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An English journalist describes his travels along the Central American Caribbean coast from Belize to Panama
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A journey on foot and by sea from Belize to Panama along the Mosquito Coast. Few roads penetrate this land of thick jungle, home to native Miskito, Rama, and Garifuna peoples, and at the time of his trip, rife with drug smugglers, CIA-sponsored rebels fighting the Sandinistas, and normal people living ordinary lives. Itâs an unusual travel book about a little-known region, and it made me want to go there.
From Ryan's list on Central America.
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