South America Books
- South America - General
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands
- Falklands & South Georgia
- Guyana, French Guiana & Suriname
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela & Guyana
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The Amazon: Land Without History by Euclides da Cunha
In the eight pieces that make up The Amazon: Land Without History, which was first published in Portuguese in 1909, Euclides da Cunha offers a rare look into twentieth century Amazonia and the consolidation of South American nation state. Mixing scientific jargon and poetic language, the essays provide breathtaking descriptions of the Amazonian rivers and the ever-changing nature that surrounds them.............$13.95
Amazon Extreme by Colin Angus
The hair-raising true story of the first team to raft the entire length of the Amazon..........$19.95
Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica Princeton (2001) by Martin De La Pena
The only field guide to describe every bird species you may see in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, southern Brazil and southern Bolivia......$32.95
Bradt The Amazon (3rd edition 2007) by Roger Harris & Peter Hutchinson
The Amazon has long been associated with exploration and adventure. The world's greatest river,
it flows from its source high in the Peruvian Andes through mountains, cloud forest and vast
tracts of rainforest to its final destination on Brazil's eastern shores. This guide describes every
aspect of travel in this unique region- all countries of the Amazon Basin and Orinoco
included......$32.95
Che Guevara and the Mountain of Silver by Anne Mustoe
By bicycle and train through South America...............$24.95 (import to order)
Fodor's South America (8th edition 2009)........$33.00
Footprint South American Handbook 2012 (87th edition) by Ben Box
The most complete & up to date information for independent travellers covering everything from
the Darien Gap to Tierra del Fuego & everything in between....$38.95
Frommer's South America (5th edition 2010).....$33.99
Healthy Travel Central & South America Lonely Planet (2nd edition 2008).....$10.99
How To Walk A Puma (and other thing I learned while stumbling through South America) by Peter Allison
On his nineteenth birthday, Peter Allison flipped a coin. One side would take him to Africa and the other to South America, the two places he wanted to explore before he died. He recounted his time spent as a safari guide in Africa to much acclaim in Whatever You Do, Don’t Run and Don’t Look Behind You. Sixteen years later, he makes his way to Santiago, Chile, ready to seek out the continent's best, weirdest, and wildest adventures, and to chase the elusive jaguar. In just the first six months, Allison is bitten by a puma (several times), knocked on his head by a bad empanada, and surrounded by piranhas while rafting down a Bolivian river - all because of his unusual fear of refrigerators and of staying in any one place for too long. Ever the gifted storyteller and cultural observer, Allison makes many observations about life in humid climes, the nature of nomadism, and exactly what it is like to be nearly blasted off a mountain by the famous Patagonia wind. Allison's self-deprecating humor is as delightful as his crazy stunts, and his love for animals - even when they bite - is infectious..........$18.95
Insight Guide South America Discovery (2010).............$27.95
Llamma For Lunch by Lydia Laube
Lydia Laube, one of the world's dauntless, intredid travellers, is off to South America in search of the sun....$17.95
The Lost Amazon : The Photographic Journey of Richard Evans Schultes by Wade Davis....$45.00
Machu My Picchu by Iris Bahre
Searching for sex, sanity, and a soul mate in South America....$16.95
The Motorcycle Diaries - Notes On a Latin American Journey by Ernesto Che Guevara
Full of high drama and comedy, The Motorcycle Diaries is the story of a remarkable road journey in the words of a 23-year-old medical student known as "Che". There are fights, parties, and serious drinking. There are also moving examples of Guevara's idealism and solidarity with the oppressed, in this vivid record of what for others would have been the adventure of a lifetime. No biographical study or understanding of Che Guevara is complete without the reading of his diaries recording his thoughts as he journeyed around South America....$18.50
A Neotropical Companion - An Introduction To The Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems of
The New World Tropics (2nd edition) by John C. Kricher
This book introduces armchair travellers, field naturalists, and conservationists to the tropics of
Central and South America. In recent years the neotropics have been more and more frequently
visited by those interested in rain forests and the exotic birds, mammals, insects, and plants of
