Cuba in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Cuba at 1:850, 000 on an indexed road map with topographic & tourist information, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. The map, published by Rough Guides with cartography from the highly acclaimed World Mapping Project by the German publishers Reise Know-How, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The map divides Cuba east/west with a very generous overlap between the sides. Altitude colouring with contours & peak heights presents the country ...

Cuba in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

A detailed, colour survey map from the Portuguese Military Survey's M782 series. Each map in this series has contours at 20m intervals with supplementary contours at 10m intervals. One major advantage the military mapping has over the civilian equivalent is that the legend is in English as well as Portuguese. This legend

Includes:: roads, railways, buildings, spot heights, vegetation type, fluvial information, scree, dunes, churches, ruins, etc. Latitude & longitude ticks are show at 10' intervals. Recently revised sheets also have a UTM grid at 100m intervals. Vertical Datum: Mean Sea Level at Cascais Harbour Projection: Transverse Mercator

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Cuba on an indexed road map from Michelin with on the reverse three street plans of Havana: the city centre & Old Havana with an additional enlargement for its central part, plus street plans of central Santiago de Cuba & Trinidad. The map shows the whole island on one side at a good scale of 1:800, 000 with very clear presentation of its road network which

Includes:: selected unsurfaced local tracks. Driving distances are marked on main routes & selected smaller roads. Topography is indicated by subtle relief shading & colouring and/or graphics for woodlands, swamps & mangrove, & names of mountain ranges, peaks, etc. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Symbols indicate various places of interest including campsites, UNESCO World Heritage sites, beaches, diving & snorkelling spots, etc. The map has latitude & longitude lines at 30

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This superb full-colour, illustrated guide features 3D laminated cut-outs to show you the key sights in perspective & a large, ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico do Exército, the country’s military survey organisation. The maps have contours at 20m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of terrain or vegetation (s&, terraces, rocks, woodlands, vineyards, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5 miles approx). The maps have a 1-km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude coordinates for the map corners. Map legend & a glossary of terms used on the maps include English.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series date from 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Cuba is a photographic collection of images in visual celebration of the sights, sounds, flavours & faces of the isl&. Images are produced by Pierre Hausherr & supporting text by Francois Missen. Cuba’s scenery, landscapes, cityscapes & seascapes, as well as its people in the bustling streets of Havana, the verdant inland countryside & the fishing communities which dot the coastline, are showcased on every page. ...

In 2014, the United States began re-establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba. For the first time in decades, every U.S. citizen can now travel to this eccentric, enigmatic isl&. In this book, renowned Cuba expert Christopher P. Baker tells you everything you need to know to make this trip possible. Choose the best guides, tours, & means of transportation Join in the cultural feast in Havana, a city like no other Experience the best beaches, natural wonders, & scenic drives Appreciate the island`s history, from its indigenous origins through the revolution Find the ultimate mementos--authentic Cuban cigars & rum ...

Topographic survey of Portugal at 1:50, 000 from the Instituto Geográfico Português, the country’s civilian survey organisation. The maps have contours at 25m intervals & in addition to the standard features shown on topographic mapping at this scale also indicate various types of vegetation (vineyards, olive groves, etc). Each sheet covers an area of 32 x 20km (20 x 12.5miles approx). The maps have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals & UTM coordinates for the map corners – each sheet also shows conversion details from BBLx (Bessel-Bonnie system, Datum Lisbon) to UTM. Map legend is in Portuguese only.EDITION DATES: most titles in this series have now been updated in the 1990s or later. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link. ...