Top 10 Puerto Rico

Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides

by Christopher P. Baker

Whether you are traveling first class or on a limited budget, this "Eyewitness Top 10" guide will lead you straight to the very best Puerto Rico has to offer.

Dozens of Top 10 lists--from the most beautiful beaches to the top restaurants, festivals and outdoor activities--provide the insider knowledge every visitor needs. And to save you time and money, there's even a list of the Top 10 Things to Avoid.

Each "Top 10" now contains a pull-out map and guide that includes fold-out maps of city metro systems, useful phone numbers, and 60 great ideas on how to spend your day.

Genres: Travel

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2009

About the author

Christopher Paul Baker (born in Yorkshire, England, on 15 June 1955) is a travel writer and photographer currently specializing in the Caribbean and Central America. He is a contributor to magazines and other publications worldwide, and is the author of travel guidebooks (for publishers such as Lonely Planet and Moon Publications) and a literary travelog.

Baker was educated at Rastrick Grammar School, in Brighouse, Yorkshire. In 1976 he received a BA (Honours) in Geography from University College London, during which time he participated in a university exchange program at Krakow, Poland; and in two Sahara research expeditions. The following year he attended the graduate Centre for Latin American Studies, at the University of Liverpool, where he received a Masters. He returned to the University of London, received a teaching diploma from the Institute of Education in 1978, and spent brief periods teaching at schools in London between periods of travel in Europe and North America. His first travel article appeared in the Brighouse Echo as dispatches from the United States.

The Lowell Thomas Award 2008 ‘Travel Journalist of the Year,' Christopher P. Baker is one of the world's foremost authorities on Costa Rica and Cuba. He has authored and photographed guidebooks to Costa Rica, Cuba, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Panama in the National Geographic Traveler series, as well as five other guidebooks on Costa Rica and Panama, plus the Costa Rica Pura Vida! travel app. He is also the author of the award-winning Mi Moto Fidel: Motorcycling Through Castro's Cuba, published by National Geographic Adventure Press. His more than 20 other books include the coffee-table book Cuba Classics: A Celebration of Vintage American Automobiles. He has also written and photographed for more than 200 publications, from National Geographic Traveler to Newsweek, and has given talks about Cuba at National Geographic headquarters, the National Press Club, and the World Affairs Council, among other prestigious organizations. Christopher has been profiled in USA Today and featured on the National Geographic Channel, NPR, and dozens of other radio and TV outlets.

Reviews

[Donna Craig]

This book was absolutely invaluable in our recent exploration of Puerto Rico. It was small enough to slip into a pocket of my purse. It contains full-color pictures and fold out maps. A great companion for road-trippers.

[Paul Peterson]

Quick and easy little pocket guide...would be handy to carry it with you on your trip. We're planning a round trip to Puerto Rico embedded within a round trip to Florida for next year. Should be fun!

[Magda]

Just came back from Puerto Rico and this book was very helpful. I like all the "top 10" books, they are short and to the point. I used it quite a lot and I wish I had more time to explore more.

[Ann]

Handy when we needed to know the difference between mofongo and mondongo. Not so handy when we needed to know the difference between a Puerto Rican parrot and a Dominican parrot...

[Katherine]

Quick summary of things to see.