This 430-page guide includes a section detailing the history of South America, 26 features covering the continent's life and culture, ranging from its magnificent archaeological heritage to the irrepressible carnival of Rio de Janeiro; a country by country visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Its key features include: places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; essay features - incisive essays on the islands' history, people and culture, from music and dance to arts and crafts; photo features - magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most exotic sights, including Lake Titicaca and the wildlife of the Amazon; travel tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport, and essential contact addresses and numbers; and hundreds of photographs and 22 maps.
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978-981-234-809-8 (9789812348098)
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Maps: South America; Colombia; Venezuela; The Guianas; Peru; Lima; Around Cuzco; Bolivia; Around La Paz; Ecuador; Around Quito; Galapagos Islands; Brazil; Rio de Janeiro; The Southern Cone; Chilean Lake District; Buenos Aires; Inside front cover - South America; Inside back cover - Buenos Aires, Lima, Quito, Rio de Janeiro. Introduction and History: The Undiscovered Continent; Pre-Columbian Timeline; The First Peoples; The European Conquest; Independence; Into the 21st Century. Features: People; Music & Dance; Arts & Crafts; Architecture; The Great Outdoors. Places: The North Coast; Colombia; Venezuela; Guyana; Suriname; French Guiana; Andean Highlands; Peru; Bolivia Ecuador; Brazil; Paraguay; Chile; Uruguay; Argentina; The Falkland Islands. Picture Stories: Pre-Columbian Societies; Explorers & Eccentrics; Lake Titicaca; Birds of the Galapagos; Riches of the Amazon. Information Panels: Drugs; Land of El Dorado; Las Tapadas; Trekking in the Andes; Machu Picchu; Balsas; Penas; Riverboats; Coca; Otavalenos; Carnival; Guarani; Jesuits; Mennonites; Wine; Mate; Beef and Red Wine; Tango; Gauchos; Ona People. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Argentina A-Z; Bolivia A-Z; Brazil A-Z; Chile A-Z; Colombia A-Z; Ecuador A-Z; French Guiana A-Z; Guyana A-Z; Paraguay A-Z; Peru A-Z; Suriname A-Z; Uruguay A-Z; Venezuela A-Z; Language; Further Reading.
