Chile in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...

Chile in Marshall Cavendish's Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination ...

Chile on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant overview map from the Buenos Aires based de Dios designed to highlight the country’s 100 best places of interest, attractions, & national parks, etc., all with descriptions. A basic road map of the whole country is divided north/south & annotated with 100 colour markers cross-referenced to the information panels. Also highlighted are numerous other places of interest, national parks & nature reserves, etc. * All the text is in English.* ...

Chile Handbook in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ...

Chile in Bradt’s new Highlights series exploring the country’s most popular places, routes & itineraries as selected by some of the world’s leading travel writers & tour operators. The guide

Includes:: the Atacama Desert, the Andes mountain range, coastal rainforest, glaciers & world-class vineyards. The guide is designed to present readers with the destination’s main highlights & must-see attractions to help travellers select the best route for an organised tour or plan an independent trip. It provides practical & useful guidance on making the most of their visit & colour photographs features throughout. Individual guides in this series have extensive introductory chapters on the local history, people & culture; the geography of the region & its natural landscape, including wildlife. Chapters dealing with practicalities include Planning a Trip & life On the Ground, providing comprehensive information on when & where to go, getting there, red tape, health & safety, cultural etiquette etc. The ‘ Highlights’ part of the guide focuses on the attractions, sites or experiences that are unique to the region or country. Detailed advice & recommendations from Brandt’s expert authors with a focus on things to see & do are provided, as well as concise listings on accommodation & eating out options.A couple of pages are dedicated to essential vocabulary & a list of recommended reading. About the author: Tim Burford spent five years in publishing before starting to write hiking & ecotourism guides, specialising in Latin America & eastern Europe.

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Detailed charts of all the main harbours & anchorages are accompanied by short text entries giving latitude & longitude & highlighting any dangers. For the larger ports & harbours there is information on the facilities & some useful onshore addresses. Based upon information collected by members of the Royal Cruising Club, Ocean Cruising Club & other yachtsmen. ...

Chile at 1:1, 600, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet & presents this unusually long country in four sections. The two central panels also give good coverage of the Argentinian Andes, whilst the southern panel (southwards from approx. 46º, including the Chile Chico / Los Antiguos border crossing) extends to all the way to the Atlantic to cover southern Patagonia with Tierra del Fuego. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with graphics for salt flats, glaciers & names of mountain ranges, peaks, etc. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network distinguishes between paved & unsurfaced roads &

Includes:: selected tracks. Driving distances are shown on main & selected secondary roads & border crossings are marked. Railway lines are included, local airports are indicated & in the fjords south of Puerto Montt ferry routes are marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. The map highlights towns, villages & natural features worth visiting. Symbols show various places of interest, including campsites & selected mountain shelters, beaches & surfing sites, skiing & fishing areas, archaeological remains, thermal spas, etc. The map has a grid with latitude & longitude at intervals of 1º & an extensive index of localities with a separate list of national parks & protected areas. Map legend

Includes:: English.



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Indexed, double-sided map from ITMB combining coverage of the whole of Patagonia in Argentina & Chile at 1:2, 000, 000 with mapping of the southern half of Chile at 1:1, 750, 000, plus a street plan of Ushuaia. On one side is a map of Patagonia south of Bahia Blanca in Argentina & Temuco in Chile. Altitude colouring shows the topography, with graphics for salt pans & swamps, plus plenty of names of individual mountain ranges, & other topographic features. National parks & protected areas are highlighted. The map shows the road & rail networks, local airports & airfields, as well as ferry routes across the Chilean fjords. Border crossing points across the Andes are clearly marked. Local administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Symbols highlight various places of interest. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1° & is indexed. On the reverse is a similar map of southern Chile with the whole of Tierra del Fuego, presented on two overlapping panels at 1:1, 750, 000. Coverage extends slightly further north than on the Patagonia side. Each panel has a separate index. Also provided is a street plan of Ushuaia’s town centre, indicating various facilities, please of interest & selected accommodation. Another inset shows the south-western part of the Easter Island at 1:38, 000. ...

Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Atacama Desert & the Pacific Coast: even today the apperception of Chile remains remote & indistinct. There is no doubt that its geographical location
- confined between the Pacific Ocean & the Andes mountain range
- has had a role to play in the relative nescience, although it was the former political situation that led to the country`s isolation for almost twenty years. In fact, it is only in these last fifteen years that Chilean architecture has appeared on the international stage, mostly owing to Mathias Klotz, Alejandro Aravena, Smiljan Radic & Pezo von Ellrichsausen, amongst others. Chile can take pride in having built some genuine Modern masterpieces whilst having preserved a close relationship with its culture. During the twentieth century Europe provided Chile with sources of inspiration. Le Corbusier had a great influence on Chilean architects despite never having visited the country; his followers, such as Emilio Duhart, Roberto Davila & the BVCH office, realised buildings which are today internalised deep in the Chilean psyche. The Bauhaus movement served as another influence for architects such as Sergio Larrain. Overall, this book aims to be a practicalreference source of the best architectural works of the twentieth & twenty-first centuries in Chile.

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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”. ...