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“Lutz presents its[Patagonia's] history, fauna and mystery with a fine realization of what is interesting (fascinating really).” — Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal, May 12, 2002

“This book provides a comprehensive look at a magnificent region…thoroughly researched…read it and enjoy.” — Dr. Richard Ryel, CEO, International Expeditions

The overview is systematic, excellent for beginning travelers. Of particular mention, his historical journals are fascinating… — Bard’s Ink, July, 2002

PATAGONIA is a thoroughly researched description of this region at the southern tip of South America. The book begins with a narrative account of a trip to the area and then continues with much more information. Included is a chapter on the environment, incorporating many facts about the interesting wildlife as well as the weather and the terrain. Next comes a chapter on the history of Patagonia, including the fascinating experiences of the early explorers. The fourth chpater is an excellent review of the now-extinct Indian tribes. The final chapter deals wth the present situation in Patagonia–the politics, the investment climate, and some of the controversies sparked by U.S. timber companies moving into this pristine land. With four pages of color pictures, numerous black and white photos, and graphics, including maps of the area. Extensive index and bibliography.

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Road map in color of Chile and significant portions of Argentina. Includes inset map of routes into Santiago. Shows seven different kinds of roads from numbered highways to dirt roads; distances in kilometers. Also shows cities, towns, and other settlements, national parks, airports and landing strips, places of interest, tollgates, regional and national boundaries, and customs checkpoints. Printed on one side. Mainly in Spanish, map legend is bilingual with English.

About the Author
AutoMapa, a well-respected publisher of maps in Argentina, is also the best-known brand of maps of the country distributed abroad. Their city, province, and region maps are easy to read and very popular; a fine example of mapping as a universal language. Each map in the series is updated every two years.

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In 1821, Maria Dundas Graham sailed for South America on H.M.S. Doris, a ship sent to protect British mercantile interests in that volatile region. After her husband, the ship’s captain Thomas Graham, died en route, the newly widowed Maria Graham landed in Valparaiso, Chile. Resisting all efforts to hustle her back to England, Graham, a professional writer and highly educated woman, rented herself a cottage in the Chilean–not the British–section of Valparaiso and traveled through Chile for nine months until driven out by a major earthquake and the threat of civil war. The resulting Journal of a Residence in Chile (1824) tells the gripping story of a gothic heroine in a dangerous but fascinating new land. The author has an eye for detail and a gift for storytelling, and so she creates a travel narrative with a compelling plot and vividly realized characters. Among the first travel narratives authored by a woman, Graham’s Journal establishes literary strategies for travel texts to follow and shows clear differences from male narratives of the same period. The Journal, with Jennifer Hayward’s illuminating new biographical and critical essays and appendices, is also invaluable for scholars and general readers interested in Latin America. Graham provides one of the few firsthand accounts in English of the independence movements in South America, meets with many of the major historical figures involved, provides detailed historical and political readings of events, and depicts Chile of the 1820s in accurate and loving detail.

About the Author
Jennifer Hayward is Associate Professor of English at the College of Wooster and the author of Consuming Pleasures: Active Audiences and Serial Fictions from Dickens to Soaps, a Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Book selection of 1998.
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Laminated road map in color. Scale 1:2,000,000. Distinguishes 6 types of road, ranging from expressways to paths. Legend shows international airports/airfields, points of interest, archaeological sites, , passes, national parks, nature preserves, camping sites, lodges, caves, funiculars, ski areas, waterfalls, beaches, museums, churches, monuments, bus stations, markets. Includes inset of Arica (1:16,000), Iquique (1:15,000), Antofagasta (1:15,000), Vina del Mar (1:22,000), La Serena (1:13,000), Valparaiso (1:10,000), Santiago (1:20,000), Robinson Crusoe Island (1:200,000), Rapa Nui Easter Island (1:160,000), National Park of Torres del Paine (1:240,000), Punta Arenas (1:15,000).

About the Author
Borch a cartographic publishing company established in 1988 in Germany, makes tough, long-lasting maps with non-toxic, environmentally responsible lamination material.

