Frommer's^® Adventure Guides: South America, 1st Edition

by Guy Marks; Lee Karen Stow; Steve Watkins

• ISBN13: 9780028637235
• ISBN10: 0028637232
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

We're proud to unveil the first three volumes in a brand-new series of full-color guides to the world's great adventures. Adventure travel is the fastest-growing trend in the travel industry today, and these exciting new guides offer a new approach to each destination. Each guide contains lively, personal accounts of 25 real adventures, combined with practical advice from the experts so you can plan a trip of your own ñ no matter what your interest, skill level, or budget. <p> We'll tell you how to tackle each adventure on your own, or with the area's most noted outfitters. These are not catalogs of high-risk adrenaline sports, but guides to adventures within the reach of any reasonably fit person of any age and skill. We've also included a 64-page directory of other activities and outfitters in each region. Look for full-color photos throughout, plus regional and route maps, insider tips, seasonal calendars, and ideas for family travel everything you need for a safe, worry-free adventure!

Table of Contents

Introduction.

About the Authors.

How to Use this Book.

Regional Map.

Practical Matters.

When to Go -- Adventure Planner.

Travelling Safe.

Venezuela.

Ecuador.

Peru.

Brazil.

Bolivia.

Chile.

Argentina.

Contacts.

Activities A-Z.

Index and Gazetteer.

Acknowledgements.