South America category: 2208 books

'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. This is the 4th English edition of the only comprehensive climbing guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. It covers many areas not described in any other source. This new edition has expanded coverage...

The first dedicated English-language guidebook to an emergent and largely unspoiled ecotourist destination otherwise overlooked by the travel publishing industry. Peaceful and politically stable, Suriname is one of the world's five most thinly populated countries. Its Caribbean coastline is famed...

Patagonia is a region of South America, which makes up nearly all of its southern part. Its extension is more than 900,000 square kilometers and is divided between Argentina, which owns the largest area, and Chile. The journey to these territories means to be constantly in contact with nature, often...

'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook about the peaks of the Andes. This is the 4th English edition of the only comprehensive climbing guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. It covers many areas not described in any other source. This new edition has expanded...

'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. This is the 4th English edition of the only comprehensive climbing guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. It covers many areas not described in any other source. This new edition has expanded coverage...

Learn everything you need to about the exotic country of Brazil! The Key Facts on Brazil provides readers with essential statistical and business information on South America’s largest country, including: -Background of Brazil -Geography of Brazil -People and Society of Brazil -Government...

Written by locals, Fodor’s Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your trip with ease. Join Fodor’s in exploring two...

Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean has a charm and friendliness quite unlike any other. Urban Trinidad has many South America influences, a handful of the Caribbean’s best beaches and a thriving oil and gas industry. Its capital, Port-of-Spain, is a cosmopolitan city with echoes of its colonial...

The Galapagos Islands, an archipelago of 19 islands in the Pacific Ocean, are a remote part of Ecuador. They are located 625 miles to the west of the mainland in South America.  The islands are known for their wildlife which was an inspiration for the “Theory of Natural Selection” by Charles...

**Moon Travel Guides: Your World, Your Way Lush mountains, gorgeous haciendas, and perfect weather: explore Colombia's coffee country with Moon Medellín.** Strategic plans for your trip with an adaptable week-long itinerary of the best of Medellín, a walking tour of the city, and highlights...

“Discovering North of Chile by Car,” is a travel story with more than 50 photos of a remote and fascinating region of Chile. You’ll journey through beautiful landscapes, from Antofagasta up to the border with Bolivia and Peru, from the volcanoes of the Andes, the arid Atacama Desert, to the raging...

Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years. The most European of South America's capitals, Buenos Aires charms with its cobbled streets and wrought-iron balconies and dazzles with fast-paced tango dancing, thrilling soccer...

Great mariner's thrilling, first-hand account of the wreck of his ship off the coast of South America, the 35-foot "brave little craft" he built from the wreckage, and its remarkable, danger-fraught voyage home. A 19th-century maritime classic brimming with courage, ingenuity, and daring.

'The Andes - A Guide for Climbers' is the only comprehensive guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. This is the 4th English edition of the only comprehensive climbing guidebook to the peaks of the Andes. It covers many areas not described in any other source. This new edition has expanded coverage...