This edition is Part IV of The Island Hopping Digital Guide to the Northwest Caribbean and covers the Caribbean coast of Guatemala and the Rio Dulce.
The Island Hopping Digital Guides are the digital versions of the world-famous cruising guides written by Stephen J. Pavlidis. Over the past 20 years, Stephen J. Pavlidis has written more than 10 excellent cruising guides covering all of the waters from south Florida to the islands of Trinidad and Tobago and everything in between.
Each cruising guide contains many color charts, photos and loads of current local knowledge making this a must-have guide for yachts planning to cruise Guatemala and the Rio Dulce. With full-color aerial harbor photos and full-color sketch charts, it contains extremely accurate hydrographic data based on personally conducted independent surveys by the author. This guide also includes extensive navigational instructions, GPS waypoints, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, basic information for cruising in Puerto Rico, extensive appendices, contact information and more.
These cruising guides are not only essential for navigation and piloting while cruising , but also for use at anchor or dockside because of the valuable shoreside information they contain. The digital versions also have the added convenience of live links for email and websites to the many services and marinas found throughout the region. In addition, they make excellent planning tools for future adventures.
Table of Content
Table of ContentsThe Basics
Anchoring
Clothing-What to Bring
Currency
Dinghy Safety
Flora and Fauna
Health Concerns
Holidays
Hurricane Holes
Language
Phoning Home
Radio Nets
Safety and Security
Weather Broadcasts
Using the Charts
List of Charts
Index of Charts
The Local Cultures
The Garifuna
The Maya
Heading to the Río Dulce
From Florida
From the Windward Passage
From the Eastern Caribbean
From Panama
Republica de Guatemala
Customs and Immigration
Security in Guatemala
A Brief History of Guatemala
Bahía de Amatique
The Río Sarstún
Los Siete Altares
Cabo Tres Puntas
Bahía la Graciosa
Puerto Barrios
Driving in Puerto Barrios
The Río Dulce
Medical Care
Transiting the Río Dulce
Livingston
Livingston to El Golfete
El Golfete
Cayo Grande
Laguna Salvador, Laguna Calix
Bahía de Tejano
Bahía Buenavista
El Golfete to Río Dulce
Castillo de San Felipe de Lara
Lago Izabal
Denny’s Beach
Mariscos
Puerto Refugio, Río Oscuro
Bocas de Bujajal, Río Polochic
El Estor
Finca Paraíso
Finca Jocolo
The Rest of Guatemala
Guatemala City
Antigua
Semana Santo in Antigua
Panajachel and Lago Atitlán
Chichicastenango
Quetzeltenango (Xela)
El Petén and Flores
Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa
Montericco
Dining in Guatemala
Taking the Bus
References
Appendices
Appendix A: Navigational Lights
Appendix B: Marinas
Appendix C: Service Facilities
Appendix D: Waypoints
Appendix E: Metric Conversion
Appendix F: A Little Spanish
Appendix G: Guatemalan Flag
About the Author
About the author
Stephen J. Pavlidis has been cruising and living aboard since 1989. First aboard his 40′ cutter-rigged sloop, IV Play, and today he is cruising aboard his 31′ Chris Craft, Swan Song.Starting in the Exuma Cays, over 20 years ago, Steve began his writing career with guides to the many fascinating destinations he visited. Many of his books stand alone to this day as the quintessential guides to the areas he covers.
His books are different than most other cruising guides in some very significant ways. All of the charts in Steve’s books were created using data personally collected while visiting each area using a computerized system that interfaces GPS and depth soundings.
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