Filled with colorful images and maps, this vivid, informative atlas of the history of Central America reviews five centuries of often turbulent history, from the arrival of Columbus through the violent uprisings of the 1980s and the current region-wide movement towards democracy and economic recover
Lavishly illustrated with more than 140 color and black-and-white illustrations and more than 400 original full-color maps accompanied by explanatory and interpretive text, the Historical Atlas of Central America will serve as a landmark for future studies.