Cultured Travel Guide Books - The Amazon, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide |
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 918
EAN: 9781841621739
ISBN: 1841621730
Label: Bradt Travel Guides
Manufacturer: Bradt Travel Guides
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: 2007-10-01
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Studio: Bradt Travel Guides |
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Summary: Good introductory book to the Amazon
Comment: This was the first book that I bought for my upcoming trip to the Amazon and it is the best overall. It gives a clear and concise discussion on the natural history, the geology, the history, the food, and the overall background of the area. The section on what to bring and what to expect is helpful whether you are going to be adventurous and try the small boats or go on a cruise. The discussion of the extent of the Amazon river basin and the amount of land that it drains and the natural history is fascinating. The discussion of the types of plants and animals is a good introduction. The section on the various areas is short but helpful in planning a stay in the cities. The listing and description of the museums is invaluable and the discussion of good places to shop is intriguing. I loved the maps of the Amazon basin and the maps of the various cities are helpful. It is very well written and easy to understand. They manage to make even what for me would be dry topics interesting. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is planning a trip to the Amazon.
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Summary: BEST IN CLASS, THOUGH NOT THAT GOOD
Comment: Among all guidebooks I have seen on the Amazon, this one did the best job of gathering information and putting it in an easily readable fashion.
The book is divided among the different countries in the region. Knowing the attractions mainly of the Brazilian Amazon, I can say that about half of the businesses, phone numbers, addresses, etc. are outdated. It is to be expected, since this guide was published 4 yrs ago. The Brazilian section is good, with good advice especially on the surroundings of Manaus. It also provides good advice on what to bring and what to look for in the Amazon, which is useful and timeless.
To someone considering a trip to different places in the Amazon, if you want to get just one guide, I would recommend this one. If you are going to just one place, perhaps as a second guide book this would help, but I would not rely too heavily on the companies listed there, many of them no longer exist.
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Summary: An excellent overview of the region
Comment: I was lucky to stumble onto this book, which is relatively difficult to find in most chain bookstores. It is an excellent trip planning resource, although it is likely that you will want to supplement it with country-specific guides or one of the "shoestring" type guides for the South America (e.g., Lonely Plant, Footprints). The book provides useful overviews of each country in the region with attention to major transport/tourism hubs and to major attractions and parks. The guide will help you focus a trip on one or more countries in the region. It also is helpful in terms of considering how to navigate adjacent countries in terms of transport, visas, etc. The overviews of flora and fauna provide more information than you will find in other guidebooks. The lodges and travel companies listed tend to skew upscale, although they do mention budget lodgings in cities like Manaus and Iquitos. The number of hotels and restaurants surveyed in any one place tends to be limited, so you'll want a country-specific guide to provide more depth. The value of this guide is its overview of the Amazon region, however, it's likely that you'll want a country-specific guide esp. if you are a budget traveler. I found the Lonely Planet Brazil guide to be the best of the major Brazil guides (it also takes in the Triple Frontier area with Peru & Colombia and Roraima which borders Venezuela) for the Brazilian Amazon, although it has some deficiencies for other places like Rio & Salvador.
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Summary: this book was not what i had expected...
Comment: i found the book to be over written and pompous. Far too academic in tone.
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Summary: Holistic Guide to the Amazon Region
Comment: This is a marvelous guidebook, replete with useful and interesting information on any and all aspects of Amazonia, from the flora and fauna to the people and culture. It only is lacking in one respect -- coverage of Brazilian music, which is another "environmental" element that surrounds you wherever you travel in Brazil, from Manaus to Rio. For that, I also recommend a book called "The Brazilian Sound," which is an excellent musical guidebook.
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This new edition has been completely revised with updated information on hotels, lodges, and tour operators. It covers all nine countries of the Amazon Basin and Orinoco and includes a detailed illustrated natural history section on native species and habitats. The Amazon is an ideal place to suit the needs of eco-travelers, naturalists, sports enthusiasts, and explorers. Travelers are given sound advice on eco-travel, combating perils, and planning their own expedition. Features include: *Revised travel safety and health information *Amendments and updates to health and natural history information *Expanded language glossary
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