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South America Bibliography
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| Ben Box
South
American Handbook, Footprint, 2008 1,796 pages, $34.95)
- One of the best regional guidebooks and back in hard cover,
the handbook provides travelers with numerous travel options.
Detailed information highlights parks and protected areas, festivals
and traveler tested places where to eat the local cuisine.
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| Danny Palmerlee
and others
Argentina,
Lonely Planet, 2006 (524 pages, $24.99)
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| Wayne Bernhardson
Argentina,
Avalon Publications, 2004 (700 pages, $19.95)
- An accomplished guidebook writer, Bernhardson is one of our
favorites. The author skillfully guides travelers to must-see
sights and lesser-known areas. Incredibly for a book on Argentina,
there is no mention of rugby, but the book gets high marks for
coverage of parks and nature travel. |
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Joe Yogerst and Maribeth Mellin
Traveler's
Argentina Companion, Globe Pequot Press, 2002
- Recommended! This no-nonsense guide provides a list of the top
spots for travelers and suggestions for special interest travel.
Urban centers and rural parks are covered in great detail. Kudos
for the lavish photos by Robert Holmes.
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Tim Burford
Chile
and Argentina Trekking Guide, Bradt Travel Guides, 2005
- This book only gets better and better! Burford provides detailed
info on 45 hikes from northwest Argentina to Tierra del Fuego.
The book also includes details for rafting, kayaking, cycling
and horseback riding. The author's top ten hikes? Aconcagua, Cerro
Plomo, Nahuelbuta, Conguillio, Volcan Osorno, Bariloche Hut to
Hut, Cerro Alto El Petizo (Los Alerces), Pumalin, Paine Circuit
and the Fitzroy Circut (via the ice-cap).
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Danny Aeberhard, Andrew Benson and Lucy Phillips
Rough
Guide to Argentina, Rough Guides, 2001
- Exploring Argentina
is a synch with this guide. It covers the cultural attractions
as well as the national parks. Sidebars provide fascinating lessons.
These features explore the relation of renowned poet Jorge Luis
Borges and Buenos Aires and the culture of the Yamana, who spent
much of their lives at sea. Kudos too for the coverage of environmental
issues.
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Alan Murphy
Bolivia Handbook, Footprint Handbooks, 2002
- This third edition promises "1001 ways to get off the beaten
track" and that's a conservative estimate. The author provides
the details on adventure travel, eco treks and ethno-tourism developments
(particularly along the Che Guevara Trail).
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| Regis St. Louis
and others
Brazil,
Lonely Planet, 2006 (748 pages, $26.99)
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| Joan and David
Peterson
Eat
Smart in Brazil, Ginkgo Press, 2006
- From the authors of Eat
Smart in Mexico, comes this new title, an easy-to-use menu
guide for travelers to Brazil. It contains useful phrases in Portuguese
when ordering and a collection of recipes for chefs who want to
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Joan and David Peterson
Eat
Smart in Brazil, Ginkgo Press, 1998
- From the authors of Eat
Smart in Mexico, comes this new title, an easy-to-use menu
guide for travelers to Brazil. It contains useful phrases in Portuguese
when ordering and a collection of recipes for chefs who want to
cook Brazilian fare at home.
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| Tim Burford
Chile:
The Bradt Travel Guide, Bradt Travel Guides, 2005 (680
pages, $24.95)
- The most comprehensive guide to Chile.
Burford explores the length and (very narrow) breadth of Chile
to capture the mind-boggling diversity of a country that encompasses
the world's driest desert, towering snow-capped mountains and
the lush coastal rainforest of Patagonia. |
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Tim Burford
Chile
and Argentina Trekking Guide, Bradt Travel Guides, 2001
- This book only gets better and better! Burford provides detailed
info on 45 hikes from northwest Argentina to Tierra del Fuego.
The book also includes details for rafting, kayaking, cycling
and horseback riding. The author's top ten hikes? Aconcagua, Cerro
Plomo, Nahuelbuta, Conguillio, Volcan Osorno, Bariloche Hut to
Hut, Cerro Alto El Petizo (Los Alerces), Pumalin, Paine Circuit
and the Fitzroy Circut (via the ice-cap).
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| Danny Palmerlee,
Michael Grosberg and Carolyn McCarthy
Ecuador
and the Galapagos Islands, Lonely Planet, 2006 (440 pages,
$23.99)
- It's hard to recommend this book now that veteran author Rob
Rachowiecki is no longer at the helm.
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| Ben Box and Steve
Frankham
Cusco
and the Inca Trail, Footprint, 2004
- Cusco is one of the most popular destinations in the country,
and this guide shows why. This second edition provides tips for
visitors to The Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu. |
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| Rob Rachowiecki
and Charlotte Beach
Peru, Lonely Planet Publications, 2004 (416 pages,
$21.99)
- Edition number five of the popular guide includes hotel and
restaurant suggestions for every budget as well as expert tips
on hiking, mountain climbing and visits to archaeological sites. |
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Les Beletsky
Peru
Ecotraveller's Wildlife Guide, Academic Press, 2000
- A beautiful book! This guide informs readers of environmental
issues, particularly biodiversity. For biology fans, this is a
must-read. It includes field-guide color illustrations of 500-plus
species -- the insects, reptiles, birds and mammals that you are
most likely to see on your visit.
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| Joan Peterson
and Brook Soltvedt
Eat
Smart in Peru, Ginkgo Press, 2006 (160 pages, $12.95)
- This latest title in the Eat Smart series helps travelers decipher
menus and shop in the lively markets of Peru.
There are so many options for visitors throughout the country,
this book is the definitive guidebook for enjoying Peruvian cuisine.
Includes tips on shopping in markets, a menu guide, helpful phrases
and a list of helpful resources. |
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| Dominic Hamilton
Traveler's
Venezuela Companion, Globe Pequot Press, 2001
- We've waited several years for the publication of this excellent
guidebook. Dominic has been a frequent contributor to Planeta.com.
Who better to pass along choice tips for travelers eyeing the
South American country of Venezuela? Maps and a thorough index
are a big plus. Lavish color photos by Anthony Cassidy complement
the text. This is your guide to Angel Falls, Margarita Island
and the magnificent tepuis. The book also provides an in-depth
look at what makes the capital of Caracas just an interesting
city.
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Alan Murphy and Dan Green
Footprint
Venezuela, Footprint Handbooks, 2002
- Curious facts such as that Venezuela produces more beauty queens
than any other country, half its population is under the age of
20 and that the country has one of the worst road accident records
in the world sprinkle the pages of this guidebook. Wildlife observation
and ecotourism are given their due.
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Sy Montgomery and Dianne Taylor-Snow
Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon, Boston: Houghton
Mifflin, 2002
- This children's book recounts an Amazonian expedition in search
of the "encantados" -- dolphins as pink as flamingos. The charming
text is matched by beautiful color pictures. This book will captivate
readers of all ages.
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| James Castner
Shrunken
Heads, Feline Press, 2002
- This beautiful, well-researched book showcases the Jivaro practice
of head shrinking in the Amazon basin of Ecuador and Peru. Used
for ceremonial purposes, the practice has since been discontinued.
The author -- a noted biologist and photographer -- explains the
cultural significance as well as how to differentiate between
an authentic shrunken head (tsantsa) and others. The book includes
portraits of more than 40 heads. For anyone interested in this
subject, this book is the definitive reference work. For details,
email the author.
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