The Viva List Latin America: 333 Places and Experiences People Love [Paperback]

Paula Newton (Editor), Crit Minster (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2007

From Tijuana to Antarctica, this compilation of raw travel experiences from throughout Latin America transport readers south of the border through the words of everyday travelers. The book was created out of a call for submissions from the VIVA Travel Guides online community and consists of stories of the Galapagos Islands and the Iguazu Falls and other travel hotspots, but also many places off the beaten track.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Viva Publishing (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979126401
• ISBN-13: 978-0979126406
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,823,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A backpacker's - or armchair traveler's - dream, April 22, 2008

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This review is from: The Viva List Latin America: 333 Places and Experiences People Love (Paperback)

Whether you love to travel, or just love to read about it, this book will fill you with awe and wonder at the world's most amazing region. The beauty of it is that it isn't a guidebook full of hotel and restaurant listings; it's a compilation of travel stories from dozens of authors who seem to have covered every square inch of Latin America and share their favorite places. As it's written by so many travelers, the writing quality varies from pedestrian to brilliant--and typos abound--but the passion Latin America evokes shines through. I've traveled extensively in South America, but learned of new places I can't wait to experience. Bravo, Viva!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars like going back in time, November 21, 2007

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This review is from: The Viva List Latin America: 333 Places and Experiences People Love (Paperback)

In September 2005, I filled a backpack with what I would soon learn were mostly useless items (anything white, hand sanitizer to last me a lifetime, an arm sling) and headed via red-eye from Los Angeles to Lima for a seven month solo backpacking stint all over the South American continent. With no idea what lay beyond, I spent the majority of the overnight flight with eyes wide open, examining the Peruvian businessmen sleeping all around me.

When I crack open V!VA List Latin America: 333 Places and Experiences That People Love, my trip comes flooding back to me. A sense of wonder and awe pervades the pages. These passionate articles, written by Latin-American loving travelers, writers and photographers from around the world, transport me back to the countries I have explored and loved, back to the infectious rhythms danced to during Brazilian Carnaval, the flavor of a gorgeous Argentine steak, the feeling of being dwarfed by the rolling Andes of Peru and Ecuador. There is truth in these articles, history and honesty, attempts at making sense of cultures different from one's own.

V!VA List Latin America is a compilation of articles submitted to Vivatravelguides.com by the website's global community. Anyone with a story to tell and a passion for travel can potentially be published, and this sense of openness and authenticity makes for a truly exhilarating read.