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Title: Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring by Conner Gory, Fiona Adams, Sandra Bao, Virginie Boone, Krzysztof Dydynski, Paul Hellander, Carolyn Hubbard, John Noble, Danny Palmerlee, Rob Rachowiecki ISBN: 1-86450-283-5 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.21 (14 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: too much missing
Comment: having travelled round south america with this book, and i can highly recomend leaving it behind.
its covers too many countries and many of them in much too little detail. although fine for sketching out a route prior to departure, having individual guide books for each country is unbeatable. if carrying a comprehensive guide i found the footprints guide more condesed and informative, and found myself borrowing it often to fill in the many gaps left in the lonely planets coverage. argentina is particuliarly badly covered. many of my favourite locations in chile do not even warrant a mention in the lonely planet.
useful for overall planning but too big and incomprehensive to make the grade.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not updated
Comment: The book wasn't updated, the bridge over Suriname river in the capital Paramaribo of Suriname wasn't mentioned instead they recommend the ferry! Good for the beginner to find a place to
stay but otherwise not so good....
Rating: 2
Summary: Hit and Miss
Comment: Just got back from 3 months with this book in SA...
Plusses:
Great Maps...LP maps are the best guidebook maps
Lots of Choices for Hostels/Restaurants...they aren't too detailed but do typically offer a lot of places, while Let's Go will offer 4 or 5 per city.
Everyone has got it, you'll find a lot of people to hang out with when going to their recos.
Minuses:
Everyone has got it, perhaps you don't want to run into a lot of gringos.
Doesn't cover lots of small towns which are great to visit...yes of course this is a book that tries to cover a CONTINENT so it's not going to have everything, but I found Footprints SA book to be significantly more comprehensive.
A bit out of date...new one is forthcoming, I believe.
Overall I would recommend Footprint's SA Handbook instead, although the maps do leave a bit to be desired.
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Title: Lonely Planet Central America on a Shoestring (LONELY PLANET CENTRAL AMERICA ON A SHOESTRING) by David Zingarelli, Daniel Schechter, Jeff Davis, Conner Gorry ISBN: 1864501863 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: June, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Peru (LONELY PLANET PERU) by Charlotte Beech, Rob Rachowiecki ISBN: 1740592093 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Read This First: Central & South America (Read This First Series) by Conner Gorry ISBN: 1864500670 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: May, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Chile & Easter Island (LONELY PLANET CHILE AND EASTER ISLAND) by Carolyn Hubbard, Brigitte Barta, Jeff Davis ISBN: 174059116X Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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Title: Footprint South American Handbook 2004 (FOOTPRINT SOUTH AMERICAN HANDBOOK) by Ben Box ISBN: 1903471702 Publisher: Footprint Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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