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A modern classic of travel and adventure
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Inca-Kola is the funny, absorbing account of Matthew Parriss fourth trip to Peru, on a bizarre holiday which takes him among bandits, prostitutes, peasants and riots. He and his three companions seem to head into trouble, not away from it, and he describes the troubles, curiosities and wonders they meet with the spell-binding fascination of a traveller relating adventures over the campfire. 'A backpacker's classic: atmospheric, touching, instructive and compulsively readable' The Times
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40 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very good book and a must if you're going travelling to Peru. Matthew Parris and three of his friends go on a Peruvian adventure. Nothing is planned and they're are encountered in some interesting and some hilarious situations. Parris does a great job in portraing current day Peru in a very entertaining manner. I found it very readable, very entertaining, but more importantly it gave me an insight on what to expect and the do's and dont's when I visit Peru. If you want to read anything about current day Peru, read this book first.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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I brought "Inca Kola: A Traveller's Tale of Peru" with me to Peru this summer.
The book is well-written and a good read, as the other reviewers have written. However, I found the book a bit outdated - it is (almost) 15 years ago, Mr Parris visited Peru, and the country has come a long way since. Especially in the last decade.
This does not make the book bad per se - it is still OK.
I recommed the book "The Gringo Trail" as an better, new, alternative read. It covers more countries than "just" Peru, but is just as witty and thought-provoking.
Or you can do like me, and buy them both;-)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Initially I was reluctant to buy this book because I was looking for books about contemporary Peru when I first went there in 1997. Inca Kola was written in the late 80s, when Peru was on the verge of collapsing into chaos and civil war, and the political situation was completely different from now or even the late 90s. I thought a book from the 80s would be hopelessly dated.
However, I eventually bought it after my third trip to Peru, and found it to be a delightful account of visiting a country I'd come to know a little, and love a lot.
Yes, some things have changed dramatically since Parris's trip. The political and security situation is far, far better, but serious poverty, inequality and racism remain. So much of what Parris writes about is instantly recognisable. Peruvian culture won't change in a hurry and neither will the people - warm, incredibly hospitable and nosy, utterly cavalier and irresponsible in dealing with regulations and authority.
Much of Parris's book is timeless, and most of the rest is a fascinating account of visiting Peru at a time when no sensible tourists wanted to go there. It's a delight to read.
However, I eventually bought it after my third trip to Peru, and found it to be a delightful account of visiting a country I'd come to know a little, and love a lot.
Yes, some things have changed dramatically since Parris's trip. The political and security situation is far, far better, but serious poverty, inequality and racism remain. So much of what Parris writes about is instantly recognisable. Peruvian culture won't change in a hurry and neither will the people - warm, incredibly hospitable and nosy, utterly cavalier and irresponsible in dealing with regulations and authority.
Much of Parris's book is timeless, and most of the rest is a fascinating account of visiting Peru at a time when no sensible tourists wanted to go there. It's a delight to read.
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Read at 17 - 11 years ago all time best book.
I honestly read this 11 years ago and I am going to read it again, it's just stayed in my mind as a fantastic read, I've always wanted to go to Peru and still haven't been but this... Read more
Published 3 days ago by Stacey
Not great
This book wasn't as good as I thought it would be. I read it last year and I can't actually remember anything about it now
Published 6 months ago by charlene mitchell
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Like MP in the Times, but this is disappointing.Thought this would be useful with trip to Peru in mind. Quite dated now and poor on detail. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Graham Baker
Peru twenty years on
I read this book while travelling in Peru, and found it very interesting to compare my experience with that of the author and his friends. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2009 by Mrs. Je Carmichael
I couldn't put it down!
I bought this book, hoping to find out something about Peru without it sounding like a guidebook. Once I started reading this book, I couldn't stop. Read more
Published on 23 April 2007 by Claire Robins
Awe inspiring...
'Inca Kola' is an infusion of fascinating description and humour. You find yourself travelling alongside Matthew Parris & his companions as you become immersed in this exhilarating... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2004 by Marc Wright
Brilliant. Thought provoking and funny too.
What a life this man has had! This great little book is jam packed full of travel genre scrapes and adventures, historical and cultural insights and bizarre recollections from the... Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2003 by daisyrock
Great travel fun
When I decided to go and work in Peru, I looked for every book available about the country. In 1996, this involved a lot of really dire stuff about Sendero Luminoso, the horrible... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2003 by C. Goff
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