Footprint South American Handbook 2004 [Paperback]

Ben Box (Author)

Book Description

Series: Footprint South American Handbook | Publication Date: November 2003

"The South American Handbook 2004" is the celebratory 80th edition of the longest running travel guide in the English language. It first appeared in 1924 and has been published annually ever since. Used by Graham Greene, Michael Palin, Paul Theroux and many others, it is known as "The traveller's bible". This celebratory edition covers the whole of the continent, from Argentina to the Guianas, and offers up-to-date travel information for all budgets and all ages. It includes ten adventure highs - from base-jumping to white water rafting - while providing background information on ancient civilizations, archaeology and culture, along with essential information on exchange rates and dialling codes, emergency numbers, hotel and restaurant price guides. New for this edition is a 16-page central colour section highlighting the excitement and attractions of South America. The 80th edition special feature offers "Travel tips from 1924 to 2004" while a 24-page introduction to South America is illustrated with colour photography. The planning your trip feature focuses on first time visitors and an adventure travel feature and festival guide is also included. Also new for this edition is a special full colour front map highlighting the best sights, plus improved contents listings and chapter openings so that you can find what you want quickly. Countries covered are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Gal pagos, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, The Guianas, and the Falkland Islands.

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"I carried the South American Handbook from Cape Horn to Cartagena and consulted it every night for two and a half months. I wouldn't do that for anything else except my hip flask." Michael Palin, BBC Full Circle

Product Details

• Paperback: 1584 pages
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks; 80th edition (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903471702
• ISBN-13: 978-1903471708
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,474,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide: Don't Go Without It!, January 8, 2005

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This review is from: Footprint South American Handbook 2004 (Paperback)

Footprint South American Handbook 2004, 80th edition, is largely the achievement of experienced Editor and writer Ben Box, who has a doctorate in Spanish and Portuguese studies from London University and many years of extensive travel in South America. This handbook is far more than a travel guidebook. This book is like having a personal guide who goes ahead of you and tells you what wonderful things to expect, how to plan for them, and how to avoid the pitfalls and dangers involved in whatever place in South America you wish to go, no matter how populous or how remote your destination or mode of travel. With some full color photos and maps and many detailed maps and descriptions of small areas, this is a book to pour over as you plan any trip to South America. The handbook details points of interest, details about transportation, eating, sleeping, emergency information, climate, festivals and shopping in each place, as well as some historical information in a far more comprehensive way and more thoroughly than any other travel guide we have seen. All the contact information for each place is there for phone, address, email, and fax. Footprint Handbooks are a MUST for almost any destination you could choose. Footprint South American Handbook should be your first purchase before making any plans to go to South America. With this book your trip can be planned by you or your travel agent to suit your every need, including your budget, so that you will not have any unpleasant surprises as you travel in the earth's most exciting continent.

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than not taking a guide., December 2, 2009

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This review is from: Footprint South American Handbook 2004 (Paperback)

When I went on my overland trip to South America I took this one and Lonely Planets. I have to be honest and say that both guides complemented each other but I used Lonely Planets guide more often. I guess it would be a matter of preference.