these ecosystems. At the same time, scientific knowledge of the neotropics has burgeoned. A
primer for the student and for the scientific amateur, this well-illustrated volume presents a
general and up-to-date view of some of the world's most complex natural environments. In
addition, it provides the Neotropical specialist with a broad look at the entire field of Neotropical
biology....$39.95 (special order)
The Old Patagonian Express by Paul Theroux
By train through the Americas..........$19.95
One River by Wade Davis
In 1974-5, Wade Davis and Tim Plowman travelled the length of South America, living among a
dozen Indian tribes, collecting medicinal plants and searching for the origins of coca, the sacred
leaf of the Andes and the notorious source of cocaine. It was a journey inspired and made
possible by their Harvard mentor, Richard Evans Shultes, the most important scientific explorer
in South America in this century, whose exploits rival those of Darwin and the great naturalist
explorers of the Victorian age. The story of two generations of scientific explorers, `One River' is
an epic tale of adventure and a compelling work of natural history. Of enormous scope, it
chronicles everything from a major scientific scandal concerning rubber that may yet come to
haunt the industrialized world, to the origins of the psychedelic era....$20.95
The Penguin History of Latin America by Edwin Williamson
"If you want to know all about Latin American politics, economics and culture...everything of major importance...simply read this book."- Patrick Skene Catling in the Evening Standard....$25.00
Rough Guide South America (2nd edition 2011)......$34.99
South America on a Shoestring Lonely Planet (11th edition 2010)
This comprehensive guidebook travels the length and breadth of the continent, from the Darien
Gap to Tierra del Fuego, the Galapagos Islands and the Falklands. You will find detailed country,
city, and town maps; tips on how to stay healthy and travel safely; detailed advice on where to
stay and eat, both on and off the beaten tack; informative background reading; practical
information on hiking and climbing, and help with the various different languages....$39.99
Two Wheels Through Terror by Glen Heggstad
Diary of a South American motorcycle odyssey............$18.95
The Unconquered by Scott Wallace
In search of the Amazon's last uncontacted tribes.......$30.00
Uttermost Part of The Earth - A History of Tierra del Fuego and the Fuegians by E. Lucas Bridges
The enthralling classic work on Tierra del Fuego that inspired Bruce Chatwin to write In Patagonia is available again with the original photographs, endpapers, and gate-fold maps..........$50.00
Voyage of The Beagle by Charles Darwin
A fascinating record of Charles Darwin's five years as a naturalist aboard a naval survey brig between 1831 and 1836. In those years the Beagle circled the globe, travelling along the coast of South America and crossing the Pacific with a brief, yet significant stop in the Galapagos Islands.....$16.95
Aconcagua - A Climbing Guide (2nd edition) by R. J. Secor....$22.95
Aconcagua - Highest Trek in The World Cicerone (2004) by Jim Ryan
This is the complete guide to climbing Aconcagua , the highest peak in South America and the highest in the world outside the Himalayas. This guide contains all the practical information on climbing and trekking in the region, and details of getting the best from stays in Santiago and Mendoza en route to the mountains.........$29.95
Argentina Lonely Planet (7th edition 2010)
Tackle the tango in a Buenos Aires milonga. Bite into the world's most heavenly beef. Gallop with gauchos across the Pampas. Better and cheaper than ever, Argentina beckons!.........$28.99
Argentina: A Traveler's Literary Companion edited by Jill Gibian.....$16.95
The Authentic Bars, Cafes and Restauraunts of Buenos Aires (2007) by Gabriela Kogan..........$16.95
Bradt Argentina (2nd edition 2011) by Erin McCloskey
Now leaving behind its political and economic problems, Argentina has a superb tourist infrastructure, and this new Bradt guide is the first to show its exciting new opportunities for safe, affordable and unrestricted travel.........$29.95
Buenos Aires Lonely Planet (6th edition 2011)
With the sophistication of Europe and the Latin rhythm of Argentina, Buenos Aires is one of
South America's most compelling cities. Besides having 15 full-colour maps, there are also
comprehensive restaurant and accommodation listings, tips for business travellers, shopping
recommendations, essential Spanish vocabulary, suggestions for excursions beyond the city and
endless background information. Whatever your interests, budget or time limit, this book will
help you tap into the marvels of the city....$21.99
Buenos Aires - A Cultural History (2nd edition 2007) by Jason Wilson
