Reddit reviews Soil Science Simplified

Oh well for soil this is my favorite suggestion: http://www.amazon.com/Soil-Science-Simplified-Helmut-Kohnke/dp/0881338133

The reason I mentioned finding out what is normally or traditionally grown there is that those are the kinds of plants that are going to be easiest to grow there. This region looks straight up tropical, which means that reading sources that are meant for temperate regions with temperate region problems may not help you out too much. Growing plants has a huuuuuge local aspect about it, you want to tap into local knowledge. That's why people are recommending the local universities, if that makes sense.