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Houghton Mifflin Company
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Table of Contents

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

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Library of Congress
F2211 .B57 1985

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Number of pages
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Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
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ISBN 13
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