Mart Stores Info • Send Store Feedback Still Have Questions? • Online Customer Service • Product Recall Info • MSDS Security & Privacy Terms of Use Wal-Mart Credit Cards Join Our Affiliate Program Site Directory Store Finder SAM'S Club About Walmart.com Careers at Walmart.com Wal-Mart Associates drpw023.walmart.com null /catalog/product_listing.gsp shelf id: 22463 path: 0:3920:18917:22463
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Flights to Taiwan | Travel Guide home hostels apartments hotels travel guide tours flights rail insurance faq | about us | | contact us Taiwan travel guide Hostel Reservations > Taiwan Hostels > Changhua Hostels > Hualien Hostels > Keelung Hostels > Taichung City Hostels > Taipei Hostels Hotel Reservations > Taiwan Hotels > Changhua Hotels > Taichung City Hotels > Taipei Hotels Tours by Continent > Europe Tours > Asia Tours > Africa Tours > North America Tours > South America Tours > Oceania Tours Top 10 Hostel Destinations 1 Hostels In London 2 Hostels In Rome 3 Hostels In Paris 4 Hostels In Dublin 5 Hostels In Venice 6 Hostels In Barcelona 7 Hostels In Amsterdam 8 Hostels In Madrid 9 Hostels In Florence 10 Hostels In Prague A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z You are here: youth-hostels-in > Travel Guides > Flights to Taiwan Taiwan Location : Eastern Asia, islands bordering the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, north of the Philippines, off the southeastern coast of China Capital City : Taipei Curreny : new Taiwan dollar (TWD) Languages Spoken : Mandarin Chinese (official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects Climate : tropical; marine; rainy season during southwest monsoon (June to August); cloudiness is persistent and extensive all year National Holiday : Republic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10 October (1911) Background Information In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan, however it reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using the 1947 constitution drawn up for all of China. Over the next five decades, the ruling authorities gradually democratized and incorporated the native population within its governing structure. This culminated in 2000, when Taiwan underwent its first peaceful transfer of power from the Nationalist to the Democratic Progressive Party. Throughout this period, the island has prospered to become one of East Asia's economic "Tigers." The dominant political issues continue to be the relationship between Taiwan and China - specifically the question of eventual unification - as well as domestic political and economic reform. Geographical Note strategic location adjacent to both the Taiwan Strait and the Luzon Strait Economy Taiwan has a dynamic capitalist economy with gradually decreasing guidance of investment and foreign trade by government authorities. In keeping with this trend, some large government-owned banks and industrial firms are being privatized. Real growth in GDP has averaged about 8% during the past three decades. Exports have provided the primary impetus for industrialization. The trade surplus is substantial, and foreign reserves are the world's third largest. Agriculture contributes 2% to GDP, down from 35% in 1952. Traditional labor-intensive industries are steadily being moved offshore and replaced with more capital- and technology-intensive industries. Taiwan has become a major investor in China, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam; 50,000 Taiwanese businesses are established in China. Because of its conservative financial approach and its entrepreneurial strengths, Taiwan suffered little compared with many of its neighbors from the Asian financial crisis in 1998-99. The global economic downturn, however, combined with poor policy coordination by the new administration and increasing bad debts in the banking system, pushed Taiwan into recession in 2001, the first whole year of negative growth since 1947. Unemployment also reached a level not seen since the 1970s oil crisis. 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Guadalajara Mexico - Travel Tourism Vacations You are here: About > Travel > Mexico / Central America for Visitors > Other Places > Guadalajara Mexico - Travel Tourism Vacations Travel Go Mexico Essentials Packing List for Travelers to Mexico Health Information Mexico / C. America Safety Considerations Travel Books Mexico and Central America Tourism Offices Mexico/ Central America Articles & Resources Mexico Mexico City Acapulco, Mexico Cancun Yucatan Baja Los Cabos Puerto Vallarta Other Places Photos of Mexico Belize, Central America Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Mexico / Central America for Visitors newsletter! See Online Courses Search Mexico / Central America for Visitors Guadalajara Cathedral Photo thanks to KSU.edu Stay up to date! Guadalajara Cathedral Photo thanks to KSU.edu Email to a friend Print this page Elsewhere on the Web Guadalajara Photos Guadalajara City Scenes Most Popular Mexican Music La Paz, Mexico Quinceanera Packing List Tijuana, Mexico What's Hot Buying Real Estate in Mexico Puerto Vallarta Cozumel, Mexico Whale Watching Fishing In Mexico Related Topics California for Visitors South America for Visitors Caribbean for Visitors Mexican Cuisine Guadalajara, Mexico From Apply Now , Your Guide to Mexico / Central America for Visitors . