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by Sandra Bao (Author), Charlotte Beech (Author), Krzysztof Dydynski (Author) "There are absolutely no ifs, ands or buts about it: for budget backpackers doing the South America circuit, Argentina is now the place to be..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 1136 pages
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 9th Revised edition edition (1 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1741041635
  • ISBN-13: 978-1741041637
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 4.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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'South America on a Shoestring' is full of helpful advice on what to see, where to go, local customs, where to stay and other useful hints for those travelling through South America on a restricted budget.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars good place to start, 9 Jan 2004
By PelevinAddict (oxford, uk) - See all my reviews
I am far more positive than anyone else here it seems:
I used this book to get a better view of what the different south american countries have to offer. I did not expect a very thorough nor very detailed account of each individual country because it seems to me an impossible task to cramp a whole continent into a single book. So I agree with others that it is short on detail. But for me, not knowing much about any of the countries, it was and is an extremely helpful pointer to what each country has to offer in terms of nature, archeology and people, when the best time is to visit a certain country, how to travel through multiple countries or within a single nation and more. I now have a much more specific idea of where I would like to go (argentina or venezuala), and currently am simply looking on the internet and consulting more country-specific travel guides for more specific info. As to the style, it is very much like other LP guides (which I've used extensively in the past), lucid and very easy to navigate. Although with one that deals with an entire continent it pays to spend time on it; the info is condensed (an obvious example is los llanos, venezuela) so quickly glancing through the pages will make you miss a lot.
So if you want a thorough first glance into the south american continent, I'd most certainly recommend it.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Handy, 17 Oct 2004
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I take issue with the previous critics. The writers have crammed in a lot of information into one book. Sure, the individual guides are better. However, most people don't have 100 quid to fork out for a whole Lonely Planet library. Also, how are you going to carry so many books with you when you're travelling? I'm in South America at the moment and this book has provided me with a lot of help. If you're going to stay in one country only then just get the guide for that one country. The Lonely Planet for Chile is especially good.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet S.America on a Shoestring, 13 Oct 2005
I used this book for five months of backpacking in S.America and found it absolutely invaluable. Of course it doesn't contain as much specific info on the countries as the individual guides do, but when space and weight in your pack are important you don't want to be carrying around over a dozen books. It offers a great overview of the highlights of the country but I mostly used it to find cheap accomodation and routes/times/costs of the local buses. I can't comment on any of the itineries the author recomends, but I wouldn't use them anyway - decide what you want to see and go it alone!
On a side note, this is a fascinating and varied continent, on which I will always want to return to and would highly recomend to travelers.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need to know!
The book contains many useful details and it's very informative. You can find anything you need in this book. The only thing missing would be some more pictures.
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3.0 out of 5 stars by no means bad
I used this book alongside the Footprints book whilst in South America for ten weeks and using the two books together was the best way of travelling. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ms. M. Mini

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful book
I neded an overview on all South American countries and i got what i wanted - the directory at the back, a useful overview of S/A is just what i wanted. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate, Out of date, but still useful!
Whilst travelling through Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paragruay and Brazil, I quickly realised that this book was not going to be much help 'in the... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2006 by R. Mullen

1.0 out of 5 stars poorly edited, out of date information
I started travelling with the south america on a shoe string book around south america, and quickly found it to be out of date! Read more
Published on 15 April 2006 by E. Blum

4.0 out of 5 stars Good enough
This is a pretty good book. Not all consolidated LP books are of equal quality, but I was pleased with the accuracy and volume of detail for each country. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2005 by S. A. Richmond

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this guide!
This Guide became as much a part of my travels as learning Spanish and lugging a way too heavy backpack onto dodgy buses. Read more
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