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Price: $23.95
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Sale: $14.64
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Manufacturer: Footprint Handbooks
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Robert Kunstaetter::Daisy Kunstaetter
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Publisher: Footprint Handbooks
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Edition: 6th
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: 2007-07-01
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Reading Level: 496
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Description: Footprint's highly acclaimed guide is essential for all free-spirited travellers wishing to get to grips with this small but perfectly formed country. The best sights. Eco-lodges, hostels and haciendas. Diving with hammerheads and cycling down volcanoes. This in-depth and fully researched and updated guide also includes a comprehensive background section with Spanish words and phrases to introduce you to its rich and diverse culture and full colour highlights maps to help you get around. |
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Price: $27.95
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Sale: $3.50
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Manufacturer: Overlook Hardcover
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Hugh Thomson
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Publisher: Overlook Hardcover
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Dewey Decimal Number: 985.019
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Publication Date: 2007-06-14
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Reading Level: 376
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Description: Hugh Thompson has made a career exploring the mysterious pre-Columbian cultures of ancient Peru, providing unforgettable accounts of South America's most strange--but enduring--culture. In A Sacred Landscape, he takes us from the great Moche pyramids to remote sites in the Central highlands that date back to the first millennium BCE--ancient Incan sites of the Andes that remain cloaked in mystery. He elegantly interweaves his account of the rise, decline, and fall of pre-Inca civilization with the story of his family's relocation to a farm in the Yucay valley, the one-time heartland of ancient Peru. Thompson draws on the year that he spent alongside contemporary Peruvians to explore how things have changed--or failed change--in the five centuries or more that separate contemporary Peru from the civilization that is one of the world's oldest and most captivating enigmas.
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Price: $27.95
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Sale: $17.50
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Manufacturer: Interlink Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: David L. Pearson::Les Beletsky
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Publisher: Interlink Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 591.981
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Publication Date: 2005-07-15
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Reading Level: 491
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Description: The Brazilian Amazon region holds a very special place in the minds of the world's nature lovers as a vast wilderness of tropical forest splendor; and southern Brazil's Pantanal area, an immense wetland, has a well-deserved reputation for its tremendous wildlife-viewing opportunities. Ecotravellers to these regions 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. In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Brazil's magnificent animal and plant life. --Identification and location information on the most frequently seen animals. --Full-color illustrations of more than 500 of Brazil's most common insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and fish-the species you are most likely to see. --Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of the animals. --Information on Brazil's habitats and on the most common plants you will encounter. --Brief descriptions of the most frequently visited parks and reserves in the Amazon and Pantanal regions. Easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated - you will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey.
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Price: $29.95
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Sale: $18.68
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Manufacturer: Interlink Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: David L. Pearson::Les Beletsky
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Publisher: Interlink Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 591.985
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Publication Date: 2004-11-30
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Reading Level: 492
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Description: From the world-famous Machu Picchu Incan ruins high in the Andes Mountains, to Lake Titicaca in southern Peru, to the Iquitos area of Amazonian northeastern Peru, travellers want to experience tropical forests and other stunning habitats and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife. In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, and learn about Peru's magnificent animal and plant life.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $8.29
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Manufacturer: Little Bookroom
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Gabriela Kogan
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Publisher: Little Bookroom
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: 2008-05-27
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Reading Level: 144
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Description: Modest prices, generous servings, friendly owners, and a devoted local clientele all define these cafés, bars, restaurants, and pizzerias where you can taste the traditional everyday cuisine of Argentina in authentic settings. New or old, each one of the seventy profiled here has details that make them worth visiting. Many were the settings for clandestine political meetings in the days before the May Revolution; others provided inspiration for the artists and writers, including Jorge Luis Borges, who frequented them. At one bar, the most prestigious young tango musicians of Buenos Aires gather nightly, and, after a few drinks and a few empanadas (made by the owner himself), spontaneously perform. There’s a tiny parrilla–steak house–known not only for the best roasted meat at the best price but for its eternally festive atmosphere and chaotic charm. At another intimate pulperia, simple homemade meals are served communally at a wooden marble-top table. The Authentic Bars and Cafés of Buenos Aires also includes Gabriela Kogan’s recommendations of what to eat at each venue, a map, and a glossary of Argentine food.
