Peru - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture [Paperback]

John Forrest (Author), Julia Porturas (Author)

Book Description

Series: Culture Smart! | Publication Date: November 14, 2006

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include


* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken


"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine

"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

Editorial Reviews

Review

Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers, Sunday Times Travel - ...the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries, Global Travel - ...full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas, Observer - ...as useful as they are entertaining, Easy Jet Magazine - ...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world, New York Times.

About the Author

JOHN FORREST is a teacher and writer based in London. He first traveled to Peru in 1981, after graduating with a BA Comb.Hons in Geography and Statistics from Exeter University. He returned to Peru regularly to lead study tours and to research, write, and publish his own travel guide. He is a committee member of the Anglo-Peruvian Society and continues to visit Peru as Chairman of the Tambopata Reserve Society.

JULIA PORTURAS was born in Peru and studied at La Católica University in Lima and Birkbeck College, London. She graduated with a BA Hons in Hispanic and Latin American Studies. In Peru, she worked for several years for a major state enterprise, and she is now an administrator in London.

John and Julia are both contributors to Footprint’s South American guides.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Kuperard; Reprinted edition edition (November 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857333365
• ISBN-13: 978-1857333367
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 0.5 x 6.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #728,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > Travel > Latin America > South America > Peru
  • #92 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Reference > Etiquette > General

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars peru culture smart, May 9, 2010

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this book is good for travellers or tourists going to peru it is a good overview of the customs and culture

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PERU-CULTURE SMART!: THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE to customs & culture, March 5, 2011

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This review is from: Peru - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture (Paperback)

LOVE THESE $8 short and sweet BOOKS! The South Africa one was incredible in it's offering of tidbits.

this one, Peru, is a huge focus on the past history. in my opinion, too much. i am more interested in the current goings on as i am traveling there soon. would have liked more general infos on the demographics, the peeps, customs, the cultural niceties like what i should and should not be doing, wearing etc.

overall, a good place to start research ( well written ) but i think you would find the same info in any other guide book. so i guess i'd recommend skipping this one. For Peru scoop... go with your regular, favorite travel guide book/s.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good pocket guide for Peru, June 24, 2010

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This review is from: Peru - Culture Smart!: the essential guide to customs & culture (Paperback)

This is a good guide for your pocket. It is NOT an in-depth guide to Peru. I would buy it again (if I lose the one I have.)