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Title: The Rough Guide to Brazil (Rough Guide. Brazil) by David Cleary, Dilwyn Jenkins, Oliver Marshall, Rough Guides ISBN: 1-84353-077-5 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 27 November, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.88 (8 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Incomplete at best
Comment: Just to be upfront about everything, this review is based on the 3rd edition of this book. But based on that book, I won't buy this one.
Here's just 2 reasons why:
1) The basic introductions to the each area/city are a great idea, but I couldn't seem to find one that ever made the place sound interesting. I live in Brasília, and granted it hasn't got the excitement of Rio, but it's much more interesting than they make it sound, and Natal, despite having the second cleanest air in the world sounds like a drag.
2) The information is incomplete and rather superficial. The section on Pirenópolis, a great little spot in Goiás, for example, has no mention of the dozen or so waterfalls (with guided tours if you need them) in the area.
Perhaps the authors are just used to travelling in "1st World" countries, or maybe they know little or no Portuguese, or maybe it's something else altogether, but wherever they're coming from and whatever their experience, this book has ended up a somewhat depressing, and extremely rough guide that misses much of this enormous, gorgeous, and amazing country.
Rating: 1
Summary: Take Any Other Guide Book
Comment: Just returned from my second six week trip to Brazil. I own practically every guide book on the country and foolishly brought along this one. The information in the latest edition seems not to have been updated for a couple of years and I wasted a good amount of taxi fares or time walking to recommended places that were no longer in business. Even in the major cities, English isn't often spoken by the people outside of the tourism infrastructure. This can be frustrating without some preparation. Fortunately, I speak Portuguese and found many of the best restaurants etc. from the local people or through the particular city tourism authority. Another thing that I didn't like about the "Rough Guide" is that it doesn't include locations of internet cafes like other guidebooks do. For the price of the book, I give this particular Brazil edition one star.
Take my advice and take any other guide book with you or you'll truly have a "Rough" time with this "Rough Guide".
Rating: 5
Summary: Super-duper
Comment: This is a super-duper book. I loved this book. If I ever get to Brazil, I'm taking it along.
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Title: Say It in Portuguese (Brazilian) by Dover ISBN: 0486208095 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1955 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Brazil (LONELY PLANET BRAZIL) by John Noble, Andrew Draffen, Robyn Jones, Chris McAsey, Leonardo Pinheiro ISBN: 1864501464 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: The Rough Guide to Argentina by Rough Guides, Danny Aeberhard, Andrew Benson ISBN: 1858285690 Publisher: Rough Guides Pub. Date: 11 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Footprint Brazil Handbook by Ben Box, Mick Day, Jane Egginton ISBN: 1903471443 Publisher: Footprint Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $26.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Argentina Uruguay and Paraguay (Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, 4th Ed) by Sandra Bao, Ben Greensfelder, Carolyn Hubbard ISBN: 1740590279 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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