Travel to South America

Footprint Venezuela Handbook

Format: Paperback
Author: Alan Murphy
ReleaseDate: 12 February, 2003
Publisher: Footprint
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Offers objective and tested recommendations
The collaborative effort of Venezuelan experts Alan Murphy and Dan Green, the Venezuela Handbook is an invaluable resource for planning a business or vacation in this South American country so especially noted for its superb beaches, high-rise waterfalls, and exuberant wildlife. Now in a thoroughly updated and expanded third edition, Venezuela Handbook offers objective and tested recommendations of where to stay (including the best ecotourism ranches); informative and entertaining insights into the Venezuelan people and culture; full color "highlights" maps; and an improved Contents and Index pages for easy and rapid accessibility.

useful info, no color pictures, hardcover, lightweight
5x7x1. 500 pages, all B&W [not color]; hardcover, but light [~12 oz?], 4. Good intro section, 80 pages. maps are within the book, some full page, some smaller for details of city center, etc. Divided by geographical regions: Lima, 40pgs; North of Lima 40pg; Northern Peru, 70 pg; Arequipa & south, 35 pg; Lake Titicaca area 20 pg; Cusco area [includes Macchu Piccu etc, all the main Inca sites around Cusco] 45 pg; Central highlands 40pg; Amazon area, 30 pg. Travel tips, 25 pgs, good index of topics & maps. "tinted boxes" are little "essays" that are inserted into the flow of the more practical details, which are generally entertaining & informative. They may be as important as a "big picture" discussion of Macchu Picchu, to the fact that Pisac is known for a great place to buy beaded necklaces. I had no interest in the details on accomodations [hotels, eating, etc], as I was on an organized tour; but there are such things in there. also reviewed: Lonely Planet Peru, Rough guide Peru, and Insight guide Peru.

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