Each of the graded walks are presented against a background of cultural, historical and environmental information: village life, festivals, natural history and, importantly, low-impact ethical travel. Information on what to take, health and safety, local guides, and pack animals, along with many other topics make this guide indispensable.
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'Informative, diverting, encouraging and inspirational' High Magazine
'There is no other book on sale today that presents the attractions en route so engagingly and in such depth' South American Exporer
'There is no other book on sale today that presents the attractions en route so engagingly and in such depth' South American Exporer
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At the heart of the ancient Inca empire, and in the shadow of the mighty Andes, Peru and Bolivia boast some of the world's most rewarding long-distance treks. Striking scenery and rich history cannot fail to stimulate and inspire the adventurous traveler.For almost three decades, Peru and Bolivia: The Bradt Trekking Guide has been the classic hikers' handbook. This comprehensively updated eighth edition continues to provide detailed descriptions of walking routes, together with cultural, historical and practical information, and guidance on low-impact travel. It remains the indispensable item in any backpack.This guide includes: graded treks for all levels of experience; scenic routes around Cusco, Lake Titicaca and the Cordilleras; natural history and local culture, including minimum-impact travel; coverage of the gateway cities of Lima and La Paz; safe and healthy travel. (5 1/4 x 8 1/2, 416 pages, maps, charts)
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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in dire need of some decent editing,
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This review is from: Peru and Bolivia, 8th: The Bradt Trekking Guide (Paperback)
Although writing the perfect trekking guide is an almost impossible excerise, there is certainly room for improvement in Bradt's latest offering. Whilst generic lonely planet guide blueprint is limited, the layout employed here is quite confusing and random, with maps, route descriptions, silly anecdotes, natural history, local culture and general travel advice thrown in together in a very messy fashion which limits the usefulness of the book as a reference material. The content itself is extremely bloated with superfluous info and suffers from inconsistent writing - at times it feels more like a disparate collection of internet postings than a trekking guide. Whilst is great to see the alternate and no less spectacular routes getting a mention, some serious thought needs to be given to the editing process - it is a difficult task to write a concise and informative guide, but this is what is necessary to stand out from the dross.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Exceeds expectations,
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This review is from: Peru and Bolivia, 8th: The Bradt Trekking Guide (Paperback)
This book provided the information I needed and was more thorough than the new Lonely Planet equivalent, Trekking the Andes. I bought both and I'll take the Bradt guide to the Andes.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Off the beaten track,
This review is from: Peru and Bolivia, 8th: The Bradt Trekking Guide (Paperback)
We love the Bradt guides, because they're "personal", innovative, well-written and in-depth. If you like to explore the non-obvious, to get off the beaten track (without necessarily missing out on the highlights), this is the guide you're looking for!!
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