| South American Handbook (Footprint Travel Guide) (Footprint Travel Guide) | 
 enlarge | Author: Ben Box
Publisher: Footprint Handbooks
Category: Book
List Price: £19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 3952
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1580
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 4.9 x 1.9
ISBN: 1904777961
Dewey Decimal Number: 918.044
EAN: 9781904777960
ASIN: 1904777961
Publication Date: August 24, 2007
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 Factually incorrect, out of date April 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
We purchased this book after reading other reviews and were very disappointed. Much of the information was factually incorrect, we disagreed with hotel and restaurant recommendations and often found them to be closed down or some of the worst places we stayed or ate if we did use them. In many cases we wondered if the guide writers had even been to the places and throughout south america these books could be found in any secondhand shop that sold english books!
Also, prices are quoted in USD not local currency which makes it virtually impossible to use them as a reference. Overall very disappointing!
 The Best Travel Guide to South America September 22, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I used the 2006 edition last year for six months of travelling the continent. Most of my travelling was done overland, without booking accommodation in advance. If you're thinking of doing the same then this is the guidebook for you. Its accommodation listings are more comprehensive than any other guide to the region. Importantly, it tells you clearly how long journeys are likely to take. The history and cultural commentaries are always well written and informative. Recommendations are usually reliable. I only encountered two errors in 190 days - a business had closed down and a border post had changed its policy. Other than that everything was spot on and in my opinion, its maps were more accurate than RG's and LP's. The large area, colour maps were particularly useful in getting an overview of your journey ahead. You only have to compare Footprint's page count with its competitors to realise it'll be the best thing you pack before flying off to this amazing part of the world.
Comprehensive and easy to use - good value June 26, 2000
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This guide isn't produced by one of the more obvious travel publishers (naming no names!) but that shouldn't put you off as it's just the best guidebook on South America there is. It's accurate, as up to date as it's possible to be with a print edition, the sections on culture and history help pass the time on buses, what more can you ask for? Not as many pretty pictures as some other guidebooks, but then that's not what you buy it for, is it?
Indestructable, indespencible, informative March 28, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This Footprint has helped me travel from Caracas to Lima. It has guided, not led me and has helped in the occasional sticky situation. It has never left my side, and constatly provides me with information I may otherwise miss.The new style paperback actually works and I have had to do very little "patching up", odd for a paperback. Must dash, I'm off to Arequipa.
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