South America on a Shoestring - Sandra Bao

South America on a shoestring is part of lonely planet's regional guides for those travelling on a budget and I used the 10th edition, published March 2007 which is the most up-to-date version for my trip around that continent this year. The guide starts with an overview of the continent, from popular intineraries, maps, a brief history and culture section and the basic environment and environmental concerns that can be found in South America. Setting the scene like this is a good way to introduce people to the continent and even those who are already more familiar with parts of it this section provides a broad covereage of common themes in South America and ...  Read the complete review