From Inca ruins and swinging cities to tropical jungles and the open plains of Patagonia, Footprint's legendary South America Handbook will enable you to escape the 'Gringo trail' and discover this vast continent for yourself.
Tango the night away, trek one the world's last frontiers and ride across the Pampas with modern-day cowboys: spectacularly beautiful and hospitable, it's easy to see why Argentina has been enticing visitors for years. From the heady delights of Buenos Aires to the wilds of Patagonia, Footprint's revised 7th edition Handbook will ensure you get the most from your trip with all the information you’ll need on your trip. · Great coverage of sights and activities, from the dry deserts of the north, to the icy, glacial landscapes of the south.· Loaded with information and suggestions on how to get off the beaten track, from prehistoric cave art to Welsh tearooms in Patagonia· Includes comprehensive information on everything from transport and practicalities to history, culture & landscape · Plus all the usual accommodation, eating and drinking listings for every budget · Full-color planning section to inspire travelers and help find the best experiences From the behemoth capital Buenos Aires with its hip bars, to the mighty Iguazu Falls thundering through lush jungle, Footprint’s fully updated 7th edition will help you navigate this immense, intense and dramatic country.
From Inca ruins and swinging cities to tropical jungles and the open plains of Patagonia, Footprint's legendary South America Handbook will enable you to escape the 'Gringo trail' and discover this vast continent for yourself.
A place of extremes and contradictions, Chile is home to a bewilderingly diverse geography and climate. Footprint’s Chile Handbook will guide you from the endless and eerie Atacama Desert in the north to the creaking, fractured glacial ice of the south, with beaches and rainforest to explore in between. · Great coverage of the top activities and sights in the region, including Easter Island, Chiloé, the wine routes, skiing, geysers and salt flats· Loaded with information and suggestions on how to get off the beaten track, from hiking volcanoes to whitewater rafting· Includes comprehensive information on everything from transport and practicalities to history, culture & landscape · Plus all the usual accommodation, eating and drinking listings for every budget · Full-color planning section to inspire travelers and help them find the best experiences From Patagonian penguins to the buzz of vertiginous Valparaíso, Footprint’s fully updated 7th edition will help you navigate this adventurous destination.
This is the ultimate guide to planning a trip to Peru. From where to go, when to go, and how to make the best use of the travel time, this guide explains the region in detail. Extremely user friendly, the book has 12 pages of color maps covering all of Peru, a basic Spanish language guide to quickly help any traveler understand the culture, and includes a special feature on adventure travel.
This award-winning handbook provides detailed and practical travel information on South America. The region has much to offer the visitor, from the Caribbean culture of the northern countries of Colombia and Venezuela to the vastness of the southern cone countries of Chile and Argentina.
South America is epic. Home to the world’s highest waterfall, the longest mountain range and the largest rainforest – this continent will baffle you with its enormity. While cities like Rio de Janeiro swing to the sounds of samba, locals jostle around market stalls in Cuzco and indigenous farmers offer prayers to Pachamama – Mother Earth. Footprint’s 89th edition of the South American Handbook is the ideal guidebook for adventure hungry travelers. From Inca ruins and tropical jungles to the vast open plains of Patagonia – Footprint’s revised and updated guide to South America provides comprehensive coverage, enabling you to escape the crowd and discover the continent for yourself. · Highlights section so you know what not to miss · Practical information on how to get to each country and around, plus suggested itineraries to help you plan your trip, whether you are travelling for a week or a month · Well researched cultural and historical background sections · Tips for travelling with your kids · The core of the guide provides comprehensive coverage of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, the Guianas, and the Falkland Islands. · Each country and region has an overview map which includes ‘Don’t miss’ destinations, local information on how to get around and detailed street maps where relevant · Detailed listings on where to sleep, eat and play are provided for every destination within each country, enabling you to have an even better travel experience. Now in its 89th edition, Footprint’s legendary South America Handbook covers the continent in amazing detail, enabling you to explore for yourself. From sexy carnivals to shuddering glaciers, this guide will open your way to the irresistible spirit of the world’s greatest continent.
New edition - new look - for this handbook to the most exciting continent on earth. Includes: the best of festivals; swimming with sea lions and walking with dinosaurs; getting off the beaten track; visiting cities of gold and silver; evolution, revolution, and visitors from outer space; the pick of heart-stopping adventure activities, with full-colour maps; man-eating fish, blood-sucking bats and smooth-talking dolphins - and where to eat, drink and sleep.