Taking landmarks, both well-known and hidden, as starting points for a journey of discovery, he looks at the events, people and writing which have shaped modern Buenos Airies and its cultural life......$19.00
Buenos Aires Encounter Lonely Planet (3rd edition 2011).........$14.99
Chile & Argentina Travel Atlas ITMB (2010).........$19.95
Culture Shock! Argentina (2011) by Fiona Adams.......$18.95
Culture Smart! Argentina (1st edition 2006) by Robert Hamwee
A quick guide to customs & etiquette.............$12.95
Eyewitness Argentina Dorling Kindersley (2010)......$28.00
Fodor's Argentina (6th edition 2010)
With Wine Country & Chilean Patagonia........$28.99
Fodor's Buenos Aires (2nd edition 2010)
With side trips to Gaucho Country, Igazu, and Uruguay.............$24.99
Footprint Argentina Handbook Footprint (6th edition 2010) by Lucy E. Cousins
Fire and passion at the foot of the Americas. Sculpted glaciers and thundering waterfalls. Best of the sights. Blue lagoons, virgin forests and shimmering salt pans. Full colour maps. Ski in the Andes or ride with the gauchos. Where to eat, sleep and drink. Succulent steaks and world-class wines. Petrified forests, dinosaur footprints and a train to the clouds......$28.95
Footprint Buenos Aires & The Pampas Focus Footprint (1st edition 2011) by Lucy E. Cousins.........$12.95
Footprint Patagonia Handbook Footprint (3rd edition 2009) by Janak Jani & Lucy E. Cousins
From Bariloche to Tierra del Fuego, including the Lake District, Carretera Austral, Los Glaciares and Torres del Paine.........$31.95
Frommer's Argentina (3rd edition 2011)......$27.99
Frommer's Buenos Aires (4th edition 2011)
With the best tango salons & steakhouses......$21.99
Frommer's Buenos Aires Day By Day (1st edition 2009)..........$15.99
A Hedonist's Guide to Buenos Aires (1st edition 2007) by Charles Froggatt
The ultimate guide for the discerning traveler..........$24.50 (import to order)
In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin
The first of Bruce Chatwin's books, In Patagonia is a quest to the "uttermost part of the
earth." It is about wandering and exile. The narrator travels to a remote country in search of a
strange beast and, as he goes along, describes his encounters with other people whose stories
delay him on the road............... $15.95
Insight Guides Argentina Discovery (2007).........$23.95
Kiss and Tango - Looking For Love in Buenos Aires by Marina Palmer
Inspiring, outrageous, and bursting with passion, this is the ideal book for anyone secretly dreaming of taking their own gamble of a lifetime......$17.99 (import to order)
Let's Go Buenos Aires (2010)
A student's guide............$21.95
Moon Argentina Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (3rd edition 2010) by Wayne Bernhardson
South America authority Wayne Bernhardson knows the best ways to explore this vast country - from its sophisticated cities to its glacial heights. His firsthand experience and honest insight will show you the difference between visiting Argentina and knowing it...$26.95
Moon Buenos Aires Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (4th edition 2011) by Wayne Bernhardson....$21.50
Moon Patagonia Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (3rd edition 2011) by Wayne Bernhardson
Including the Falkland Islands...........$25.50
Moon Tierra Del Fuego & Chilean Patagonia by Wayne Bernhardson (1st edition 2009)......$10.95
National Geographic Traveler Argentina (1st edition 2010).....$34.00
Patagonia A Cultural History (2008) by Chris Moss ......$18.95
Rough Guide Argentina (4th edition 2010) by Danny Aeberhard, Andrew Benson, Rosalba O'Brien & Lucy Phillips.....$30.99
Rough Guide Buenos Aires (2nd edition 2011) by Andrew Benson & Rosalba O'Brien...........$21.99
Solitude - Seeking Wisdom in Extremes by Robert Kull
A year alone in the Patagonia wilderness...............$21.50
Time Out Buenos Aires (5th edition 2011)
The ultimate city guide.....$22.50
Time Out Shortlist: Buenos Aires (1st edition 2009)...........$17.50
Time Out Patagonia (2nd edition 2005)....$22.95
Top 10 Buenos Aires Dorling Kindersley (2011)
Dozens of top 10 lists...........$16.00
Thomas Cook Travellers Argentina (1st edition 2009)....$21.50
Trekking & Climbing The Andes by Val Pitkethly & Kate Harper
26 treks and 18 climbing peaks are included is this very nicely presented ideas book...... $25.00
Trekking in the Patagonian Andes Lonely Planet (4th edition 2009)
The Patagonian Andes have long been the source of mystery and amazement to outsiders. This is
the most comprehensive guidebook available to a region of natural wonders such as glaciers,
volcanoes, cool temperate rainforest and alpine lakes. It covers easy, short walks and longer treks
for experienced walkers......$27.99
Vino Argentino (2010) by laura Catena, foreword by Jay Miller, photographs by Sara Remington
