- Hardcover: 1760 pages
- Publisher: Footprint Travel Guides; 87th Revised edition edition (27 Aug 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1907263055
- ISBN-13: 978-1907263057
- Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 11.6 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
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- #96 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Guidebook Series > Footprint
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The South American Handbook was first produced in the 1920s, and has been an essential part of travellers' luggage almost ever since. For the 2000 edition, the old hardback format has been replaced by a less weighty soft-cover version, and for the first time there is a range of superb photographs showing off South America at its best, together with all the old features which make The Handbook so special.
Perhaps because of its history, The Handbook manages to do justice to the complexities of history, economics and politics of a region, while at the same time providing the essentials which are the staple of most of its competitors. Most guidebooks trying to cover a land-mass as vast and varied as South America end up as garbled and piecemeal editions which totally fail to do justice to the area and are completely inadequate when it comes to any attraction which is off the beaten track. The Handbook, however, manages to provide crucial information listings and a broader range of accommodation and entertainment options than other guides possess, without losing its knack for leading you away from the favourite haunts of travellers to places which are genuinely remote.
This is far and away the leader for guides on the region, and has a position which will be very hard to challenge. If you are packing only one guidebook for your trip to South America, this is the one to take. --Toby Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This book is more for travellers wanting to make up their own minds - for concrete information and remarkably comprehensive coverage of an entire content it's difficult to imagine anyone stealing a march on this Footprint edition. --The Irish Times
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the seminal work on travelling in South America: look no further and buy this book right away if you are planning a trip there. I have just come back from my holiday, covering Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, the Galapagos Is, and Venezuela. I usually use Rough Guides and took the RG to South America, but the Footprint guide was far, far superior.
The South American Handbook tells you absoutely everything the traveller needs to know, whether you are loaded with cash or desperately trying to see everything for next to nothing! Where it really comes in to its own is in the details: unlike any other travel guide I have seen, this book tells you exactly where to catch the bus, how much it costs, when it goes and how often, as well as charming little bits of extra info such as whether or not to trust the bus drivers sobriety (see Bolivia!).
Not once was I let down by this book, and I used it every single day. The reviews are accurate and reliable; a word of advice: if the hotel you are staying in is not reveiwed, dont expect it to be any good! South America can be a big daunting and unfriendly place at times, and it is important to have a source you can trust at your side when the going gets tough. Ignore Lonely Planet (the very WORST guide to Latin America) and all the rest, this book is superb. It will become your best friend and everyone you meet will want to borrow it!
Oh, and have a great time.
The South American Handbook tells you absoutely everything the traveller needs to know, whether you are loaded with cash or desperately trying to see everything for next to nothing! Where it really comes in to its own is in the details: unlike any other travel guide I have seen, this book tells you exactly where to catch the bus, how much it costs, when it goes and how often, as well as charming little bits of extra info such as whether or not to trust the bus drivers sobriety (see Bolivia!).
Not once was I let down by this book, and I used it every single day. The reviews are accurate and reliable; a word of advice: if the hotel you are staying in is not reveiwed, dont expect it to be any good! South America can be a big daunting and unfriendly place at times, and it is important to have a source you can trust at your side when the going gets tough. Ignore Lonely Planet (the very WORST guide to Latin America) and all the rest, this book is superb. It will become your best friend and everyone you meet will want to borrow it!
Oh, and have a great time.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I used the 2006 edition last year for six months of travelling the continent. Most of my travelling was done overland, without booking accommodation in advance. If you're thinking of doing the same then this is the guidebook for you. Its accommodation listings are more comprehensive than any other guide to the region. Importantly, it tells you clearly how long journeys are likely to take. The history and cultural commentaries are always well written and informative. Recommendations are usually reliable. I only encountered two errors in 190 days - a business had closed down and a border post had changed its policy. Other than that everything was spot on and in my opinion, its maps were more accurate than RG's and LP's. The large area, colour maps were particularly useful in getting an overview of your journey ahead. You only have to compare Footprint's page count with its competitors to realise it'll be the best thing you pack before flying off to this amazing part of the world.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This guide isn't produced by one of the more obvious travel publishers (naming no names!) but that shouldn't put you off as it's just the best guidebook on South America there is. It's accurate, as up to date as it's possible to be with a print edition, the sections on culture and history help pass the time on buses, what more can you ask for? Not as many pretty pictures as some other guidebooks, but then that's not what you buy it for, is it?
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No better proper guidebook to South America
This has become my standard vade mecum for visits to South America. It is a guidebook without frills but seeks to be up-to-date and to provide the sort of basic information that a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. A. J. Downs
Unbelievable detail - far and away the best guide
I used this book whilst travelling around South America for 6 months in 2011. It rarely, if ever, let me down. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Rich Slater
Great book but pages missing
My copy of the 2011 edition arrived 3 days ago and I'm off to South America tomorrow.
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Published 11 months ago by James Folwell
a recent convert to the range, will use again for sure!
Having been a big fan of other backpacker oriented guidebooks in the past, it was through using somebody elses book In South America that I came to realise how great this... Read more
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I had trouble receiving this product but they was very helpful and friendly about the whole situation and did what they could to resolve the matter. Read more
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The only guide worth bothering with in South America
I travelled around South America and met many people with many guides. What I found was that the guides were mostly discarded for this one, as it is the bible for travelling in the... Read more
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