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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 918.40452
EAN: 9781741045574
ISBN: 1741045576
Label: Lonely Planet
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: 2007-04-01
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Studio: Lonely Planet |
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Summary: I'm not convinced that the authors have ever been to Bolivia
Comment: Lonely Planet is generally a great source for guidebooks, but I'm not convinced the authors returned to Bolivia to do research for this updated edition. It seems as if they just slapped on a new cover and republished the previous edition.
The restaurant recommendations (if the restaurant recommended is even still open for business, that is) lean heavily on pizza and pasta places that cater to travelers, which is fine if you have traveled all the way to Bolivia to eat pizza with a bunch of German tourists in zip-off hiking pants, but not useful at all if you want an authentic experience.
I also had a Rough Guide to Bolivia during my 5-week trip around Bolivia and found that book to be a far superior resource to LP Bolivia. The Rough Guide never disappointed in terms of hotel, restaurant, and sight seeing recommendations.
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Summary: Lonely Planet Bolivia
Comment: Very satisfied with my purchase. Exactly as expected and came in a very timely manner.
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Summary: The Essential Guide to Bolivia
Comment: I have used a ton of different guidebooks in my travels, but I always come back to Lonely Planet. That is the one I always have packed with me when I go.
This is the essential guidebook for all who are travelling to Bolivia. I used the Lonely Planet Guidebook for Bolivia when I went a few years ago and I just bought this one since I am planning a trip to Bolivia next summer. Lonely Planet has never let me down.
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Summary: The most current and best guide available.
Comment: I come to Bolivia twice a year and over the past three years I have reviewed more than a dozen guides on Bolivia and this is the best guide available.
Lonely Planet guides are known for their no-nonsense, off-the-beaten-path advise. The descriptions of the towns and cities are top rate. Each area has its history and climate explained. This is one of the few guides that will give you the population and altitude of major cities and towns. Kudos!
The "must see" places are listed and explained. Trekking routes are explained and mapped! There are excellent descriptions of the seven geographical areas of Bolivia (Southern Altiplano, Central Highlands, Eastern Lowlands, Amazon Basin, etc.). The section on health is "top drawer" and needs to be read before traveling here. Sidebars, or text boxes, are found throughout the book and provide you with wonderful sources of miscellaneous information, i.e., "Bolivar - El Liberatador," "Traditional Andean Musical Instruments," etc., .
There are two other books that can enhance your time in Bolivia. The first is, William Powers' excellent and powerful account of living in Bolivia, "Whispering in the Giant's Ear" and Herbert Klien's, "A Concise Short History of Bolivia". In short, this is the most current(as of Sept. 2007) and best guide out. Strongly Recommended.
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Summary: Food and festivals
Comment: A great overview of the country and certainly an essential companion to any trip to this underrated country. Food and festival entries are particularly good and help in any trip planning. Always impressed with the quality of LP publications and the recommendations were good.
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Discover Bolivia
Camp overnight on isolated Isla Pariti to watch the sun rise over Lake Titicaca.
Creep through the nighttime jungle to spot jaguars, snakes and colorful tree frogs.
Bite, slurp and scoop our the inside of a savory saltena.
Walk in the footsteps of the ancients on cliff-hugging pre-Inca roads.
Shield your eyes from the blinding white expanse of the world's largest salt flat.
In This Guide:
Three authors, 147 days of in-country research, 35 species of wild animals sighted.
Dedicated Outdoors chapter and frank advice on traveling sustainably.
Insightful coverage of Bolivia's vibrant indigenous cultures.
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews and traveler suggestions.
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