An insider's guide to the wines and wine country of Argentina.....$31.95
Viva Travel Guide Argentina (1st edition 2011)
Including Chilean Patagonia and Antarctica......$32.95
Wallpaper City Guide: Buenos Aires Phaidon (2011)
A precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about one of the world's most intoxicating cities...........$11.95
Bolivia Lonely Planet (7th edition 2010)
This guide offers tips for all travellers, whether they're primed for a mountain climbing adventure or just relaxing in this unique country.....$29.99
Bradt Bolivia (1st edition 2007) by David Atkinson
Whether you want to discover Lake Titicaca, take a hair-raising ride down the world's most dangerous road or traverse the pre-Inca routes, it is the perfect guide for an Andean adventure........$29.95
Culture Smart! Bolivia (1st edition 2009)....$12.95
Culture Shock! Bolivia (3rd edition 2011) by Mark Cramer...........$18.95
Footprint Bolivia Handbook Footprint (5th edition 2008) by Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter
If you want to get the most out of Bolivia, here is the most comprehensive guide with the most
up-to-date information. This handbook is packed with maps and facts and vibrant detail. It is
written by people who know the country inside out and who will inspire you to enjoy it as much
as they do.......$27.50
Footprint Peru, Bolivia & Ecuador Handbook Footprint (3rd edition 2011) by Ben Box, Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter & Geoffrey Groesbeck......$28.95
Ghost Train Through The Andes - On My Grandfather's Trail in Chile & Bolivia by Michael Jacobs
Almost a hundred years after his railway engineer grandfather embarked on his long, lonely passage to a remote corner of South America, Michael Jacobs sets off on a journey that will follow in his footsteps......$18.95
Lost in the Jungle by Yossi Ghinsberg
A harrowing true story of survival in the jungles of the amazon (in Bolivia).......$18.95
Moon Spotlight Lake Titicaca (1st edition 2011) by Ross Wehner & Renee Del Gaudio........$7.95
Rough Guide Bolivia (2nd edition 2008) by James Read........$29.99
Understanding Bolivia (1st edition 2008) by Vivien Lougheed..............$24.95
Bradt Bahia - The Heart of Brazil's Northeast (1st edition 2010) by Alex Robinson..........$26.50
Bradt Pantanal Wildlife (1st edition 2010) by James Lowen
A visitor's guide to Brazil's great wetland.....$32.95
Brazil Lonely Planet (8th edition 2010)
From the Carnival to the Amazon, Brazil is a country of epic proportions. This guide covers every aspect of this immense country.......$31.50
Brazilian Adventure by Peter Fleming
In the summer of 1925, Colonel P.H. Fawcett embarked on a journey into a dangerous and
largely unexplored region of Brazil in search of a 'Lost World'. He was never seen again. Peter
Fleming's interest in his disappearance was aroused by an advertisement in the personal column
of The Times asking for two people to join an expedition to central Brazil. This is the
irresistible story of his involvement in `a venture for which Rider Haggard might have written the
plot and Conrad designed the scenery.'......$19.95
Brazil A Traveler's Literary Companion edited by Alexis Levitan Forword by Gregory Rabassa.....$18.95
Culture Shock! Brazil by Volker Poelzl (3rd edition 2009).....$18.95
Culture Smart! Brazil (1st edition 2005) by Sandra Branco
A quick guide to customs and etiquette....$12.95
Eyewitness Brazil Dorling Kindersley (2010)...........$34.00
Fodor's Brazil (5th edition 2008).........$25.95
Fodor's Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo (1st edition 2009).....$21.00
Footprint Focus Bahia & Salvador Footprint (1st edition 2011) by Alex Robinson.......$12.95
Footprint Brazil Handbook Footprint (7th edition 2011) by Alex Robinson
The sexiest place on earth. Best of the sights. Beach culture and colonial architecture. How to get the most out of Carnaval. Sand-skiing, surfing and scuba diving. Full colour maps. African rythms and Latin style. Where to eat, drink and party. UFOs, monster guinea pigs and piranha fishing on the world's greatest river....$29.95
Footprint Rio de Janeiro Focus Footprint (1st edition 2011) by Alex Robinson.........$14.50
Footprint Sao Paulo Focus Footprint (1st edition 2011) by Alex Robinson.........$9.95
Frommer's Brazil (5th edition 2010)....$27.99
Frommer's Portable Rio de Janeiro (4th edition 2008).....$13.99
Frommer's Rio de Janeiro Day by Day (1st edition 2011).....$16.99
Globetrotter Brazil Wildlife Guide (1st edition 2008) by John Malathronas
The indispensable guide to planning and enjoying your travels in the country's finest wildlife reserves..........$21.95
Insight Guide Brazil Discovery (7th edition 2011).........$22.99
Knopf Citymap Guide Rio De Janeiro (2006)
The city in section-by-section maps....$12.95
