- Paperback: 1178 pages
- Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 8th Revised edition edition (31 Jan 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340695390
- ISBN-13: 978-0340695395
- ASIN: 1864502835
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 390,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From the beginning, this guide makes travelling more simple with new sections on routes through the continent and realistic time-frames. A new authorial team gives a fresh perspective, uncovering the 'hidden' sights in each country and dispensing good advice on risky spots for the determined traveller.
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Generally accepted wisdom holds that the first people to populate the Americas tray from east Asia to Alaska over a the land bridge across the Bering Strait. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
Generally accepted wisdom holds that the first people to populate the Americas tray from east Asia to Alaska over a the land bridge across the Bering Strait. Read the first page
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have just returned from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia (15.09.03) following the Andean Route outlined in the 8th Edition. I found the guide book to be overly repetitive and too vague. The editing of the book, spliced together from various single country guides is appalling. Inaccuracies include; prices, time scales for travel (which are annoying but to be fair not Lonely Planets fault) and maps. Some maps showed museums, banks and ticket offices to be around the corner, across the street or on the next block from their actual locations. The net effect was many hours of frustration. I sometimes seriously wondered whether the reviewers had actually visited some of the places they wrote about. I found myself continually asking other travellers for a peek at their Footprint South American Handbook or Lets Go guides, both of which were far more accurate and detailed. I found the Footprint Guide in particular to have condensed, intelligently written information devoid of extraneous warnings and humour. Eventually, I abandoned the guide and used it only in situations where I could find no other source of information. A definite waste of money.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Hit and Miss
26 Mar 2004
Format:Paperback
Just got back from 3 months with this book in SA...
Plusses:
Great Maps...LP maps are the best guidebook maps
Lots of Choices for Hostels/Restaurants...they aren't too detailed but do typically offer a lot of places, while Let's Go will offer 4 or 5 per city.
Everyone has got it, you'll find a lot of people to hang out with when going to their recos.
Minuses:
Everyone has got it, perhaps you don't want to run into a lot of gringos.
Doesn't cover lots of small towns which are great to visit...yes of course this is a book that tries to cover a CONTINENT so it's not going to have everything, but I found Footprints SA book to be significantly more comprehensive.
A bit out of date...new one is forthcoming, I believe.
Overall I would recommend Footprint's SA Handbook instead, although the maps do leave a bit to be desired.
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