Fodor's Chile, 4th Edition: Including Argentine Patagonia (Travel Guide) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Travel Guide | Publication Date: August 19, 2008

From the arid deserts of the Atacama to the deep-blue glaciers of Patagonia, Chile is an adventurer’s paradise that shows strong tourism growth year after year. There is plenty to do, including wine tasting in Wine Country, flyfishing in the Lakes District, and trekking Patagonia–all of which are covered in special magazine-like feature articles throughout the book.
·Great planning advice for every type of traveler, from backpackers to city-dwellers
·Adventure Vacations chapter, highlighting the best outdoor activities and tour operators
·Scores of new maps for Lakes District and Patagonia chapters
·Expanded coverage of Patagonia
·Close-up boxes on indigenous culture, history, and current events

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 4 edition (August 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400019672
• ISBN-13: 978-1400019670
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #968,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for Santiago and environs, September 3, 2009

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This review is from: Fodor's Chile, 4th Edition: Including Argentine Patagonia (Travel Guide) (Paperback)

Used this book alone for week in Santiago and that general area. This book was far superior to any other I found, for it's Santiago coverage, also Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be books available (in English, at least) that focus on Santiago, as there are for Buenos Aires. While we might have wanted a bit more detail about neighborhoods and culture in Santiago, this book served it's purpose very well. Found all the addresses and other information to be pretty accurate.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Little dry, May 12, 2010

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The book is informative, but a little dry... Slightly heavy on accommodations (isn't that what Trip Advisor is for?) Maybe it is geared to an older crowd... I want a bit more to-do and what's-up and where-at stuff... Has all the requisite info on the place, the top sites and picks... But not that in tune with what's going on.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Missing Easter Island, January 28, 2010

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B. Miller "Small business owner" (Ogunquit, ME) - See all my reviews
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If youre going to Easter Island, dont get this book! Better is Frommers which covers ALL of Chile, including Easter Island.