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Great Hikes and Wines of Chile and Argentina

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Natural Patagonia, Argentina and Chile

by Marcelo D. Beccaceci

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 1998
• PAPER
• 124 PAGES
• HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

An informative photographic journey through the breathtaking landscapes and wildlife of Patagonia. Featuring 120 color photographs, presented in Spanish and English. (PAT22, $24.95)

Eyewitness Guide Argentina

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• PAPER
• 352 PAGES

A compact illustrated travel guide featuring bright color photography, dozens of excellent maps, and a region-by-region synopsis of Argentina attractions. With a 50-page section on where to stay and eat (ARG82, $25.00)

Insight Guide Chile

by Insight Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 380 PAGES

This glossy guide provides a full-color introduction by a team of experts to the land, people, history and attractions of Chile. Brief background essays highlight important topics. With many local and regional maps. (CHI03, $23.99)

Lake District, Araucania: Argentina & Chile

by Zagier & Urruty Maps

• 2002
• MAP

This regional map (1:400,00) covers the mid-section of Chile and Argentina from Bariloche across to Puerto Montt and Temuco. (PAT59, $14.95)

Northern Argentina, Buenos Aires Map

by ITMB

• 2008
• MAP

This handy map includes both a detailed street plan of Buenos Aires and, on the reverse, Argentina and Chile north from Buenos Aires and Santiago north to Jujuy, Salta and Iguazu. (ARG96, $12.95)

 

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Buenos Aires Map

by Borch Maps

• 2006
• MAP

A laminated street map of Buenos Aires and surroundings at a scale of 1:15,000. (ARG38, $8.95)

Santiago Map

by ITMB

• 2006
• MAP

A travel map of Santiago, shown at a scale of 1:12,500. (CHI34, $9.95)

Chile in Focus

by Nick Caistor

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2002
• PAPER
• 100 PAGES

This slim guide focuses on the history of Chile, its cultural heritage and the political, environmental and economic challenges of the post-Pinochet era. With maps, photographs and some travel information. (CHI35, $12.95)

Culture Smart! Argentina

by Robert Hamwee

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

A concise, well-illustrated and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (ARG63, $9.95)

Culture Smart! Chile

by Caterina Perrone

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2007
• PAPER
• 168 PAGES

A concise and practical guide to local customs, etiquette and culture. (CHI74, $9.95)

Insight Guide Argentina

by Insight Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 384 PAGES

This profusely illustrated guide features concise essays by well regarded authors on natural history, politics and culture. With hundreds of photos and excellent maps. (ARG02, $23.99)

Lonely Planet Buenos Aires

by Lonely Planet

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

The best of Buenos Aires is included in this practical guide, along with a pullout map and insider recommendations on shopping, eating, sleeping and day trips. (ARG10, $19.99)

Argentina Cooks!, Treasured Recipes from the Nine Regions of Argentina

by Shirley Lomax Brooks

• FOOD
• 2003
• HARD COVER
• 320 PAGES

A collection of 190 authentic Argentinean recipes with a section on wines. (ARG74, $24.95)

Chilean Wine: The Heritage, a Journey from the Origins of the Vine to the Present

by Rodrigo Alvarado

• FOOD
• 2004
• HARD COVER
• 206 PAGES

Alvarado does justice to the long winemaking tradition of Chile in this narrative, which explores the history of Chile's vineyards and wine production. Ideal for anyone on the path to becoming a connoisseur, or interested in gaining a deeper understanding of this long-standing tradition in Chile. (CHI65, $39.95)

Tasting Chile, A Celebration of Authentic Chilean Foods and Wines

by Daniel Joelson

• FOOD
• 2004
• HARD COVER
• 269 PAGES

With recipes from restaurants and home chefs across Chile, this compilation is a great introduction to Chilean cuisine, and an excellent resource for anyone interested in trying out Chilean traditional dishes at home. Includes information on pairing wines with dishes, and a basic overview of wine producers and varieties in Chile. (CHI64, $24.95)

Buenos Aires, A Cultural History

by Jason Wilson | Alberto Manguel

• HISTORY
• 2000
• PAPER
• 249 PAGES

This well-referenced book offers a look into the geographical history of the city and goes in hand nicely with a more traditional guidebook. The city's underlying themes are laid out: Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortazar and the European literary tradition; tango, the longing and despair of the music and its roots; the cult of Evita Peron; European-influenced architecture and cafe life; totalitarian politics; and the nearly religious importance of soccer. (ARG21, $15.00)

Estancias: The Great Houses and Ranches of Argentina

by Maria Saenz Quesada | Xavier Verstraeten

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1992
• HARD COVER
• 200 PAGES

Two dozen magnificent country estates are detailed in this sumptuously illustrated volume, featuring 200 color photographs and a cultural and social history by Maria Saenz Quesada. (ARG62, $75.00)

