Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring

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Best guide to an incredible world of volcanoes, rainforests, and wonderful souls
Practical but imperfect travel guide
Fine, but there are better
Good book with great information
Good for solo backpackers

Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring
Danny Palmerlee
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.

Here is the ultimate budget traveler's guide to a continent that will never cease to stimulate the senses. From the Darién Gap to Terra del Fuego and all points in between, this is an essential travel tool. Lonely Planet's South America features 238 country, region, city, and town maps; safety and health tips; reviews of places to stay and eat; lively background on history, geography, and culture; practical outdoor activities including national parks and reserves; and coaching in Spanish, Portuguese, Quechua, and Aymara languages. The book also covers Easter Island, the Galápagos Islands, and the Falklands (Islas Malvinas). --Kathryn True

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Challenging? Check. Rewarding? Beyond your wildest dreams. South America is made for travel-the gripping, spine-tingling, adrenaline-charged type of travel you live for. Tred the Cordillera Blanca, glide along the Amazon, explore lost cities and samba up a storm. For backpackers, by backpackers, this best-selling, unbeatable guide gives you the tools you need to create your own adventure.

GET OFF THE TRAIL-emerging hot-spots, overlooked attractions, alternatives to the Inca Trail-our authors go beyond the obvious, and show you how to do the same.

LIVE ON THE EDGE-the best spots for hiking, skiing, diving, surfing, rafting, paragliding, and other thrills.

STRAIGHT TALK-opinionated reviews ensure you won't waste a precious peso.

TREAD LIGHTLY-make a positive impact with sustainable-travel tips and volunteering opportunities.

Customer Reviews:

Best guide to an incredible world of volcanoes, rainforests, and wonderful souls.......2007-04-29

When I first headed to the Andes in 1997, an early edition of the book was my guide, and it guided me to my dreams. a decade later, and the querida daughter of a close friend of mine is about to make her first viaje with just a backpack from colombia to the heights of macchu picchu to the poetry of chile, so i bought her this book, a new edition, and i am so impressed with its contents, its thoroughness, beautiful writing, great commentary on history and culture, and highlights of special places off the beaten track.

I will disclaim with pride that I have become a companero of Thomas Kohnstamm when we both were at grad school at Stanford, and he has since developed into such a strong travel writer, with a fantastic novel about sex, drugs, and travel on its way. If you're looking for a guidebook to point you in the right directions in south america, and you're traveling on a shoestring, which is often the best way, this is one of the strongest editions available.

And if you are headed for that land of magical imagination, I recommend reading one of its greatest poets and personals, one of the world's greatest poets, as Gabriel Garcia Marquez called him, "the greatest poet of the 20th Century--in any language." Through his verse, you will appreciate the continent, its people, its tierra, its culture, on an even more profound level as your heart is stirred by the Chilean's lyricism. Check out redpoppy dot net, a non-profit dedicated to furthering Pablo's commitment to humanitarianism and spreading his poetry around the globe.

Paz, pan, flores, y amor,
Mark Eisner

Practical but imperfect travel guide.......2007-04-21

This is a useful if flawed guide for backpackers and other budget travelers. This thick book (1,150 Pages) covers lodging, conditions, airports, regulations, and other vital information for 13 countries. The information is practical, useful, and substantial, and one can travel South America with this guide. But in trying to cover 13 countries the book is unavoidably limited on information for any one nation, city, or place, and the maps are at times less than adequate. There is also some out-of-date information (Argentina's Peso is NOT equal to one U.S. dollar) so travelers are advised to check other sources.

If you will be traveling to only a couple nations in South America you would be better advised to buy a travel guide for each country. However, if you will traverse through many countries in this fascinating continent, this book is still a valuable reference tool.

Fine, but there are better.......2006-12-06

Used this book for a three month trip through Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. A friend who travelled with me had Footprint's guide to South America. While Lonely Planet had far and away the better maps, everything else about the Footprint book was better -- more information, more current information, and most importantly, broader coverage! There were many small towns that were not even included in the LP book. Even in the major cities, Footprint covered more sights and did so with more detail. If you are picking up a second book for a trip, by all means get the LP. But if you are only buying one, go with Footprint until LP seriously expands this edition.

Good book with great information.......2006-11-05

A must have four the traveler people! The go to South America

Good for solo backpackers.......2006-10-30

Just traveled South America solo, glad I had it for those times I arrived at 3AM to a strange town and didn't know where to stay or how to get there. Other times, I just met people who told me where to stay or went with me as a guide. Overall I used the book about 15 times in 60 days but was glad to have it at those times. Not very detailed but overall enough to help. Of course, since 80% of backapckers use LP, you will constantly be around other people traveling which can be a good or bad thing depending on your goals. Fellow travelers call it the Lonely Planet route. I liked the route and felt safe the whole time.

South America: On a Shoestring (Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring)

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'Shoestring' is a must-have for ANYONE traveling in S.A.

South America: On a Shoestring (Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring)
Wayne Bernhardson , and Andrew Draffen
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Customer Reviews:

'Shoestring' is a must-have for ANYONE traveling in S.A........1998-10-06

I have the first edition of this book. I have used it to aid my travel to several South American countries. The city maps are excellent. Each major city in each country is described in detail to include lodging, food and entertainment. They do an excellent job of ranking food and lodging based on budget restrictions that each traveler may or may not have. I found the descriptions of local museums, parks and other tourist attractions very helpful in making my decisions on where to go and how much time to alot for each attraction.

I'm very anxious to receive the newest edition, so I can prepare for my next trip!

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