Birnbaums South America 1986
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Published: 1985
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 766
ISBN-13: 9780395393970
Subjects: General; Travel; Travel - Foreign
Table of contents: title: A Word from the Editor
pagenum: xi; title: How to Use This Guide
pagenum: 1; label: Getting Ready to Go; title: When and How to Go; title: What's Where: South America, North to South
pagenum: 7; title: When to Go
pagenum: 10; title: Traveling by Plane
pagenum: 12; title: Touring by Car
pagenum: 18; title: Touring by Ship
pagenum: 24; title: Touring by Train
pagenum: 27; title: Touring by Bus
pagenum: 29; title: Package Tours
pagenum: 30; label: Preparing; title: Calculating Costs
pagenum: 34; title: Planning a Trip
pagenum: 35; title: Entry Requirements and Documents
pagenum: 38; title: How to Pack
pagenum: 39; title: How to Use a Travel Agent
pagenum: 41; title: Insurance
pagenum: 42; title: Hints for Handicapped Travelers
pagenum: 45; title: Hints for Traveling with Children
pagenum: 46; title: Hints for Single Travelers
pagenum: 49; title: Hints for Older Travelers
pagenum: 50; label: On the Road; title: Medical and Legal Aid and US Consular Services
pagenum: 52; title: Foreign Exchange, Traveler's Checks, and Credit Cards
pagenum: 56; title: Dining Out in South America
pagenum: 59; title: Accommodations in South America
pagenum: 61; title: Tipping and Shopping in South America
pagenum: 63; title: Time Zones, Business Hours, and Bank Holidays
pagenum: 64; title: Mail, Telephone, and Electricity
pagenum: 66; title: Drinking and Drug Laws
pagenum: 68; title: Customs and Returning to the US
pagenum: 69; title: Crime in South America
pagenum: 70; label: Sources and Resources; title: South American Embassies and Consulates in the US
pagenum: 71; title: Recommended Reading
pagenum: 72; title: Table of Weights and Measures
pagenum: 74; title: Camera and Equipment
pagenum: 75; label: Facts in Brief; title: Argentina
pagenum: 79; title: Bolivia
pagenum: 80; title: Brazil
pagenum: 80; title: Chile
pagenum: 81; title: Colombia
pagenum: 82; title: Ecuador
pagenum: 83; title: French Guiana
pagenum: 84; title: Guyana
pagenum: 85; title: Panamá
pagenum: 85; title: Paraguay
pagenum: 86; title: Perú
pagenum: 87; title: Suriname
pagenum: 88; title: Uruguay
pagenum: 89; title: Venezuela
pagenum: 90; label: Perspectives; title: A Short History of South America
pagenum: 93; title: Religion
pagenum: 108; title: Legends and Literature
pagenum: 113; title: Music and Dance
pagenum: 124; title: Crafts
pagenum: 129; title: Food and Drink
pagenum: 136; label: Diversions; title: Introduction
pagenum: 143; title: For the Body; title: South America's Sinfully Sensuous Beaches
pagenum: 145; title: Best Depths: Snorkeling and Scuba
pagenum: 149; title: Sailing
pagenum: 151; title: Tennis in South America
pagenum: 152; title: Great Golf in South America
pagenum: 154; title: Fishing in South America
pagenum: 156; title: Because It's There: Mountain Climbing in South America
pagenum: 162; title: The Wild Continent: Hiking, Backpacking, and Camping in South America
pagenum: 164; title: Parrots, Penguins, Piranhas: Wildlife Expeditions in South America
pagenum: 171; title: Downhill Skiing in South America
pagenum: 174; title: Hunting in South America
pagenum: 178; label: For the Mind; title: Lost Worlds: The Archaeological Heritage of South America
pagenum: 181; title: South America's Most Memorable Museums
pagenum: 186; label: For the Experience; title: Luxury Resorts and Special Havens
pagenum: 190; title: Great Buys: Shopping in South America
pagenum: 198; title: Fabulous Festivals
pagenum: 203; title: Casinos Royale
