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In
Patagonia
Bruce Chatwin
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Fascinated by Patagonia
since an early childhood lust for Grandma's scrap
of hairy Giant Sloth mklñ`ñp´-skin,
Chatwin's also intrigued by odd miners and the log
cabin built by Butch Cassidy in Cholila. In 1977
the London Observer called it "a brilliant
travel book," and while Chatwin's no longer
alive (he died in 1989), his book still glows. From
Rio Negro to the southernmost town of Ushuaia, Chatwin
depicts all in writing as spare as the Patagonian
desert itself, and as vibrant as the purple clouds
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Lonely
Planet Argentina Uruguay and...
Lonely Planet
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Here is the independent
traveler's quintessential guide to Argentina, Uruguay,
Paraguay, and the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).
The author offers tried-and-true advice on the best
places to eat and sleep for every budget; more than
135 maps to cities, provinces, beaches, and parks;
a useful Spanish language section; historical, cultural
and political notes; the lowdown on a wide range
of outdoor activities; transportation options; and
features on national parks, wildlife, and ecological
concerns. --Kathryn True --This text refers to an
out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Lonely
Planet Chile & Easter Island...
Lonely Planet
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From
Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there chances
are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy
and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are
guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world
travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path
finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters.
Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks
for nearly 30 years, and as a result has experience
and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been
there" advice. The original backpacker's bible,
the LP series has recently widened its reach. While
still giving insights for the low-budget traveler,
the books now list a wide range of accommodations
and itineraries for those with less time than money.
The wonders of Chile's long stretch of landscape
reach from tropical splendors in the north to icy
behemoths in the south--with 4,000 kilometers of
volcanoes, fjords, and lakes in between. Whether
you seek outdoor or urban adventures, this guide
has what you need to eat, sleep, speak, and experience
the finest Chile has to offer. Also included are
details for travel to the Falkland Islands and Antarctica.
--Kathryn True |
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Patagonia:
Notes from the Field
by Nora Gallagher
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A coffee-table book that should be read as much
as it is simply admired, Patagonia: Notes from the
Field is a collection of photographs and essays
that stir the senses. Commissioned for Patagonia,
the outdoor clothing and gear company, and with
an introduction from its legendary founder, Yvon
Chouinard, Patagonia delivers in both image and
word. The pages turn slowly--if at all--as each
momentary vision and each crafted essay casts a
spell that seems to have traveled from some half-forgotten
end of the earth: a kayak pulled across the ice
floes off Baffin Island, a snowy river in Idaho,
a choppy sea and a solitary mast, a crack of lightening,
a snowboarder streaking down an unthinkable slope.
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The
Last Cowboys at the End of the...
Marta Caorsi (Photographer),
María Casiraghisee
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Some people will go to the ends of the earth for
a good story; Nick Reding went to the end of the
road, which turned out to be one and the same. When
the Pan American Highway was extended into Chilean
Patagonia, it exposed a people long believed to
be extinct--the gauchos. While the gauchos had struggled
for centuries with the hantavirus, extreme isolation,
and visits by the devil, what the road brought was
truly overwhelming. Reding befriends the likes of
Duck, an alcoholic slowly breaking from the pressure
of the outside; John of the Cows, a cattle thief
on the lam; and Don Luis, an aging gaucho with terrific
stories to tell. From its dramatic opening to its
turbulent end, this elegant, brutal, and funny dispatch
from one of the world's most forlorn places attempts
to answer the inconceivable: What happens when you
suddenly find yourself two centuries in the future?
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