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Frommer's Brazil [Paperback]

Shawn Blore (Author), Alexandra de Vries (Author)
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Frommer's Complete Guides April 23, 2004
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 Brazil is the premier guide to the country, with complete coverage of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Salvador, Bahia, Natal, Brasilia, and more. You'll get details on Carnaval, Ponta Negra, the Amazon, the hang gliding in Rio, the prawns of Ilhabela, and the moquecas of Salvador. Whether you're an archaeology buff, an outdoor adventurer, or a partier in search of a good time, Brazil presents so many diverse travel options that it'll make your head spin. Frommer's B razil will help you plan a memorable trip, starting with our highly opinionated lists of the best experiences the country has to offer.


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Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer’s, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer’s. Your guide to a world of travel experience.

Choose the Only Guide That Gives You:

  • With new coverage of Florianapolis and Fortaleza.
  • Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not.
  • Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
  • Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
  • The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

About the Author

A native of California, Shawn Blore has lived and worked in a half-dozen countries and traveled in 40 more (but who’s counting). Now a resident in Vancouver, Shawn is an award-winning magazine writer and the author of Vancouver: Secrets of the City and co-author of Frommer’s Vancouver & Victoria, Frommer’s South America, and Frommer’s Portable Rio de Janeiro.

Alexandra de Vries made her first journey to Brazil at the ripe old age of 1 month (alas, few of her food reviews from that trip survive). In the years since Alexandra has returned many times to travel, explore, and live in this amazing country. Alexandra co-writes Frommer’s Vancouver & Victoria, about her favorite place to live, and Frommer’s South America and Frommer’s Rio de Janeiro, about her favorite places to visit.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Frommers; 2 edition (April 23, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 076455686X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764556869
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,336,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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3.0 out of 5 stars OK, but....., October 18, 2004
This review is from: Frommer's Brazil (Paperback)
Recently used this guide for a visit to Sao Paolo, Parati, Brasilia and Rio. I did appreciate the more functional approach (settling, exploring) compared to rough guide or lonely planet. Also, the intented audience appears to be a bit older / less backpack / more money, which worked out nice in this case (Brasil is cheap :-). The information appears to be fairly accurate, and did indeed help us book hotels and visit attractions.
However, not all was well. For Rio nightlife try to find other sources of info. One area where this frommers fails badly is maps. Not only do the maps contain errors - attractions drawn in at wrong locations - but the range / level of detail is way too limited. The lonely planet is much better in this regard (although that guide does have some major other problems, like shameless selfpromotion of other items in their stable)
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First Sentence:
There's a joke Brazilians like to tell: When the world was created, one of the archangel's peered over God's shoulder at the work in progress and couldn't help noticing that one country had been especially favored. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
rio hiking, kilo restaurant, caiman spotting, hammock spot, samba school rehearsals, dos ingleses, amazon star, piranha fishing, cidade maravilhosa, nonsmoking floors, beira mar, limited room service, tour desk, double deluxe, large outdoor pool, small outdoor pool, person add
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Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Campo Grande, Ponta Negra, Boa Viagem, Avenida Paulista, Porto de Galinhas, Sete de Setembro, Rio Negro, Boa Vista, Fernando de Noronha, Rio Branco, Santa Teresa, New York, Mercado Modelo, Park Hotel, Eixo Monumental, Presidente Vargas, American Express, Art Deco, Copacabana Palace, Santos Dumont, Sao Conrado, The Top Attractions, Centro Cultural
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