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“This travel guide is a must.’ South American Explorer

Covers all the options for backpackers and hikers, from whale-watching off the Valdés Peninsula in Argentina to hikes around the Chilean Lake District with its backdrop of waterfalls, thermal pools, volcanoes and glaciers.

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Since its discovery by Magellan in 1520, Patagonia was known as a country of black fogs and whirlwinds at the end of the inhabited world. It immediately lodged itself in the imagination as a metaphor for “the ultimate”, the point beyond which one could not go. In this book, Chatwin and Theroux join forces to explores the instances in which the “final capes of exile” have affected the literary imagination, and to track down some of the extraordinary travellers, past and present, from W.H. Hudson, to Captain Joshua Slocum and Butch Cassidy. Paul Theroux has won the Whitbread Literary Award. This book had its origins in an entertainment the writers gave for The Royal Geographical Society, at a time when Theroux was following Chatwin’s “In Patagonia” with “The Old Patagonian Express”.

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Georgia Lee is a natural story-teller with an eye for detail and an ear for nuance. Above all, there is her capacity for shared intimacy. Lee began her fieldwork on Easter Island in 1981, entering into close relationships with the islanders, both men and women. She describes her relationships with the Rapanui people, weaving strands of communal tales together, achieving a tapestry of the island unlike anything else. Rapa Nui, Island of Memory is truth from a contemporary perspective in all its direct and elusive complexity.
–from the Introduction, by Beverley Haun

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This 104-page guidebook covers Chile’s highlights for the visitor, ranging from its Patagonian glaciers to its spouting geysers in the Atacama Desert. The key features are: top ten sights; six itineraries for tours and excursions; leisure-time suggestions; practical information section, listing hotels, restaurants, essential contact addresses and numbers; dozens of top-notch full-colour photographs; and detailed maps of main regions and cities.

About the Author
Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

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This new guide to Chile from Bradt refreshingly focuses on the country’s natural history and culture. It encompasses every aspect of this geographically diverse country, from the immense deserts and peaks in the north, via the fertile central valleys, to the amazingly dense rain forests and glaciers of the south. There is opportunity to discover the culture of Chile, including mummies from the 5th century BC found in the Atacama, the world’s driest desert, and Inca ruins residing on some of the highest peaks of the Americas. Travellers can hike the Andes, savor remarkably fine and affordable wine, and venture off shore to sail and kayak. The guide details every aspect of travel, from accommodations and eating out to national parks and sailing, in this most easy of Latin American countries for independent travelers.

This guide features:

· A strong emphasis on Chile’s natural history, national parks and conservation
· Visiting the fertile wine-growing areas of central Chile
· Santiago and other major cities captured in detail
· Exploring offshore islands, taking advantage of water sports and other activities on offer
· Hiking in the Andes and the volcano-fringed Chilean Lake District

From the Back Cover
Tim Burford explores the length and (very narrow) breadth of Chile to capture the mind-boggling diversity of a country that encompasses the world’s driest desert, towering snowcapped mountains and the lush coastal rainforest of Patagonia. Stay in charming hotels in Santiago, hike in the national parks, drive along the wine routes, or visit the islands. The choice is seemingly endless, the country is safe, and now is the time to go.

Discover:
Getting around – unsurpassed detail on buses, trains, ferries and bikes
In-depth coverage of wildlife and environment
Adventure activities: skiing, hiking, surfing, sailing and much more
Chilean culture, from art and architecture to festivals and fiestas
Easter Island and the Juan Fernandez archipelago – including Isla Robinson Crusoe

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Since its creation in 1973, the award-winning Moon Handbooks series has become a top choice among travellers who want a completely unique experience, a new perspective–and a few new stories to tell. Want to know about your destination’s history, culture, and social issues? Looking for the low-down on recreational opportunities, dining and accommodation options, and the most interesting regional sights and entertainment? No problem. Big or small, mainstream or obscure, every worthwhile detail is included in these books. Covering the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific, Moon Handbooks give you the tools to create a travel strategy that’s your alone. The result? A more personal, entirely uncommon, and ultimately more satisfying travel experience.

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