Peru Footprint Handbook (Footprint Travel Guides) - Hardcover

Ben Box

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9781907263279: Peru Footprint Handbook (Footprint Travel Guides)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1907263276 ISBN 13: 9781907263279

Publisher: Footprint Travel Guides, 2011

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Whether you want to experience the wild nightlife of Lima or the exotic wildlife of the jungles of Manu and Tambopata, surf at one of the world's top breaks or discover lost Inca cities high in the Andes, or simply get off the Gringo Trail, Footprint's eighth edition of the highly acclaimed Peru Handbook will show you how.

Peru Handbook provides unparalleled coverage of the country's ruins, fiestas, hotels and restaurants and other attractions that will take the more adventurous traveller off the beaten track.
*Discover the vast array of wildlife with extensive coverage of the jungles of Manu and Tambopata
*Author Ben Box has travelled in Peru for over 20 years and knows the region intimately
*Provides suggestions for activities aimed at the adventurous traveller, from whitewater rafting to mountain climbing in the Cordillera Blanca
*Tips and advice on how to escape the crowds and take alternative treks to Machu Picchu
*In-depth background section tells you everything you ever wanted to know about the Incas

About Footprint Handbooks:
*Written and designed for experienced independent travellers looking to get off the beaten track
*Written by a small team of experts with first-hand knowledge creating books rich in places and attractions simply not covered in other guidebooks
*Among the most comprehensive and detailed travel guides available, with more places to visit and things to do
*Light-weight and durable format make them ideal for long-haul breaks

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well-written J.L Vergaert, Hammersmith, London"

About the Author:

One of the first assignments Ben Box took as a freelance writer in 1980 was sub-editing work on the South American Handbook. The plan then was to write about contemporary Iberian and Latin American affairs, but in no time at all the lands south of the Rio Grande took over, inspiring journeys to all corners of the sub-continent. Ben has contributed to newspapers, magazines and learned tomes, usually on the subject of travel, and became editor of the South American Handbook in 1989. He has also been involved in Footprint's Central America & Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Brazil and Peru since their inception. In 2001 he wrote Footprint's Cuzco & the Inca heartland Handbook, on which he has collaborated for recent editions with Steve Frankham. Having a doctorate in Spanish and Portuguese studies from London University, Ben maintains a strong interest in Latin American literature and as a cricketer he looks forward to the day his village side is invited to play anywhere in South America where there is a pitch.

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