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South American Handbook Ben Box

South American Handbook By Ben Box

South American Handbook by Ben Box

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Summary

Otherwise known as the bible to South America, Footprint's flagship title is the longest running travel guide in the English language. Now in its 79th annual edition, this guide covers the whole of the continent in a travel-proof portable package.

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South American Handbook: 2003 by Ben Box

This 79th edition covers the whole of the continent, from Argentina to the Guianas, and offers up-to-date travel information for all budgets and all ages. It includes ten adventure highs - from base-jumping to white water rafting - while providing background information on ancient civilizations, archaeology and culture, along with essential information on exchange rates and dialling codes, emergency numbers, hotel and restaurant price guides. New to this edition is a double page, full colour front map illustrating highlights of each country.

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A legend - reliable, succinct, authoritative. National Geographic Traveler

About Ben Box

BEN BOX Ben has been the editor of the South American Handbook since 1989 and associate editor for many more years. In this role he has travelled to almost every corner of Latin America.

Table of Contents

Introduction - a foot in the door. Essentials - planning your trip; before you travel; getting there; touching down; where to stay; getting around; keeping in touch; food and drink; shopping; responsible tourism; health; Argentina: essentials; Buenos Aires; south of Buenos Aires; Cordoba and the Central Sierras; the northwest; the west; the northeast; the lake district; Patagonia; Tierra del Fuego; background; Bolivia: essentials; La Paz; Lake Titicaca; the Yungas; southwest Bolivia; Potosi, Sucre and the southern higlands; the Cochabamba and around; the northern lowlands; eastern Bolivia; background; Brazil: essentials; Rio de Janeiro; Sao Paolo; Minas Gerais and Espirito Santo; Parana; Santa Catarina; Rio Grande do Stil; Bahia; the northeast; northern Brazil; southern Amazonia; centre west; Mato Grosso; background; Chile: essentials; Santiago and the heartland; north of Santiago; north of La Serena; the far north; south of Santiago; the lake district; south of Puerto Montt; Chilean Patagonia; Tierra del Fuego; the Chilean Pacific Islands; background; Colombia: essentials; Bogota; Bogota to Cucuta; the north coast and islands; San Andres and Providencia; up the Rio Magdalena; Antioquia and Choco; La Zona Cafetera and Cauca Valley; Popayan, Tierradentro and San Agustin; southern Colombia; the Llanos and Leticia; background; Ecuador: essentials; Quito; north of Quito; the central Sierra; the southern Sierra; Guayaquil and south to Peru; Pacific lowlands; the Oriente; Galapagos Islands; background; Paraguay: essentials; Asuncion; east from Asuncion; south from Asuncion; north from Asuncion; the Chaco; background; Peru: essentials; Lima; Huaraz and the Cordillera Blanca; northern Peru; the south coast; Arequipa and Lake Titicaca; Cusco and the Sacred Valley; the central highlands; Amazon Basin; background; Uruguay: essentials; Montevideo; east from Montevideo; Montevideo north to Brazil; west from Montevideo; background; Venezuela: essentials; Caracas; west from Caracs; the Andes; the east coast; the Llanos; Guayana, the Orinocodelta and Amazonas; background; the Guianas: Guyana; Suriname; Guyane; the Falkland Islands - Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas; south Georgia; Antarctica.

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GOR001997919
9781903471357
1903471354
South American Handbook: 2003 by Ben Box
Ben Box
Footprint Handbook
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Footprint Travel Guides
20020801
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