Travel : South America

America’s #1 bestselling travel series. Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.:.; More annually updated guides than any other series.; 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides.; Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries.; Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design. You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go-they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!. Frommer's South America is the premier guide to the continent, with complete coverage of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. You'll get details on Carnaval, Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Galápagos, the hang gliding in Rio, the ice cream in Mérida, and much more. Whether you're an archaeology buff, an outdoor adventurer, or a partier in search of a good time, South America presents so many diverse travel options that it'll make your head spin. Frommer's South America will help you plan a memorable trip, starting with our highly opinionated lists of the best experiences the continent has to offer. more...

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Even with the wind on our side and all eight of us pulling, we had never yet managed to change the complex sails....Now we had to pull against the full force of the wind, in a storm, in the middle of the night.... So begins Nick Thorpe's unlikely journey to sail 2,500 miles from northern Chile to Easter Island on the Viracocha -- a boat made of reeds. Captain Phil Buck's desire to test the waters in this pre-Incan boat was twofold: to reopen the controversial migration theories of Thor Heyerdahl, who sailed his boat the Kon-Tiki from Peru to Polynesia in 1947, and to have one heck of a time in the process. more...

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A fully updated and expanded edition of the popular guidebook previously called the Adventure Guide to Florida's West Coast . Visit vibrant cities, charming hometowns, nature preserves, wilderness areas and the famous white-sand beaches of Florida's Gulf shore. The book covers all of Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg and north to Withlacoochee State Forest, and south to Sanibel Island, Naples and Everglades National Park. more...

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The most comprehensive guide to Argentina ever written, this 1,000-page gem covers the country from top to toe. Over 2,500 locations are profiled - mountains, rivers, preserves, villages, historic sites, and cities. What to see and do, where to stay and eat and when to visit. From each main center you are offered a selection of excursions. Includes more than 150 maps, plus e-mail addresses and useful websites. more...

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Reliable, detailed and extensively researched by the authors, Buenos Aires Alive is the only comprehensive guidebook to this culturally fascinating part of the world. Covering downtown Buenos Aires as well as the barrios of Recoleta, San Telmo, La Boca and Palermo, the book then highlights the best of Argentina – Bariloche, Córdoba, Mendoza, Iguazú Falls, Mar Del Plata, Tierra Del Fuego. more...

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