Lonely Planet South America on a Shoestring

by Palmerlee, Danny

• ISBN13: 9781741044430
• ISBN10: 174104443X
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-03-02
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Summary

Lonely Planet's Shoestring Guides are the passport to the adventure of a lifetime--without blowing a traveller's budget. Along with insider tips on how to eat, sleep and travel cheaply are sections that cover studying, working and volunteering.The fully revised edition of South America on a Shoestring includes more off-the-beaten-track destinations as well as nearly 200 pages of maps and a strong focus on activities.

Table of Contents

Responsible Travel	p. 4
The Authors	p. 7
Destination South America	p. 10
Highlights	p. 11
Itineraries	p. 14
Getting Started	p. 20
Snapshots	p. 25
Argentina	p. 36
Transportation	p. 45
Buenos Aires	p. 47
Around Buenos Aires	p. 71
Northeast Argentina	p. 72
Northwest Argentina	p. 92
Atlantic Coast	p. 113
Central Argentina	p. 120
The Lake District	p. 130
Patagonia	p. 144
Tierra Del Fuego	p. 158
Argentina Directory	p. 165
Bolivia	p. 174
Transportation	p. 182
La Paz	p. 185
Around La Paz	p. 200
Cordillera Real & The Yungas	p. 201
Lake Titicaca	p. 205
The Southwest	p. 211
The Southeast	p. 241
The Amazon Basin	p. 248
Bolivia Directory	p. 256
Brazil	p. 266
Transportation	p. 276
Rio De Janeiro	p. 280
The Southeast	p. 297
The South	p. 316
The Central West	p. 329
The Northeast	p. 339
The North	p. 377
Brazil Directory	p. 398
Chile	p. 409
Transportation	p. 417
Santiago	p. 418
Around Santiago	p. 432
Northern Chile	p. 442
Middle Chile	p. 469
The Lakes District	p. 478
Chiloe	p. 505
Northern Patagonia	p. 509
Southern Patagonia	p. 517
Isla Robinson Crusoe	p. 528
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)	p. 530
Chile Directory	p. 533
Colombia	p. 542
Transportation	p. 551
Bogota	p. 553
Around Bogota	p. 555
North Of Bogota	p. 566
Caribbean Coast	p. 577
San Andres & Providencia	p. 590
Northwest Colombia	p. 595
Southwest Colombia	p. 604
Amazon Basin	p. 620
Colombia Directory	p. 526
Ecuador	p. 637
Transportation	p. 645
Quito	p. 547
Around Quito	p. 668
Northern Highlands	p. 669
Central Highlands	p. 675
The Southern Highlands	p. 688
The Oriente	p. 698
Pacific Coast & Lowlands	p. 707
The Galapagos Islands	p. 724
Ecuador Directory	p. 733
The Guianas	p. 741
French Guiana	p. 744
Suriname	p. 762
Guyana	p. 774
Paraguay	p. 790
Transportation	p. 795
Asuncion	p. 796
Around Asuncion	p. 804
Southern Paraguay	p. 805
Northern Paraguay & The Chaco	p. 811
Paraguay Directory	p. 816
Peru	p. 820
Transportation	p. 828
Lima	p. 830
South Coast	p. 845
Arequipa & Canyon Country	p. 857
Lake Titicaca	p. 864
Cuzco & The Sacred Valley	p. 870
Central Highlands	p. 891
North Coast	p. 899
Huaraz & The Cordilleras	p. 913
Northern Highlands	p. 920
Amazon Basin	p. 926
Peru Directory	p. 936
Uruguay	p. 944
Transportation	p. 948
Montevideo	p. 949
Western Uruguay	p. 955
Eastern Uruguay	p. 962
Uruguay Directory	p. 968
Venezuela	p. 973
Transportation	p. 981
Caracas	p. 983
Around Caracas	p. 998
The Northwest	p. 1001
The Andes	p. 1011
The Northeast	p. 1019
Isla de Margarita	p. 1029
Guayana	p. 1034
Gran Sabana	p. 1042
Amazonas	p. 1045
Venezuela Directory	p. 1048
South America Directory	p. 1057
Transportation	p. 1076
Getting There & Away	p. 1076
Getting Around	p. 1081
Health	p. 1090
Before You Go	p. 1090
In Transit	p. 1091
In South America	p. 1092
Language	p. 1098
Glossary	p. 1111
Behind the Scenes	p. 1115
Index	p. 1125
World Time Zones	p. 1146
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