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| South America (Shoestring) | 
 enlarge | Author: Danny Palmerlee
Creator: Thomas Kohnstamm
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
List Price: $33.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 29874
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 10
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1148
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.9
ISBN: 174104443X
Dewey Decimal Number: 918.044
EAN: 9781741044430
ASIN: 174104443X
Publication Date: March 1, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good book with great information November 5, 2006
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
A must have four the traveler people! The go to South America
Good for solo backpackers October 30, 2006
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Just traveled South America solo, glad I had it for those times I arrived at 3AM to a strange town and didn't know where to stay or how to get there. Other times, I just met people who told me where to stay or went with me as a guide. Overall I used the book about 15 times in 60 days but was glad to have it at those times. Not very detailed but overall enough to help. Of course, since 80% of backapckers use LP, you will constantly be around other people traveling which can be a good or bad thing depending on your goals. Fellow travelers call it the Lonely Planet route. I liked the route and felt safe the whole time.
one backtrack mind February 27, 2006
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
this book was extremely helpful and informative. its history and description of the culture and landscape was a great precursor to my visit. my only complaint is that "shoestring" can be so objective. i didn't want to stay in hostels but still was interested in budget options. unfortunately, there just weren't many good suggestions for this level of travel. i think i'll need to write that book . . . "South America on a Cheap but Classy Budget!"
Must have companion ... January 9, 2006
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
A travelers life support system. The consistency of the LP series across various continets is amazing. Some information in the SA edition is a little dated, but the locals indicated that small hostels and food places go in and out of business faster than the book can keep up. I particularly liked Argentina section (I just came back from a wonderful trip), the information was very correct and some of the prices accurate to the decimal. Needless to say, the maps and orientation information was extremly helpful.
Some readers have indicated that it is for gringos and doesn't cover small cities at all. I think a 700 odd page book devoted to a massive diverse continet can only cover so much. Books dedicated to a specific country are very very detailed and should be be able to satiate anybody's wanderlust. This book is supposed to help you with a basic map, transport information and budget accomodations. Once you've arrived and have sorted out the bearings, the book should rest in the backpack.
Eat with the crowd, follow the young locals for the best watering holes after dark and catch the morning bus back to the hostel.
Must have for people with itchy feet ...
 BAD BAD BAD November 21, 2005
16 out of 21 found this review helpful
Maps are good, that's all. After 1 year in south america with both Footprint SA and South america on a shoestring, I can say the first one in much better (exept the maps).
Not updated, the informations are not really useful...If you want to travel and to be just with gringos, buy this guide.
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