Insight Guide Peru (Peru, 3rd ed) [Paperback]

Pam Barrett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1998 | Series: Peru, 3rd ed

One of over 400 titles in the Insight series,

Insight Guide Peru. This 358-page book includes a section detailing Peru's history, 9 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from the Quechua-speaking people of the Andes to the fusion of Catholic, Inca and early agricultural rites, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many exciting photographs and 10 maps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Apa Productions; 3rd Updtd edition (December 1998)
• ISBN-10: 0887291295
• ISBN-13: 978-0887291296
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,330,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a good "read and leave at home" book. many color pictures., October 1, 1999

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This review is from: Insight Guide Peru (Peru, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

Biggest, heaviest & most expensive of the 4 books I bought, it has a LOT of pictures, but wastes quite of few of them on things that I have no interest in.. I don't care about groups of children, people in the marketplace, people in a bar, people in a restaurant, 2 men sitting in a library, etc, etc... but there are a good number of other good pictures, but not nearly enough of the BIG INCA sites... not much in the way of maps. If you're spending the money to go to Peru, buy all 4 of the books I got, but read this one at home and leave it there; take Lonely Planet for maps of cities and archeological sites. And don't use ANY book for the final word on hotels, restaurants, busses, trains, guide services, etc.. also reviewed: Lonely planet Peru, Rough Guide Peru, and Peru Handbook by Alan Murphy.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get's you ready to go!, January 31, 2001

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Troy A Smith (Elk Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insight Guide Peru (Peru, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

What a wonderful country! This book like all the other Insight Guide books that I've read (Costa Rica, Morocco) gives an excellent history and overview of the country. Many people complain these books are to vague and don't cover the specific details of trip planning. I will agree with that, but I won't complain. These books are great for getting an idea of what to see and where to go, not where to sleep and eat and how much. The pictures in these books cover such a wide range of sites and topics. I recommend, buying an insight guide book for the countries flavor, and a seperate guide book or two for the trip planning details, (I prefer Lonely Planet). I have, and will continue to buy an Insight Guide book for everywhere I travel. The best thing about these books is after your trip when you look thru them again and see pictures of the places you've been, it truely takes you back. Buy this book, go to Peru and enjoy!!!

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In-depth guide to the unseen wonders of Peru., August 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Insight Guide Peru (Peru, 3rd ed) (Paperback)

Beautifully illustrated and well written, this book of wonders is the ultimate guide to the little-known country of Peru. From the city of Lima to the Sacred Valley, from the lost city of Macchu Picchu all the way to the cultural town of Cuzco, this book provides the reader with detailed information simple enough for the first time visitor yet obscure enough for the avid traveler. This book is the next best thing to a personal tour guide and a whole lot cheaper. A definite must for anyone going to Peru or even someone who just wants to learn more about it.