Liberators, Latin America's Struggle for Independence 1810-1830

by Robert Harvey

• HISTORY
• 2002
• PAPER
• 561 PAGES

Focused on the heroism and derring-do of seven legendary men, Harvey tells the story of Simon Bolivar, General Jose de San Martin and other greats in the fight for independence. (SAM35, $18.95)

Patagonia, A Cultural History

by Chris Moss

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2008
• HARD COVER
• 328 PAGES

A journalist with the Buenos Aires Herald, Moss follows a colorful cast of characters -- from Magellan and Darwin to mad kings, gauchos, and Nazi fugitives -- in this vivid overview of the culture and history of Patagonia. (PAT81, $25.00)

Tango: the Dance, the Song, the Story

by Simon Collier

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 1997
• PAPER
• 208 PAGES

A spirited, illustrated tribute to the tango, the now-elegant dance born in the brothels among the working class of 19th-century Buenos Aires. (ARG14, $29.95)

Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness

by Peter Matthiessen

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1987
• PAPER
• 280 PAGES
• FAVORITE

Matthiessen recounts with wit, insight and style his odyssey to the Amazon and Andes, including Machu Picchu and Tierra del Fuego. (SAM02, $17.00)

Desert Memories, Journeys Through the Chilean North

by Ariel Dorfman

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2003
• HARD COVER
• 304 PAGES

A quest for national history, personal memories, and family origins in the Atacama by the noted playwright, novelist and essayist. The legacy of mining, Pinochet, and the author's own history are woven into this meditative account. (CHI53, $21.00)

Evita, The Real Life of Eva Peron

by Nicholas Fraser

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 1996
• PAPER
• 222 PAGES

Separating fact from myth, Frazer traces Evita's life from her humble origins to her place as a revered cult figure, also exploring Peronism and Argentine politics of the 1930s and 1940s. (ARG03, $15.95)

Far Away and Long Ago

by W.H. Hudson

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2006
• PAPER
• 338 PAGES

Hudson's enthralling childhood remembrances are rich with descriptions of the landscapes, birds and nature of Argentina. (SAM11, $34.95)

In Patagonia

by Bruce Chatwin

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1989
• PAPER
• 204 PAGES
• FAVORITE

A masterpiece of travel, history and adventure, this award-winning book captures the spirit of the land, history, wildlife and people of Patagonia. There's no travel writer as engaging, insightful and just plain wonderful as Bruce Chatwin. (PAT01, $15.00)

Long After Midnight at the Nino Bien

by Brian Winter

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2008
• HARD COVER
• 336 PAGES

A journalist posted to the capital during the economic crisis, Winter captures the rhythms and character of Buenos Aires with fearless, profane wit in this wise and rollicking portrait. (ARG80, $24.95)

My Invented Country

by Isabel Allende

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2004
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

Novelist Allende ruminates on her upbringing in Chile, interweaving memories of South America with her feelings for the United States, where she has lived since the assassination of her uncle, Chilean president Salvador Allende, on September 11, 1973. (CHI52, $13.99)

Travels in a Thin Country, A Journey through Chile

by Sara Wheeler

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 1996
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

British author Sarah Wheeler deploys her wit, intelligence and powerful investigative skills on the Republic of Chile in this insightful travelogue. (CHI06, $15.00)

Argentina, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by Jill Gibian

• LITERATURE
• 2010
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

These choice stories introduce the landscapes and culture of Argentina, from the Andes to the Pampas, through the eyes of its writers. (ARG97, $14.95)

Chile, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by Katherine Silver

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 256 PAGES

These choice stories introduce both the country and a host of contemporary writers. (CHI38, $14.95)

Night Flight

by Antoine de Saint Exupery

• LITERATURE
• 1986
• PAPER
• 87 PAGES

Saint Exupery captures the thrill and mystery of early flight in this tale of a pilot alone in a storm over the Andes en route to Buenos Aires. (PAT09, $12.00)

The Buenos Aires Quintet

by Manuel Vazquez Montalban

• LITERATURE
• 2012
• PAPER
• 377 PAGES

Montalban comments on not just wine, women and song, but also much of Argentina's political and cultural history in this riveting detective tale set against a backdrop of 1970s Buenos Aires culture and the era's repressive military junta. (ARG48, $14.95)

Through the Eyes of the Condor, An Aerial Vision of Latin America

by Robert B. Haas

• NATURAL HISTORY
• 2007
• HARD COVER
• 232 PAGES

This collection of stunning, oversized photographs, taken from above, shows the jungles and favellas, the reefs and ruins, wildlife and diverse landscapes of Latin America. (SAM122, $50.00)

A Wildlife Guide to Chile

by Sharon Chester

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2008
• PAPER
• 392 PAGES

Chester's splendid guide, featuring 120 color plates, covers the wildlife, plants and natural history of Chile from the Atacama Desert and Patagonia to Easter Island and Antarctica. (CHI77, $19.95)

Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica

by Martin D. la Pena | Maurice Rumboll

• FIELD GUIDE
• 2001
• PAPER
• 224 PAGES

With color plates, range maps and brief descriptions, this is a compact regional guide. (SAM12, $29.95)

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