Books, Travel, Latin America, South America

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Candice Millard
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
by Anchor (Paperback) (Release Date: 2006-10-10)

At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.The River of Doubt—it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world. Indians armed with poison-tipped arrows haunt its shadows; piranhas glide through its waters; boulder-strewn rapids turn the river into a roiling cauldron.After his humiliating election defeat in 1912, Roosevelt set his sights on the most punishing physical challenge he could find, the first descent of an unmapped, rapids-choked tributary of the Amazon. Together with his son Kermit and Brazil’s most famous explorer, Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon, Roosevelt accomplished a feat so great that many at the time refused to believe it. In the process, he changed the map of the western hemisphere forever.Along the way, Roosevelt and his ...

Joe Simpson
Touching the Void
by Harpercollins (Hardcover)

Ernesto Che Guevara
The Motorcycle Diaries: A Journey Around South America
by Verso (Paperback)

In January 1952, two young men from Buenos Aires set out to explore South America on an ancient Norton motorbike. The journey lasted six months and took them thousands of miles, all the way from Argentina to Venezuela. En route, there was disasters and discoveries, high drama, low comedy, fights, parties and a lot of serious drinking. They met an extraordinary range of people: native indians and copper miners, lepers, police, wanderers and tourists. They became stowaways, firemen and football coaches, and joined in a strike. They sometimes fell in love, and frequently fell off the motorbike. Both of them kept diaries. One of them was a tall and good-looking medical student called Ernest Guevara de la Serna. Using the standard Argentinean nickname, others would sometimes refer to the two companions as Big Che and Little Che. In Ernesto's case, the nickname stuck. Within a decade the whole world would know Che Guevara. This is the story of that remarkable journey, eight years ...

Danny Palmerlee
Argentina (Country Guide)
by Lonely Planet (Paperback)

Discover ArgentinaFeel the thunderous crash of icebergs calving into the icy waters of Lago ArgentinaExplore the vast landscapes of Quebrada de Humahuaca with your own pack-carrying llamaTango like a porteno after learning the unspoken codes of Argentina's sexiest danceCycle between Mendoza's legendary vineyards in search of the perfect malbecIn This Guide:A brand-new chapter on neighboring Uruguay, South America's best-kept travel secretSeven authors, 308 days of in-country research, too much beefColor outdoors chapter shows where to fly-fish for trout and much with huskiesContent updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for updates and traveler insights

Sara Benson, Paul Hellander, Rafael Wlodarski
Peru (Country Guide)
by Lonely Planet (Paperback)

Bike, hike and ride a scary cable car to Machu Picchu on one of five alternatives to the busy Inca Trail, p. 277. Glide past manatees, dolphins, monkeys and macaws in the Reserva Nacional Pacaya-Samiria, p.482. Swill a scoopful of chicha - saliva-fermented corn beer - to earn the respect of the locals, p.78. Descend into the narrow, hallucinatory underground chambers of the millennia-old ruins at Chavin de Huantar, p.415. Three authors, 144 days of on-the-road research via planes, riverboats and dozens of death-defying bus rides. Dedicated Peru Outdoors chapter, plus expanded activities coverage throughout. Get the inside story on the Inca world from notes explorer and author Hugh Thomson. Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com fro up-to-the-minute reviews and traveler suggestions.

Ruth M. Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra
The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour
by Johnson Books (Paperback)

This revised edition includes newly discovered sites. New photos and maps with full-color illustrations of real life scences from National Geographic Magazine.

Danny Palmerlee
South America (Shoestring)
by Lonely Planet (Paperback)

DK Publishing
Peru (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
by DK Travel (Paperback)

Whether you are planning to visit a city, a region or a country, DK's foolproof 'Eyewitness' approach makes learning about a place a pleasure in itself. All the traditional guidebook subject matter is covered-descriptions of sights, opening times, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, phrase books etc- but, with the help of specially commissioned illustrations and maps, DK makes essential information easy to access and quick to absorb. No other guides explain the history of a place as clearly in words and pictures. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides-the best guides ever created. Continuing to expand our South American coverage, this beautifully illustrated Eyewitness guide will be the premier travel book to Peru, with complete coverage of Lima, the Amazon Basin, and, of course, Machu Picchu. Whether your interests lie in floating on Lake Titicaca, watching the condors soar at Colca Canyon or experimenting with South American cuisine, DK Eyewitness Peru will help you find the ...

Where To Go When: The Americas (Dk Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Dk Eyewitness Travel Guides)
by DK Travel (Hardcover)

Answering the difficult questions that today's adventurous travelers ask-where's the best place for a beach holiday in March? What are my options if June is the only time I can take a holiday? I'm getting married in November, where would be the perfect place for a honeymoon?-this is the perfect book for anyone planning a vacation or a longer adventure. Find out about the best time to go to each destination, the best places to see, and the best things to do. Whatever you want to do, you can-and in any month of the year.

Ben Box
South American Handbook 2009, 85th: Tread Your Own Path (Footprint South American Handbook)
by Footprint Handbooks (Hardcover)

The South American Handbook is a legend in travel guide publishing. The one-and-only “Travelers’ Bible” has had its annual overhaul, giving you a comprehensive update of everything they ever needed to know about how to discover this fascinating continent. This new, 85th edition is unparalleled in its depth of coverage and takes independent travelers away from the well-trodden “Gringo Trail,” off into the wilds of the Andes, up the Amazon River, and onto deserted beaches.

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