Michelin Green Guide Rio de Janeiro (2010)....$21.99
Moon Brazil Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (3rd edition 2011) by Michael Sommers.......$25.50
Moon Rio de Janeiro Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (1st edition 2009) by Michael Sommers.........$20.95
Rio de Janeiro City Guide Lonely Planet (7th edition 2010)
Despite its dense population and widespread poverty, Rio is an exuberant city - especially when the fabulous Carnival parade hits the streets in the summer.........$22.99
The River of Doubt - Theodore Roosevelt's Darket Journey by Candice Millard
In a gripping account, Millard focuses on an episode in Teddy Roosevelt's search for adventure that nearly came to a disastrous end. A year after Roosevelt lost a third-party bid for the White House in 1912, he decided to chase away his blues by accepting an invitation for a South American trip that quickly evolved into an ill-prepared journey down an unexplored tributary of the Amazon known as the River of Doubt. The small group, including T.R.'s son Kermit, was hampered by the failure to pack enough supplies and the absence of canoes sturdy enough for the river's rapids. An injury Roosevelt sustained became infected with flesh-eating bacteria and left the ex-president so weak that, at his lowest moment, he told Kermit to leave him to die in the rainforest. Millard, a former staff writer for National Geographic, nails the suspense element of this story perfectly, but equally important to her success is the marvelous amount of detail she provides on the wildlife that Roosevelt and his fellow explorers encountered on their journey, as well as the cannibalistic indigenous tribe that stalked them much of the way........$18.95
Rough Guide Brazil (7th edition 2009) by David Cleary, Dilwyn Jenkins & Oliver Marshall......$33.99
Rough Guide Rio de Janeiro (1st edition 2009) by Robert Coates & Oliver Marshall.........$22.99
Time Out Rio De Janeiro (1st edition 2007)......$22.95
Time Out Sao Paulo (1st edition 2009)..........$24.95
Top 10 Rio de Janeiro Dorling Kindersley (2011).........$14.00
Travellers Brazil Thomas Cook (2nd edition 2009).....$21.50
Travellers' Wildlife Guide: Brazil, Amazon & Pantanal (1st edition 2005) by David L.Pearson & Les Beletsky
The Brazilian Amazon region holds very special places in the minds of the world's nature lovers. Ecotravellers to these areas want to experience tropical forests and other stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife: toucans and parrots, monkeys and anteaters, frogs and toads, crocodiles and snakes. This book has all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Brazil's magnificent animal and plant life....$37.50
Wallpaper City Guide: Rio de Janeiro Phaidon (2011)
A precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about one of the world's most intoxicating cities...........$11.95
Wallpaper City Guide: Sao Paulo Phaidon (1st edition 2007)
A precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about one of the world's most intoxicating cities...........$11.95
Birds of Chile Princeton Field Guides (2003) by Alvaro Jaramillo....$32.95
Chile: A Traveler's Literary Companion edited by Katherine Silver.....$18.00
Chile: Travels in a Thin Country by Sara Wheeler
This is Sara Wheeler's account of a six-month odyssey which included Christmas Day at 13,000 feet with a llama sandwich, a sex hotel in Santiago and a trip round Cape Horn delivering a coffin. Eloquent, astute and amusing, Chile: Travels in a Thin Country confirms Sara Wheeler's place in the front rank of today's travel writer's..........$18.00 (import to order)
Chile & Argentina Travel Atlas ITMB (2010).........$19.95
Chile & Easter Island Lonely Planet (8th edition 2009)
The natural beauty and ancient culture of Chile and Easter Island are featured, along with travel
information....$27.99
Culture Shock! Chile (2007) by Susan Roraff & Laura Camacho..........$18.95
Culture Smart! Chile (1st edition 2007) by Caterina Perrone
A guide to customs and etiquette.....$12.95
Eyewitness Chile & Easter Island (1st edition 2011) Dorling Kindersley.....$27.50
Fodor's Chile (5th edition 2010)
Including Easter Island & Argentine Patagonia....$26.99
Fodor's Patagonia (1st edition 2008).......$25.00
Footprint Chile Handbook Footprint (6th edition 2010) by Janak Jani
If you want to get the most out of Chile, here is the most comprehensive guide with complete and up-to-date information. Footprint Chile is packed with maps and facts and vibrant detail and is written by people who know the country inside out....$32.95
Footprint Patagonia Handbook Footprint (3rd edition 2009) by Janak Jani & Lucy E. Cousins
From Bariloche to Tierra del Fuego, including the Lake District, Carretera Austral, Los Glaciares and Torres del Paine.........$31.95
Frommer's Chile & Easter Island (3rd edition 2011).......$28.99
