Description
Central The united states is a tiny region, broken into seven even smaller nations. More than 5 million North Americans seek advice from these countries once a year, exploring Mayan ruins in Guatemala and Belize, discovering the rain forests of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, snorkeling in Honduras, and cruising through the Panama Canal. at the political events and cultural patterns that have shaped the region. Special themes, such as the causes of unity and disunity at the isthmus and the economic pressures at the rain forest from farming and tourism, are developed all through the book. Coverage of the history of the region is up to the moment with new developments, including the continued struggle within the after-math of the civil wars, the affect of the free trade agreement signed with america, and latest elections. Neighbors, The Spanish Conquest (1492-1541), The Federation of Central The united states (1823-1839), Civil Wars (1975-1996), The Challenge of Peace and Democracy, and more.