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South America on a Shoestring (10th Edition/March 2007) : Big Trips on Small Budgets (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) (Paperback)

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Paperback: 1148 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 10 Rev Ed edition (1 Mar 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 174104443X
ISBN-13: 978-1741044430
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 4.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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This is the market leading guide to South America. It features new 24-page colour Itineraries and Highlights section including must-see destinations and detailed itineraries. It has more off-the-beaten-track destinations and DIY features to get readers off the 'gringo trail'. There are nearly 200 pages of maps including additional maps of Buenos Aires. It places strong focus on activities throughout, from surfing in Brazil to trekking in Patagonia.

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26 of 27 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

This review is from: South America on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) (Paperback)

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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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Handy, 17 Oct 2004

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This review is from: South America on a Shoestring (Lonely Planet Shoestring Guides) (Paperback)

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

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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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3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad but not good either...
We are currently travelling around South America for three and a half months and whilst we never expected the shoestring guide to give us in depth information about each country,... Read more

Published 24 days ago by C. D. Fuller

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.

Published 6 months ago by K. Svith

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 10 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

Published 12 months ago by AwakeNow.co.uk

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

Published on 22 Aug 2005 by Mrs Conroy

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