This hefty month-to-month travel guide would not pack well, but adventurous readers can use it to preview the panoramas at 124 sites in North and South America, including Central America and the Caribbean. The authors profile sites both natural and cosmopolitan listed by the time of year at which they are at their best. They visit several locals for each month including the Carlsbad Caverns in January, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in March, Machu Picchu in June, the Burning Man festival in August, Oaxaca for the Day of the Dead in October, and Québec in December. Color photographs, a brief description, a short list of accommodations and activities, a travel itinerary, and essential things to know are provided for each entry. Oversize: 10x12". Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less