
Western Brazil
Iguacu - Amazon - Pantanal
Alex Robinson(Author)
Footprint Handbooks (Publisher)
Published on 28. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-910120-68-2 (ISBN)
Description
Home to the world's grandest waterfall, the finest wildlife-viewing area in the Americas, and the mighty Amazon, Western Brazil is a vast, dramatic and spectacular destination. From the lush and thunderous Iguacu Falls, to spotting ocelots, macaws and anacondas in the Pantanal, to the best ecolodges in the rainforest; this Handbook will help you pick the most rewarding places to discover in this diverse region.
* Includes information on Sao Paulo, Belem and Manaus, the main gateway cities for the region
* Practicalities section with essential advice on getting there and around.
* Highlights map and inspirational colour section so you know what not to miss.
* Reliable listings that you can trust, including where to eat, sleep and relax.
* Detailed street maps for key destinations in the region.
Filled with advice on how to get the best from this unforgettable and adventurous region, this Footprint guide will help you explore the concrete jungles of the city one day and explore the magnificent, near-mythical rainforest the next.
* Includes information on Sao Paulo, Belem and Manaus, the main gateway cities for the region
* Practicalities section with essential advice on getting there and around.
* Highlights map and inspirational colour section so you know what not to miss.
* Reliable listings that you can trust, including where to eat, sleep and relax.
* Detailed street maps for key destinations in the region.
Filled with advice on how to get the best from this unforgettable and adventurous region, this Footprint guide will help you explore the concrete jungles of the city one day and explore the magnificent, near-mythical rainforest the next.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bath
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Footprint Travel Guides
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 115 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-910120-68-2 (9781910120682)
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Person
Alex Robinson is an award-winning writer and photographer based in London. He was runner up in the Friends of the Earth International Photography Award in 2007, won a Brazilian Press Award for the anniversary edition of Latin America's travel magazine Viagem e Turismo and a US National Magazine award as part of the Fall 2006 edition of Departures Magazine. He has worked with numerous magazines, publishers and broadcasters, including Departures, Budget Travel, National Geographic, the Financial Times, Wanderlust, the Discovery Channel, Al Jazeera and the BBC.
Content
1) Planning your trip 2) Sao Paulo 3) Iguacu Falls 4) The Pantanal (Mato Grosso; Mato Grosso do Sul) 5) The Amazon (Rondonia & Acre; Roraima; Amazonas and Manaus; Amapa and Belem) 5) Practicalities 6) Footnotes