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! The "Pearl of the West" Guadalajara, founded in 1542 by the Spanish conquistadors, is located in the western-central part of Mexico, in the state of Jalisco. It is a large and beautiful Mexican colonial city sitting on a high plateau more than 5,000 feet above sea level. The city is close to Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest lake, and is also close to the famous beach resort town of Puerto Vallarta. As the second largest city in Mexico with a population of several million persons, Guadalajara is a busy metropolis, and a major center of Mexican commerce. Despite its size, however, it is an easy city to navigate, and the residents are friendly and helpful to visitors. Guadalajara (and its surrounding area) is the birthplace of some of the most recognizable symbols of Mexico including mariachi music, the jarabe tapatío (Mexican hat dance), sombreros and tequila, and many consider Guadalajara to be the most traditional of all of the larger Mexican cities in the country. The city, while a large metropolis, nevertheless retains a small provincial town flavour with its numerous plazas, colonial buildings, broad tree-lined avenues, fountains, parks and colorful flowers. The city is famous for its local craftsmen, who produce a wide variety of high quality handmade items that are highly prized the world over. Because of its location at an altitude of 5000 feet above sea level, Guadalajara has a very comfortable climate year-round. Winters are mild and spring-like, and summers rarely get too hot. The wonderful climate, in large part, explains the city's enormous popularity as a retirement area. Guadalajara is not normally regarded as a resort town, and it is an ideal vacation destination for the traveler who is seeking a change of pace or escape from the traditional Mexican resort scene. The following are some of the many things to do and see in Guadalajara: Guadalajara Historic Center Perhaps the most beautiful area in the city is the historical downtown area of Guadalajara or "Centro Histórico", consisting of several large outdoor plazas, colonial buildings, museums and outside coffee places and restaurants. It is a great starting point for a leisurely stroll through the city's cultural center, enabling one to explore and obtain a taste of the town's gorgeous colonial architecture. The largest of the plazas in this area is the Plaza Tapatia, an huge 8 square-block plaza filled with important historical buildings and architecture, and a social meeting place for local residents to spend their free time in the evenings and on Saturdays and Sundays. As an alternative to exploring the area on foot, a unique way to see the historic center and the downtown area is to hire a Calandria - horse drawn carriages offering tours for nominal prices. Metropolitan Cathedral The Plaza Tapatia in downtown Guadalajara is the site of the city's most famous landmark - the Metropolitan Cathedral. Although construction commenced in 1561, the Cathedral took over 100 years to complete. The massive church, with its unique 65m high yellow-tiled twin steeples resembling inverted Calla Lillies, is an incredible example of Gothic, baroque, moorish and neoclassical architectural styles. The Cathedral houses the figures of many saints, has eleven alters and it is the final resting place for the assassinated and much beloved Cardinal Posadas. Guadalajara Zoo This wonderful zoo with lush vegetation is located about 9 miles from downtown Guadalajara, on the Barrancas de Oblatos - large deep gorges with rivers flowing over the edges. A mini-train travels throughout the zoo and will let you see all of the local animals, as well as many exotic animals from throughout the world. Connected to the zoo is a children's amusement park ("Selva Mágica") with dozens of different rides and other attractions for children, including a marine park with dolphin and seal shows. Parque Agua Azul This huge park is located just south of the city and is divided into two parts, connected by a bridge. There are large open green areas, an orchid house, a butterfly house, bird house, and various special attractions for the kids. Musical and cultural shows are performed regularly in the large outdoor auditorium, known as "La Concha Acústica". Local musicians perform along an area in the park known as "Musicians Boulevard". The Libertad Market Located in the historic center of Guadalajara is the Libertad Market ("Mercado Libertad"), said to be the largest market in Mexico under one roof. Inside this bustling and colorful market you will find dozens upon dozens of small stalls selling a wide range of products including Mexican handicrafts, household goods, food, chilies and leather goods. You can buy huaraches (sturdy Mexican sandals), authentic Mexican food, paper flowers, embroidered clothes, hammocks, guitars, hats, leather purses, belts, wood carvings, and so on. The very large food section of this market will dazzle you with its colors and aromas. 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