This is the first guidebook focussed entirely on the magnificent & historic road uniting northern & southern Patagonia. The few hardy travellers that embark on this journey struggle to find even basic information about the region. The book provides visitors to the often-visited Bariloche & Chilean Lake District with a spectacular alternative means to reach the southern extremes of Patagonia. The road passes through world-class national parks. It stretches from the high Andes to the remote Pacific coast, fed by five great rivers, countless fjords & the largest ice fields outside of Antarctica & Greenl&. Trekking options abound, including to & from neighbouring Argentina through pristine wilderness. The region is home to a sub-tropical rainforest, secluded villages without vehicles, picturesque lakes, dramatic & often active volcanoes, & sufficient activities to satisfy even the most adventurous visitors. In addition to practical advice, the book explores the mythical history of a region cut-off from the outside world, & the social & economic impact of the relatively recent connectivity to both mainland Chile & Argentina. Travelling in one of the last unknown regions of South America is challenging, & this book facilitates such travel for those wishing to escape the ”gringo trail”. ...

Chile on nine indexed & GPS compatible regional maps at 1:400, 000 from Compass Editorial, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. The maps provide an excellent representation of the topography & show many more locations than general maps of the whole country. Each map is double-sided, with a small overlap between the sides & the adjoining titles. The maps provide an exceptionally vivid picture of the terrain, using satellite imagery as a base, with shading & altitude colouring, plus plenty of names of mountain ranges, peaks, passes, salt flats, etc. National parks & other protected areas are prominently highlighted. Classification of the road network indicates dirt roads & tracks, as well as hard & soft 4WD roads, & shows locations of border crossings, petrol stations, toll booths & police units. Driving distances are marked on main & selected secondary routes. Railway lines are included & local airports/aerodromes are marked. A range of symbols indicate various places of interest & areas for recreational activities, including tourist information offices, UNESCO World Heritage & other cultural or historical sites, beaches, hot springs, trekking & skiing areas, etc. Each side of the map has its own index & a distance table. The maps have a latitude & longitude grid at 15’ intervals. Map legend

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Chilean Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego on light, waterproof & tear resistant maps from SIG Patagon, covering at varying scales the regions most visited areas. The maps are contoured, with additional relief shading providing a good picture of the topography, indicate areas for trekking and/or other recreational pursuits including nature watching, & are GPS compatible. For more information please see individual descriptions. ...

This new edition features an introduction following Sara Wheeler’s most recent trip back to Chile, taken with her eight-year-old son. In it she discusses the numerous changes that have taken place in the time she’s been away, & the prosperity the country is now enjoying
- some of which may be detracting from the earlier pleasures & the nation’s unique character. Squeezed in between a vast ocean & the longest mountain range on earth, Chile is 2, 600 miles long & never more than 110 miles wide
- not a country which lends itself easily to maps. Nor, as Sara Wheeler found out, does it easily lend itself to a lone woman with two carpetbags who wishes to travel from the top to the bottom, from the driest desert in the world to the sepulchral wastes of Antarctica. Yet, despite bureaucratic, geographic & climatic setbacks, Sara Wheeler managed to complete that journey in six months, discovering en route a country that is quite extraordinarily diverse. This is an account of an odyssey which included Christmas Day spent with a llama sandwich on the Tropic of Capricorn at 13, 000 feet, a sex hotel in the capital, four days wedged aboard a cargo boat, a wet tent & and high street bank in Patagonia. In Santiago she talked her way into the prisons, in Tierra del Fuego she hitched a lift around Cape Horn on a supply boat delivering a coffin, & in the high Andes she lived on a Vedic commune. From Easter in the slums to an eventful week on Robinson Crusoe Isl&, the author picks her way through the complex reality of South American Catholicism & the fragile peace of a newly born democracy. She also drinks a lot of wine. This improbable ribbon of land has been home to Andean tribes who remain the most scientifically neglected people in the world; it has been conquered by conquistadores, pillaged by Sir Francis Drake (no hero in Chile), exploited by foreign imperialists, blighted by the Panama Canal, governed by the world`s first democratically-elected Marxist president & stamped upon by one of this century`s most reviled dictators. &, as Sara Wheeler discovered, they have all left their mark on today`s Chile
- an extravagantly complex country, hidden behind the Andes & stretching to the end of the world. An extraordinary & very readable account about travelling alone & about the people & history of Chile.


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Popular areas of Chile in a series of contoured, GPS compatible trekking & exploration maps at various scales form Trekkingchile. The maps are annotated with tourist information & most titles include a street plan of the region’s main town. Many are illustrated with drawings of local fauna or flora. All the maps use satellite imagery as a base, with contour lines & colouring to indicate different types of terrain & habitats. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual descriptions, the maps have a UTM grid, plus margin ticks for latitude & longitude. Map legends & other text include English.* For more information please see individual descriptions.* ...

The southern part of Chile`s Lake District around Pto. Varas, Ensenada & Cochamó on a detailed, double-sided map from Pixmap Cartografía Digital providing a vivid presentation of the region’s topography. On one side a map at 1:100, 000 covers Lago Llanquihue with Puerto Varas (just north of Puerto Montt) & the area to the east including Volcán Osorno, Volcán Calbuco, most of Lago Todos los Santos & Ralún On the reverse the map continues further south at 1:75, 000, extending from the Reloncavi Estuary & Puelo eastwards to El León. The map base, derived from satellite imagery, has contours at 50m intervals with additional relief shading & spot heights, plus colouring to show glaciers, forest, swamps & grassl&. Roads are classified as paved, dirt & 4WD, & local trails are marked. Symbols mark locations of camping areas & campsites, mountain refuges, ranger stations, viewpoints, waterfalls, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 5’ intervals, with additional margin ticks for UTM coordinates. Map legend

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Map No. 254, Chilkoot Trail/ Klondike Gold Rush, AK, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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” Most people think about chillies in terms of heat & their capacity to blow one`s head off. I think about how they can delicately pep up a pile of silky aubergines, perhaps already spiced with cardamom, cinnamon & faint dusting of cumin; how dark, tobacco-flavoured chillies can add deep mysterious tones to molten chocolate, how smoky chillies can add body to slow cooked, unctuous stews & how smoked, sweet peppers can add a note of earthiness to eggs, grilled flatbreads & sauteed greens.” Thomasina Miers Chillies can add excitement to the simplest, most frugal ingredients. Chilli Notes is full of recipes that excite & tantalise, comfort & warm. Forget food that is simply there to knock you for six, this book aims to seduce the reader with the power of this humble fruit, even those who profess to loathe the slow burn. Chilli Notes is packed with dishes that you can pull together on a weekday night with ingredients you have lying around. Without long lists of exotic ingredients to stand in your way, Chilli Notes will show you how the chilli can be your exotic bedfellow to add a wonderful, unusual note to your home-cooked family food. ...

The tales in this book recall the reality of life in 19th century London. In a city of reeking pestilence, five hundred people went weekly to an early grave
- the victims of disease. The fears of violence & plunder were always in mind, with the evil-hearted infesting the narrow courts & alleyways. Villany & vice abounded & the highwaymen, housebreakers, cardsharp & counterfeiter hatched their plots in the capital`s many alehouses. Two hundred offences were punishable by death, & the law & its severity terrified all who fell foul of it.
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It is a sensational debut that celebrates the individuality in us all. Milly Moo wants only one thing
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