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Walking the Americas - 1,800 Miles, Eight Countries, and One Incredible Journey from Mexico to Colombia (Paperback)
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Walking the Americas - 1,800 Miles, Eight Countries, and One Incredible Journey from Mexico to Colombia (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 3 920
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Levison Wood's famous walking expeditions have taken him from the
length of the Nile River to the peaks of the Himalayas, and in
Walking the Americas, Wood chronicles his latest exhilarating
adventure: an 1,800-mile trek across the spine of the Americas,
through eight countries, from Mexico to Colombia. Beginning in the
Yucatan--and moving south through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras,
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama--Wood's journey takes him from
sleepy barrios to glamorous cities to Mayan ruins lying unexcavated
in the wilderness. Wood encounters indigenous tribes in Mexico,
revolutionaries in a Nicaraguan refugee camp, fellow explorers, and
migrants heading toward the United States. The relationships he
forges along the way are at the heart of his travels--and the
personal histories, cultures, and popular legends he discovers
paint a riveting history of Mexico and Central America. While
contending with the region's natural obstacles like quicksand,
flashfloods, and dangerous wildlife, he also partakes in family
meals with local hosts, learns to build an emergency shelter,
negotiates awkward run-ins with policemen, and witnesses the
surreal beauty of Central America's landscapes, from cascading
waterfalls and sunny beaches to the spectacular ridgelines of the
Honduran highlands. Finally, Wood attempts to cross one of the
world's most impenetrable borders: the Darien Gap route from Panama
into South America, a notorious smuggling passage and the wildest
jungle he has ever navigated. One of the rawest and most exciting
journeys of his life, this expedition required every ounce of
Wood's strength and guile to survive. Walking the Americas is a
thrilling personal tale, an accomplished piece of cultural
reportage, and a breathtaking journey across some of the most
diverse and unpredictable regions on earth.
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