Customer Reviews

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

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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.

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.

If youre going to Easter Island, dont get this book! Better is Frommers which covers ALL of Chile, including Easter Island.

I didn't take this guide when I visited Chile last year. If you like a guide with pictures, don't get this one. It seemed to be well organized, though.

The actual writing in the book is fine. However, the maps are terrible. This book is written for older, wealthy, travelers who can't see that well.

Therefore, they make the maps large but are very, very, incomplete. You can't use them at all. I'm not a big fan of Lonely Planet, but their maps are great.

I purchased this book for my clients planning a trip to Chile. They said it answered all their questions and more. It is an excellent guide with very pertinent information for the first-time traveler to Chile.

My name is Jack Trout and I wrote the fly fishing sections for Fodor's Travel Books for Argentina and Chile.

If you need any information about Chile and Argentina, please don't hesitate to contact me at info@jacktrout.com. I have guided Chile for past 17 years and can help you not only float down a beautiful Chilean river and put you on a quality Patagonian trout, but also assist folks often about where to stay and what to expect on your special holiday vacation.

I highly suggest you have this Fodor's book in your hands in addition, as it is loaded with tons of helpful information, history and the thoughts of hundreds of insightful writers with years of experience in their travels all over Chile & Argentina.

We hope you enjoy this book we had so much fun writing and editing just for you. We look forward to it benefiting your travels and are dedicated
to providing readers with the most informative, creative and unique travel series books available today.

Enjoy your journeys through Chile and Argentina, enjoy these wonderful countries as we have always!

Many Rivers & Vistas, Jack & Carola Trout

Jack Trout International Fly Fishing & Scenic Tours ~ Argentina * Belize * Chile * Nor Cal
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