Wild coast

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Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are among the least-known places in South America: nine hundred miles of muddy coastline giving way to a forest so dense that even today there are virtually no roads through it; a string of rickety coastal towns situated between the mouths of the Orinoco and Amazon Rivers, where living is so difficult that as many Guianese live abroad as in their homelands; an interior of watery, green anarchy where border disputes are often based on ancient Elizabethan maps, where flora and fauna are still being discovered, where thousands of rivers remain mostly impassable. And under the lens of John Gimlette—brilliantly offbeat, irreverent, and canny—these three small countries are among the most wildly intriguing places on earth.

On an expedition that will last three months, he takes us deep into a remarkable world of swamp and jungle, from the hideouts of runaway slaves to the vegetation-strangled remnants of penal colonies and forts, from “Little Paris” to a settlement built around a satellite launch pad. He recounts the complicated, often surprisingly bloody, history of the region—including the infamous 1978 cult suicide at Jonestown—and introduces us to its inhabitants: from the world’s largest ants to fluorescent purple frogs to head-crushing jaguars; from indigenous tribes who still live by sorcery to descendants of African slaves, Dutch conquerors, Hmong refugees, Irish adventurers, and Scottish outlaws; from high-tech pirates to hapless pioneers for whom this stunning, strangely beautiful world (“a sort of X-rated Garden of Eden”) has become home by choice or by force.

In Wild Coast, John Gimlette guides us through a fabulously entertaining, eye-opening—and sometimes jaw-dropping—journey.

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Wild Coast

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Between the orinoco and the amazon lies a fabulous forested land barely explored much of guiana seldom sees sunlight and new species are often tumbling out of the dark trees beautiful and occasionally brutal it is one of the great forgotten corners of the earth the wild coast the author sets Uiterlijk 15 november in huis .. MEER INFO

Guyana

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This new third edition of bradt s guyana remains the only guidebook available to this south american gem a jungle clad country teeming with exotic wildlife thoroughly researched easy to use and interesting to read bradt s guyana is written and updated by writers who have lived in and promoted gu Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Footprint Guyana, Guyane & Suriname

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Swaying palm trees golden beaches a hammock at siesta time and sunset rum cocktails this is the bare minimum of a relaxing caribbean holiday throw in calypso music hindu temples and parisian cafes selling coffee and croissants and you re close to experiencing the unique melting pot of cultures 1 - 2 weken .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 21 juni 2011

Aantal pagina's: 336

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: John Gimlette

Hoofduitgeverij: Random House Inc

Originele titel: John Gimlette

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Studieboek: Nee

Verpakking breedte: 167 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 34 mm

Verpakking lengte: 240 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 367 g

EAN: 9780307272539

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