Gringos Traveling South of the Rio Grande (Paperback)

Phil Karber

ISBN 13: 9798234002884

Published by None, 2026

About this Item

Paperback. After Phil Karber's last book, Vagabond Memoirs, he thumbed the pages of his Nat Geo World Atlas for what came next and decided to circle back to his unpublished material of a bus trip down the Pan American Highway through Mexico and Central America. Though eighteen years had passed since that memorable journey, the underlying themes-faith, politics, Indigenous poverty, anti-Americanism-struck him to be as relevant today as they were in 2007. The Spanish Conquest, inspired by "gold, glory, and God," the 1823 enactment of the Monroe Doctrine, and 20th century American hegemony are now embedded like atavistic memories in every jungle village and urban slum in the region. Gringos Traveling South of the Rio Grande forks and fuses like an epic novel, capturing the landscapes and cultures along the Pan American Highway. Gringos Traveling South of the Rio Grande is a travelogue of busing down the Pan American Highway through Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Ecuador. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gringos Traveling South of the Rio Grande (Paperback)
• Publisher: None
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798234002884
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

After Phil Karber's last book, Vagabond Memoirs, he thumbed the pages of his Nat Geo World Atlas for what came next and decided to circle back to his unpublished material of a bus trip down the Pan American Highway through Mexico and Central America. Though eighteen years had passed since that memorable journey, the underlying themes-faith, politics, Indigenous poverty, anti-Americanism-struck him to be as relevant today as they were in 2007. The Spanish Conquest, inspired by "gold, glory, and God," the 1823 enactment of the Monroe Doctrine, and 20th century American hegemony are now embedded like atavistic memories in every jungle village and urban slum in the region. Gringos Traveling South of the Rio Grande forks and fuses like an epic novel, capturing the landscapes and cultures along the Pan American Highway.

About the Author

Phil Karber is a two-time Lowell Thomas Award-winning travel writer. He has journeyed to all continents and 157 of the 193 UN-recognized countries, lived in Africa and Asia for fourteen years, and has authored the following books: Vagabond Memoirs; Postmarks from a Political Traveler; Fear and Faith in Paradise: Exploring Conflict and Religion in the Middle East; The Indochina Chronicles: Travels in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam; and Yak Pizza to Go: Travels in an Age of Vanishing Cultures and Extinctions.