South American Handbook 2011 (Footprint Handbook) (Footprint South American Handbook)

South American Handbook 2011 (Footprint Handbook) (Footprint South American Handbook)

by Ben Box (Author)

Synopsis

The longest-running English language travel guide has once again been fully revised and updated by expert author Ben Box, providing the most up-to-date guidebook for the region. With unparalleled coverage including in-depth listings on where to eat, sleep and drink, as well as all the adventure sports, activities, arts, historic sites and culture this diverse and beautiful continent offers. Whether it's the blissful beaches of Colombia or getting off the beaten track on some wild treks, this book has it all. This guide is the first thing to pack for any traveller who wants to step off the 'Gringo Trail' and really discover South America.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1760
Edition: 87th Revised edition
Publisher: Footprint Travel Guides
Published: 27 Aug 2010

ISBN 10: 1907263055
ISBN 13: 9781907263057

Media Reviews
This book is more for travellers wanting to make up their own minds - for concrete information and remarkably comprehensive coverage of an entire content it's difficult to imagine anyone stealing a march on this Footprint edition. The Irish Times
Author Bio
One of the first assignments Ben Box took as a freelance writer in 1980 was sub-editing work on the South American Handbook. The plan then was to write about contemporary Iberian and Latin American affairs, but in no time at all the lands south of the Rio Grande took over, inspiring journeys to all corners of the sub-continent. Ben has contributed to newspapers, magazines and learned tomes, usually on the subject of travel, and became editor of the South American Handbook in 1989. He has also been involved in Footprint's Central America & Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Brazil and Peru since their inception. In 2001 he wrote Footprint's Cuzco & the Inca heartland, on which he has collaborated for recent editions with Steve Frankham. Having a doctorate in Spanish and Portuguese studies from London University, Ben maintains a strong interest in Latin American literature and as a cricketer he looks forward to the day his village side is invited to play anywhere in South America where there is a pitch.