Ghost Train Through The Andes - On My Grandfather's Trail in Chile & Bolivia by Michael Jacobs
Almost a hundred years after his railway engineer grandfather embarked on his long, lonely passage to a remote corner of South America, Michael Jacobs sets off on a journey that will follow in his footsteps......$18.95
Insight Guides Chile & Easter Island Discovery (5th edition 2009).........$26.95
Moon Chile Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (3rd edition 2009) by Wayne Bernhardson
Including Easter Island........$25.95
Moon Patagonia Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (3rd edition 2011) by Wayne Bernhardson
Including the Falkland Islands...........$25.50
Moon Tierra Del Fuego & Chilean Patagonia by Wayne Bernhardson (1st edition 2009)......$10.95
My Invented Country by Isabel Allende
A nostalgic journey through Chile.....$17.99 (import to order)
Rough Guide Chile (4th edition 2009) by Melissa Graham
The definitive guide to one of South America's most varied and spectacular countries.....$28.99
Solitude - Seeking Wisdom in Extremes by Robert Kull
A year alone in the Patagonia wilderness...............$21.50
Tierra Del Fuego by Francisco Coloane
Nine spellbinding short stories of adventure and discovery in Southern Chile................$16.50
Time Out Patagonia (2nd edition 2006)....$22.95
Trekking in the Patagonian Andes Lonely Planet (4th edition 2009)
The Patagonian Andes have long been the source of mystery and amazement to outsiders. This is
the most comprehensive guidebook available in a region of natural wonders such as glaciers,
volcanoes, cool temperate rainforest and alpine lakes. It covers easy, short walks and longer treks
for experienced walkers...$29.99
Wallpaper City Guide: Santiago Phaidon (1st edition 2011)
A precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about one of the world's most intoxicating cities...........$11.95
Beyond Bogota by Garry Leech
Diary of a drug war journalist in Colombia...............$18.00
Bradt Colombia (1st edition 2008) by Sarah Woods..........$27.50
Colombia Lonely Planet (5th edition 2009)
Colombia is a land of the unknown, an independent traveller's frontier, and this comprehensive
guide is the essential resource to this country of contrasts. It's full of down-to-earth information
about the wild cosmopolitan streets of Bogota and the pristine wilderness areas of the Darien Gap
and Sierra Nevada del Cocuy. It explains how to catch a cargo boat down the Amazon and how
to visit the ancient lost city of Ciudad Perdida............$28.99
Footprint Colombia Handbook Footprint (3rd edition 2009) by Charlie Devereux..........$27.50
A Guide to The Birds of Colombia Princeton University Press (1986) by Steven Gwynne, H. Wayne Trimm, Michel Kleinbaum, and others....$90.95 (special order only)
The Fruit Palace by Charles Nicholl
Charles Nicholl is on a quest for "The Great Cocaine Story." The time is the early eighties and the place...Colombia. The story actually begins twelve years earlier in the tiny, scruffy seaport town of Santa Marta, described by some as "a victim of its privileged geographic location." "The town had the feel of a tropical smugglers' den. It was a rakish, seedy, avaricious little place, but somehow exhilarating in the way it lived according to its own laws." The Fruit Palace, a dismal whitewashed café that legally dispenses tropical fruit juices, has another purpose as the meeting place for a variety of black market activities and the place where Nicholl unwittingly begins his quest. He returns to Colombia in 1983 "on assignment." His research is thorough, the risks he takes are serious, and characters he encounters--colorful, cranky and always looking older than their years--are so thoroughly fleshed out, you almost forget you're reading nonfiction. Nicholl survives dangerous encounters with powerful drug lords, fever, earthquake, solo treks through treacherous jungles--all to deliver this decadent and compelling journey through the cocaine underworld of Colombia.......$21.95
Michelin Green Guide Colombia (1st edition 2011).........$21.99
Bradt Galapagos Wildlife (3rd edition 2011) by David Horwell and Pete Oxford
Written and illustrated by licensed Galapagos tour guides.....$24.95
Culture Shock! Ecuador (3rd edition 2009) by Nicholas Crowder
A survival guide to customs and etiquette............$18.95
Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands Lonely Planet (8th edition 2009)
Ecuador is the smallest of South America's Andean countries, and in many ways it is the easiest
to travel in. Remote jungle villages, fine pacific beaches and colourful Indian markets dominated
by magnificent active volcanoes are less than a day away from the beautifully preserved colonial
capital of Quito. From Ecuador, it's possible to travel to the hauntingly beautiful Galapagos