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Price: $18.95
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Sale: $12.10
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Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: John L. Rector
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 983
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Publication Date: 2005-11-29
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Reading Level: 336
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Description: Within Chile is the driest desert in the world, the highest mountain range in the hemisphere, temperate rainforests, and a piece of Antarctica. In all these areas Chileans have created unique communities and, together, a vibrant nation. Chile's history mirrors its geographic variety. From its pre-colonial period, to its days as a Spanish colony, through its many independent governments, Chile has long been a land of crises and controversy. Beginning with a survey of the land, people, and current government of Chile, the book traces the chronological story of the country. Ten chapters follow the details of Chilean history from the indigenous peoples to the democratic transition after the Pinochet dictatorship. This is the perfect starting point for students and travelers interested in the history and people of Chile.
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Price: $21.95
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Sale: $13.00
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Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Wayne Bernhardson
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Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
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Edition: 2nd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: 2008-10-01
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Reading Level: 620
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Description: Seasoned travel writer Wayne Berhardson covers the best sights and adventures that Patagonia has to offer, from visiting Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city, to viewing the jagged peaks of Cuernos del Paine and hiking on Argentina's Moreno Glacier. Bernhardson also offers unique trip strategies including The Andean Lakes Loop and The natural History Tour. Complete with details for exploring the penguin-dotted Falkland Islands, staying in guest ranches in the Patagonian outback, and whale watching at the World Heritage Site of Península Valdés, Moon Patagonia gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.
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Price: $9.95
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Sale: $5.25
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Manufacturer: Kuperard
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: John Forrest::Julia Porturas
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Publisher: Kuperard
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Dewey Decimal Number: 985.0644
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Publication Date: 2006-11-14
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Reading Level: 168
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Description: Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.
Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include
* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* do's, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken
"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel
"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel
"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer
"...as useful as they are entertaining." Easyjet Magazine
"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times
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Price: $24.99
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Sale: $14.40
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Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: David Andrew
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Publisher: Lonely Planet
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: 2005-11-01
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Reading Level: 152
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Description: Where?
Discover what's there and where to find it
Pinpoint directions and inside tips for the top destinations in the Galapagos Islands
Full-color maps, including all the best island sites
What?
Color wildlife photos show you what's what
Easy-to-read background information on animal behavior and ecology
How?
The lowdown on planning, techniques and equipment
Expert advice on diving and snorkelling, bird-watching and whale- and dolphin-watching
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Price: $21.99
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Sale: $14.04
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Manufacturer: Viva Publishing Network
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Ricardo Segreda::Crit Minster
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Publisher: Viva Publishing Network
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Dewey Decimal Number: 918
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Publication Date: 2007-11-07
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Reading Level: 472
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Description: Written for travelers by travelers, V!VA Travel Guides Peru is the most up-to-date guidebook available for Peru, period. Hundreds of days of on-the-road research by a team of Peru experts in addition to daily reports from travelers like you have yielded the most trustworthy guidebook on Peru to date. Updated continually, with new editions published every six months, V!VA Travel Guides will help you get the most out of your trip to Peru. This groundbreaking edition contains on-the-ground reports and current travel conditions in the areas South of Lima devastated by the August 2007 Pisco Earthquake. Pisco, Chincha, Ica, Huacachina, and Nazca were most heavily hit, but the earthquake also rocked the capital city of Lima breaking windows throughout much of the city. Two months after the quake, locals have rebuilt much of the region s tourism infrastructure and greatly need travel dollars to assist in the reconstruction. Visitors to the enchanted land of Peru will...marvel at some of South America's most impressive ruins, including the world-renowned Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Cusco and the massive fortress of Kuelap...explore the white city of Arequipa, surrounded by snow capped volcanoes and the Colca Canyon, one of the world s deepest canyons. ..uncover some of the most spectacular treks in the Americas in the Cordillera Blanca, the Sacred Valley and around Cusco...island-hop around the expansive, high altitude Lake Titicaca...uncover ancient indigenous cultures and some of the world s most biodiverse habitats as they boat around the Amazon rainforest...discover Lima's hidden beauty, from world class museums, restaurants, and hotels to its distinct neighborhoods and seaside charm. Included in this guide: * 469 information-packed pages and dozens of detailed city and region maps; * extensive coverage of Cusco, including reviews of more than 35 tour companies, 50 hotels and hostels and 30 restaurants; * in-depth descriptions of the Inca Trail, as well as alternative treks well off the Gringo Trail; * a special section on adventure travel and hiking; * tips on staying healthy and safe; * listings for budget and luxury travelers alike. The V!VA Difference All of V!VA Travel Guides' books begin on V!VA's website, www.vivatravelguides.com, where travelers post hundreds of reviews, comments, suggestions and updates daily. Combining the expertise of V!VA writers and editors with user-generated comments and ratings, V!V A focuses in on unbiased, first-hand accounts, ensuring that you have the most up-to-date, accurate information available for planning your travels. Go to our website for free downloads of chapters and more.
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