pagenum: 208; title: The South American Cities; description: Thorough, qualitative guides to each of the 13 cities most visited by vacationers and businesspeople. Each section offers a comprehensive report of the city's most compelling attractions and amenities designed to be used on the spot. Directions and recommendations are immediately accessible because each guide is presented in consistent form.; title: Asunción
pagenum: 213; title: Bogotá
pagenum: 223; title: Buenos Aires
pagenum: 239; title: Caracas
pagenum: 260; title: Lima
pagenum: 289; title: La Paz
pagenum: 275; title: Montevideo (Bahia)
pagenum: 305; title: Panamá City
pagenum: 315; title: Quito
pagenum: 328; title: Rio de Janeiro
pagenum: 340; title: Salvador
pagenum: 370; title: Santiago
pagenum: 384; title: São Paulo
pagenum: 396; title: Directions; description: South America's most spectacular routes and roads, most arresting natural wonders, most magnificent archaeological ruins, all organized into 61 specific driving tours.; title: Introduction
pagenum: 415; title: Exploring Argentina
pagenum: 416; title: Buenos Aires to Bahía Blanca
pagenum: 418; title: Bahía Blanca to Bariloche
pagenum: 425; title: Patagonia to Antarctica
pagenum: 431; title: The Falkland Islands
pagenum: 437; title: Mesopotamia
pagenum: 440; title: Mendoza
pagenum: 444; title: Córdoba
pagenum: 448; title: Northwestern Argentina
pagenum: 453; title: Exploring Bolivia
pagenum: 460; title: The Highlands
pagenum: 461; title: Cochabamba and Santa Cruz
pagenum: 468; title: Exploring Brazil
pagenum: 471; title: The Amazon: Belém to Manaus
pagenum: 473; title: The Northeast
pagenum: 482; title: Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte
pagenum: 494; title: Belo Horizonte to Brasília
pagenum: 502; title: Brasília to Cuiabá: The Mato Grosso
pagenum: 508; title: São Paulo to the Uruguay Border
pagenum: 515; title: Iguaçu Falls
pagenum: 522; title: Exploring Chile
pagenum: 525; title: The North
pagenum: 526; title: Valparaíso and Viña del Mar
pagenum: 532; title: Portillo
pagenum: 537; title: Ovalle to Talca
pagenum: 540; title: Concepción to Laja Falls
pagenum: 544; title: The Lake District
pagenum: 547; title: Chilean Patagonia and the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago
pagenum: 552; title: Easter Island
pagenum: 555; title: The Juan Fernández Archipelago
pagenum: 558; title: Exploring Colombia
pagenum: 561; title: Cartagena and the Caribbean West Coast
pagenum: 562; title: Riohacha to Villa de Leyva
pagenum: 569; title: Bogotá to Medellín
pagenum: 574; title: Neiva to Cali
pagenum: 579; title: The Amazon
pagenum: 585; title: Exploring Ecuador
pagenum: 587; title: The North: Tulcán to Machala
pagenum: 588; title: The Oriente
pagenum: 593; title: El Litoral
pagenum: 596; title: The Galápagos Islands
pagenum: 601; title: Exploring French Guiana
pagenum: 605; title: Exploring Guyana
pagenum: 610; title: Exploring Panamá
pagenum: 616; title: The Pan-American Highway
pagenum: 618; title: Exploring Paraguay
pagenum: 627; title: The Golden Triangle
pagenum: 628; title: The Chaco
pagenum: 631; title: The Jesuit Mission Trail
pagenum: 632; title: Exploring Perú
pagenum: 635; title: The Outskirts of Lima
pagenum: 636; title: Lima to Chan-Chan
pagenum: 642; title: Lima to Arequipa
pagenum: 648; title: Cuzco and the Inca Ruins
pagenum: 655; title: Cuzco to Puno
pagenum: 664; title: The Amazon
pagenum: 671; title: The Madre de Dios
pagenum: 683; title: Exploring Suriname
pagenum: 687; title: Exploring Uruguay
pagenum: 693; title: Montevideo to Salto
pagenum: 694; title: Montevideo to La Coronilla
pagenum: 699; title: Exploring Venezuela
pagenum: 705; title: Caracas to San Francisco de Yare
pagenum: 707; title: The Andes
pagenum: 711; title: The Western Coast
pagenum: 718; title: The Guajira Peninsula
pagenum: 720; title: The Eastern Venezuelan Coast
pagenum: 722; title: The Lower Orinoco
pagenum: 725; title: The Gran Sabana
pagenum: 728; title: Angel Falls
pagenum: 734; title: Margarita Island
pagenum: 735; title: The Upper Orinoco (The Venezuelan Amazon)
pagenum: 738; title: Index
pagenum: 743