Islands, home to some of the world's most unique wildlife. Includes tips on getting around, where
to stay and eat for all budgets....$26.99
Footprint Ecuador & Galapagos Handbook (7th edition 2010) by Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter.........$29.95
Footprint Peru, Bolivia & Ecuador Handbook Footprint (3rd edition 2011) by Ben Box, Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter & Geoffrey Groesbeck......$28.95
Footprint Quito & Galapagos Islands Focus (1st edition 2011) by Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter.........$12.95
Frommer's Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands (3rd edition 2011).............$28.99
Galapagos - A Natural History (9th printing 2005) by Michael Jackson
The easy-to-use text details the natural history of the plants and animals found in the Galapagos
Islands. A well-illustrated and annotated list of the dominant plants according to vegetation zone
is included. Of particular note is the discussion of the problems of colonization by founding
populations, biological evolution, and ecology, and of the evolutionary processes bringing about
species diversity.....$29.95
Galapagos A Natural History Guide Odyssey (2010) by Pierre Constant.....$28.95
The Galapagos Islands Mountaineers (3rd edition 2005) by Marylee Stephenson
The essential handbook for exploring, enjoying and understanding Darwin's enchanted islands...$20.95
Insight Guide Ecuador & Galapagos Discovery (2010).............$25.95
Moon Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (5th edition 2012) by Ben Westwood.....$22.99
Rough Guide Ecuador & The Galapagos Islands (4th edition 2010) by Harry Ades & Melissa Graham.....$28.99
Trekking in Ecuador (2002) by Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter
29 trekking adventures.....$23.95
Voyage of The Beagle by Charles Darwin
A fascinating record of Charles Darwin's five years as a naturalist aboard a naval survey brig between 1831 and 1836. In those years the Beagle circled the globe, travelling along the coast of South America and crossing the Pacific with a brief, yet significant stop in the Galapagos Islands.....$19.00
Moon Patagonia Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (2nd edition 2008) by Wayne Bernhardson
Including the Falkland Islands...........$24.95
Bradt Guyana (2nd edition 2011) by Kirk Smock
In this first English-language guide to the country, Kirk Smock leads you from the colonial grandeur of the capital, Georgetown, to the world's largest single-drop waterfall at Kaieteur and the savannas of the Rupununi........$28.95
Footprint Guyana, Guyane & Suriname Focus (1st edition 2011) by Ben Box.......$9.95
Wild Coast - Travels on South America's Untamed Edge by John Gimlette
In Wild Coast, John Gimlette guides us through a fabulously entertaining, eye-opening - and sometimes jaw-dropping - journey, through Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana.......$33.00
Bradt Paraguay (1st edition 2010) by Margaret Hebblethwaite
The only guidebook specific to this country alone, Bradt Paraguay explores a destination that is often overlooked by visitors to South America, but is relatively unspoilt and just on the verge of being discovered .........$29.95
Paradise With Serpents by Robert Carver
Travels in the Lost World of Paraguay...........$19.95
Cochineal Red - Travels Through Ancient Peru by Hugh Thomson
After his acclaimed book on the Incas, The White Rock, Hugh Thomson unwraps thoses layers to show how civilisation emerged so early and so spectacularly in this toughest and most arid of terrains...........$18.95 (import to order)
Culture Smart! Peru (1st edition 2006) by John Forrest & Julia Porturas
A quick guide to customs and etiquette.............$12.95
Cut Stones and Crossroads by Ronald Wright
A journey in the two worlds of Peru.........$18.00
Discover Peru Lonely Planet (1st edition 2011)
Experience the best of Peru......$27.99
Explore the Inca Trail Rucksack Reader (2nd edition 2006)
This guide contains everything the walker needs to plan and enjoy hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, choosing from three routes taking from two to seven days....$23.95
Eyewitness Peru Dorling Kindersley (2010)........$28.00
Fodor's Peru (4th edition 2011).....$22.99
Footprint Cuzco & The Inca Heartland Handbook Footprint (5th edition 2011) by Ben Box & Steve Frankham
Where to sleep, where to eat and where the find the best the area has to offer......$23.95
Footprint Peru Handbook Footprint (8th edition 2011) by Ben Box
Andean adventure capital. The best sights. Inca roads and mountain trails. Where to eat, drink and sleep. How to discover your own lost city. The world's deepest canyon, highest lake and most bio-diverse jungle. The ultimate adrenaline rush. Where to find the best festivals. Guinea pig on the menu, a whale in the desert and condors at nine o'clock....$29.95
