- Paperback: 864 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides; 6 edition (2 Nov 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843536595
- ISBN-13: 978-1843536598
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 12.8 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, October 1995
Maintains the high standards established by the Rough Guide series.
--This text refers to an alternate
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The Rough Guide to Brazil is the most comprehensive and detailed guide to the largest country in South America. Filled with entertaining indepth accounts of all the major cities and towns, as well as the best beaches, jungle tours, and hiking trips. A full colour introduction gives an immediate flavour of the vibrant country with striking photographs of the country's many attractions and activities, from joining the parades at the Rio Carnival to taking a boat trip up the Amazon. There is informative background on everything from Brazilian art to the most infamous favelas (shanty towns) giving the reader a sound context to help understand the country they are visiting. Practical advice on getting around is supported by over 70 maps and plans and extensive listings sections giving insightful reviews into accommodation, restaurants and bars for every budget.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
informative and honest every thing an independent traveller needs, recieved quickly with no hassle thanks
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the worst guide book I've ever used.
We bought it in the airport before going as it was the only book they had in the shop. We only needed it for Rio, Ilha Grande, Paraty and Sao Paolo but we hardly used it at all. I've previously used Lonely Planet and Footprint guides and have always found them to be invaluable.
Our main issues with the book were:
1) The maps are too simple, few and far between (there's not even a map for Ilha Grande) and don't give much info.
2) The lists of accommodation and places to eat are too short and never seem to include the best places that we heard about through word of mouth.
3) Advice on how to get from one place to another is poor and no indication is given of how long the journeys should take. This could prove incredibly frustrating when planning your route.
During our time in Brazil, we have been planning our trip to Bolivia and Peru with a Footprint guide. The difference in ease of use and quality is staggering.
I noticed that our hostel in Rio had about three copies of this book (but not one copy of another brand of guide book) in their book exchange cabinet...now I know why!
We bought it in the airport before going as it was the only book they had in the shop. We only needed it for Rio, Ilha Grande, Paraty and Sao Paolo but we hardly used it at all. I've previously used Lonely Planet and Footprint guides and have always found them to be invaluable.
Our main issues with the book were:
1) The maps are too simple, few and far between (there's not even a map for Ilha Grande) and don't give much info.
2) The lists of accommodation and places to eat are too short and never seem to include the best places that we heard about through word of mouth.
3) Advice on how to get from one place to another is poor and no indication is given of how long the journeys should take. This could prove incredibly frustrating when planning your route.
During our time in Brazil, we have been planning our trip to Bolivia and Peru with a Footprint guide. The difference in ease of use and quality is staggering.
I noticed that our hostel in Rio had about three copies of this book (but not one copy of another brand of guide book) in their book exchange cabinet...now I know why!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I buy one Rough Guide each time I travel to a different city and I absolutely love it! I used to buy American Express and Lonely Planet and I like better Rough Guide. The guide has wonderful descriptions of the sites/cities, timetable and prices for museums, fabulous tips/info and schemes of the main sites with precious notes. It's a fact that doesn't have many photos, but you won't need it! Once you're there you can have your own photos! And if you have doubts about the place, have a look on line! The descriptions and tips will compensate all of that! Also it's a light book compared with American Express
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Fine book, good service
Looks like a good guide at first sight (have it for 3 days now). Good maps and all, seems to focus 99,9% on the more dry, purely useful info, what seems to be missing so far is the... Read more
Published 16 months ago by erik
Did the writer actually visit brazil?
I've been using rough guides for years, and usually I'm quite satisfied. But this book makes me wonder whether the writer actually vistited the places he describes. Read more
Published 17 months ago by michiel
Brazil 2010
I thought that this book provided basic information about the city I visited, Salvador, and gave interesting background information on Brazil as a whole. Read more
Published on 5 April 2010 by PM Grace
Brazil guide.
Brazil is a huge country.
I rented a car to get out of Fortaleza, drove around for one week, 1500km and the places i visied is covered in about 1/2 page in the Rough... Read more
I rented a car to get out of Fortaleza, drove around for one week, 1500km and the places i visied is covered in about 1/2 page in the Rough... Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2008 by Willy Fredriksen
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