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Title: Chile Guide, 2nd Edition by Becky Youman, Bryan Estep, J. Stein ISBN: 1-892975-94-7 Publisher: Open Road Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.11 (19 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Error-filled, sketchy, and unhandy
Comment: It is the nature of travel guides to be a bit sketchy, else you would be carrying something the size of a phone directory. But this book is neither the handy and compact size of the Lonely Planet guide to Chile, nor as comprehensive. And it is full of errors in many sections. In the Hanta virus discussion the translation of the principle disease vector is improperly translated as being a "rat" when in fact it is a quite small "mouse." There are many other examples of just plain incorrect translations, some of which may get you into trouble, while others just illustrate lackluster proofreading. These numerous errors suggest that while the authors may have visited Chile, they did not become competent in its language and customs. Much of the information is just plain wrong, and appears to be gleaned from sources other than first-hand knowledge and experience. For example, during the past ten years I have often crossed the frontier between Chile Chico (Chile) and Los Antiguos (Argentina), first as a tourist and later as a Chilean resident, and NEVER have I needed what the authors claim is an essential "salvoconducto." This bit of misinformation was apparently picked up from very old guidebooks of the past, which should suggest to contemporary readers the origins of many of the errors in this unfortunate attempt at a modern guide to Chile. As the Chileans themselves might say "Lindo, pero harto errores"(nice but plenty of mistakes). Conclusion: not recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: Provides an insider's guide to Chile
Comment: Although many of the other reviewers were critical of the information in this book, I found it the only Chile guidebook that had recommendations for places that only Chileans know about. I also found the tone of the book entertaining, and it was clear that the authors actually lived here instead of visited a few times. Before moving here, my Chilean husband and I used it for a two week trip for 10 "gringos" and found not one recommendation to be off target. In fact, we've recommended some of the places to other Chileans! Its target audience is not the Lonely Planet crowd, but those of us who are no longer staying in hostals and have the means to rent a car instead of taking the bus.
We live in Chile and after one of our visitors "borrowed" the book, we are now ordering a new copy to be able to plan future getaways and itineraries for friends. I couldn't recommend it more!
Rating: 5
Summary: Best of the lot
Comment: Of all the guidebooks I read to prepare for a two week trip to the southern part of Chile - this one had me the most enthused about going. The descriptions in the book compel you to go to out of the way places I would have missed otherwise. It is not as detailed as the Rough Guide - but sometimes the zen for travel can be lost in the details. These authors have an obvious enthusiasm and love of this country. This feeling did not come across in many of the other guide books.
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Title: Let's Go 2003: Chile by Stefan Jacob ISBN: 0312305605 Publisher: Let's Go Publications Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Rough Guide to Chile (Rough Guide Chile) by Melissa Graham, Andrew Benson, Jonathan Franklin ISBN: 1843530627 Publisher: Rough Guides Limited Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $20.95 |
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Title: Frommer's Argentina and Chile, Second Edition by Shane Christensen, Kristina Schreck, Haas Mroue, Shane Christensen, Kristina Schreck, Haas Mroue ISBN: 0764525387 Publisher: Frommer Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
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