Footprint Peru, Bolivia & Ecuador Handbook Footprint (3rd edition 2011) by Ben Box, Robert & Daisy Kunstaetter & Geoffrey Groesbeck......$28.95
Frommer's Peru (5th edition 2010)...$25.99
Globetrotter Peru Travel Pack (2nd edition 2009) by Robin Gauldie
Pull-out travel map included.............$16.95
The Ice Maiden by Johan Reinhard
Inca mummies, mountain gods, and sacred sites in the Andes............$21.00
Inca Trail, Cuzco & Machu Picchu Trailblazer (4th edition 2011) by Alexander Stewart
Includes Lima city guide plus eight other hikes that take two days to seventeen days.....$24.95
The Incas by Gordon F. McEwan
New perspectives......$24.00
Insight Guides Peru Discovery (6th edition 2010)
The "National Geographic" of travel guides. Lots of colour photos & descriptive text on things to
see..............$25.95
Lost City - The Discovery of Machu Picchu by Ted Lewin
Ted Lewin's artistry is in top form as he re-creates Bingham's historic journey. Lost City is a jewel of a picture book - as beautiful and entertaining as it is informative........$23.50
Lost City of The Incas by Hiram Bingham
The discovery of Machu Picchu.......$19.95 (import to order)
Machu Picchu Guidebook, The (2004) by Ruth M. Wright & Dr. Alfredo Valencia Zegarra
The best all-around guide for those who are looking a self-guided tour experience of the great lost city of the Incas.........$24.95
Machu Picchu Revealed by Ruth M. Wright
From the author of the Machu Picchu Guidebook. A gorgeous picture book.........$18.95
Moon Cusco & Machu Picchu Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (1st edition 2010) by Ross Wehner & Renee Del Gaudio..........$17.50
Moon Lake Titicaca Spotlight (1st edition 2011) by Ross Wehner & Renee Del Gaudio........$7.95
Moon Lima Spotlight (1st edition 2011) by Ross Wehner & Renee Del Gaudio........$7.95
Moon Peru Handbook Moon Travel Handbooks (3rd edition 2010) by Ross Wehner & Renee Del Gaudio..........$25.50
National Geographic Traveler Peru (1st edition 2009)..........$30.00
Peru Lonely Planet (7th edition 2010)
Historic sites like Machu Picchu, the Nazca Lines, historic buildings and lush flora: this guide shows travellers where to eat, sleep and play...................$26.99
Rough Guide Peru (7th edition 2009) by Dilwyn Jenkins.......$25.99
Three Letters From The Andes by Patrick Leigh Fermor
When the celebrated travellers Patrick Leigh Fermor accompanied five friends on a remarkable journey into the high Andes of Peru, his adventure took him from Cuzco to Urubamba, on to Puno and Juli on Lake Titicaca, down to Arequipa and finally back to Lima......$16.95 (import to order)
Travellers' Wildlife Guide Peru (1st edition 2005) by David L. Pearson and Les Beletssky....$37.95
Turn Right At Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
Rediscovering the Lost City one step at a time.......$31.00
Bradt Uruguay (1st edition 2010) by Tim Burford......$29.95
Footprint Uruguay Focus Footprint (1st edition 2011) by Ben Box.........$10.95
Bradt Venezuela (5th edition 2011) by Russell Maddicks
From hiking through the Andes to living out a castaway fantasy on Margarita Island, this comprehensively overhauled fifth edition is packed with practical advice and tips on how to travel safely and responsibly through this breathtaking country............$29.95
Culture Shock! Venezuela (3rd edition 2008) by Kitt Baguley
A survival guide to customs and etiquette.............$18.95
The History of Venezuela (2006) by H. Micheal Tarver & Julia C. Frederick
With an upcoming election, Chávez's involvement with U.S. oil exports, and the country becoming a leader of an increasingly united South America, this volume provides necessary background information to understand how Venezuela became what it is today.
The history begins with Columbus's third voyage of discovery from Spain. Spanish explorers named the land Little Venice; for the native homes built on stilts at the water's edge. Tracing the nation 300 years as a Spanish colony through a brief unification followed by civil war, Tarver brings Venezuela's dramatic history to life. Highlighting events including the discovery of oil in the 1900s and the establishment of democratic government in 1958, Tarver offers a comprehensive chronicle that contextualizes the current unrest under the leadership of Hugo Chávez........$17.95
Venezuela Lonely Planet (6th edition 2010)
This comprehensive guide is your gateway to discovering South America's best kept secret.
Venezuela is a marvelous hybrid of western civilization and age-old traditions. Its many
attractions include the world famous Angel Falls, the spectacular Catatumbo lightning display,
idyllic Caribbean beaches and the 21st century architecture of Caracas....$29.99
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