Book Description
INTRODUCTION

Landlocked and isolated at the heart of South America, Bolivia encompasses everything that outsiders find most exotic and mysterious about that continent. Stretching from the majestic icebound peaks and bleak high-altitude deserts of the Andes to the exuberant rainforests and vast savannas of the Amazon basin, it embraces an astonishing range of ...

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You'll never feel intimidated and awkward about the customs and etiquette of another country again. With the insights provided in this Culture Shock! Guide, you'll learn to see beyond the stereotypes and misinformation that often precede a visit to a foreign land. Whether you plan to stay for a week or for a year, you'll benefit from such topics as unders...

Ingram
This practical guide gives information for all visitors, whether they've come to climb mountains or just to experience life in one of South America's most isolated countries. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Review
"The grand-daddy of budget guides"
--The New York Times

"Guides that penetrate the veneer of holiday brochures and mine the grit of real life"
--The Economist


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From Library Journal
Freelance photojournalist Ferry has made numerous trips to Potos!, the magnificent Bolivian mountain that has yielded more silver than any other mountain region of the world. In the 16th and 17th centuries, this wealth went to Spain and Europe at a tremendous cost to the indigenous population: Indians were enslaved by the Spanish and died by the thousands in...

About the Author
Mountain and trekking guide Yossi Brain is also a freelance writer. He lives in La Paz, Bolivia.

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Midwest Book Review
The only available trekking guide devoted solely to Bolivia, Trekking In Bolivia offers comprehensive information for travelers planning a trekking trip in this naturally diverse, affordable, uncrowded and partly unexplored adventure travel destination. Written by a professional mountain guide and adventure traveler, Trekking In Bolivia has both the widest se...

Language Notes
Text: English, Spanish

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Book Description
The mystic and legendary British explorer Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett disappeared in the unknown and unexplored territory of Brazil's Mato Grosso in 1925. For 10 years, he had wandered the forests and death-filled rivers in search of a "lost" cities; convinced he knew the location of one, he headed off for the last time--never to be heard from again. The thri...

The Observer
Who should pack them - Lonely Planet readers who want to escape the crowd.

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Book Description
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. ...

From Publishers Weekly
When their raft hung up on a rock in the rapids of the Amazon's Tuichi River, one adventurer tried to dislodge it and fell overboard. He swam to shore. Strong currents swept the raft downstream, sending the author over the falls below. The ill-fated journey had begun in Bolivia a month earlier, in the early 1980s, when Ghinsberg, an Israeli, and a Swiss an...

Back Cover Copy
Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, at the heart of the old Inca Empire, are the three most frequently visited countries in South America and together form a natural circuit for backpackers. From the grandeur of the snow capped Andes to the Amazon rainforests and Darwin's Galapagos Islands, there is something for everyone: colorful festivals, the mystery of lost civilizat...

Synopsis
A detailed physical map with hillshading and layer colouring showing the main transportation links and tourist features of Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. The area covered extends from the Pacific coast in the west to the Andes and the Brazilian border in the east and to Chile and Argentina in the south. A transport links map and distance chart is provided along with a compr...

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About the Author
Founded in 1977 in Munich, Nelles Verlag publishes folded road and travel maps in color. Nelles maps are made of special paper that can be refolded thousands of times without fraying. Nelles maps are highly readable, detailed relief maps with major roads and point-to-point distances clearly indicated. The maps include highly useful legends; city maps show touris...

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Book Description
Laminated road and travel map with city plans. Scale 1:1,750,000.

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Amazon.com
From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks f...

Synopsis
Aimed at both the experienced climber and the first-time trekker, this guidebook introduces one of the world's least known trekking destinations with 26 treks and 18 climbing peaks in the Andes. Covering the range from Venezuela in the north to Patagonia in the south, the book offers clear descriptions of treks - some short, two-day hikes and other, more strenuous two-w...

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From Publishers Weekly
Married to the manager of a rubber company, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Hessel described their travels through the Amazon in letters to her family in England from 1896 until her death in 1899. The correspondence was first seen by Brown, Lizzie's great-niece, in the late 1970s; with the help of her close friend Rose, she began to research the life of her remarkable ...

Back Cover Copy
Peru and Bolivia provide some of the world's most rewarding long-distance treks, set against the backdrop of the mighty Andes and the ancient Inca empire. This seventh edition of the guide that launched Bradt Publications has been fully updated with the inclusion of several new walks and treks. From the towering peaks of the Cordilleras to the Sacred Valley of th...

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