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Moon Handbook Patagonia, including the Falkland Islands
Wayne Bernhardson
GUIDEBOOK 2008 PAPER 598 PAGES
This practical guide in the popular series covers where to go and what to do throughout the southern end of South America from Perito Moreno and Lago Argentino, across to Peninsula Valdes, Puerto Montt, Puerto Natales, Tierra del Fuego and Ushuaia. Includes maps and transportation information, and gives an overview of the region's culture and history. With chapters on Buenos Aires, Santiago and the Falklands.
(PAT73, $21.95)
In Patagonia
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)
Natural Patagonia, Argentina and Chile
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. With text in Spanish and English.
(PAT22, $24.95)
The Whispering Land
Gerald Durrell
TRAVEL NARRATIVE 2006 PAPER 240 PAGES
Durrell's sparkling account of an eight-month jaunt on the trail of fur seals, guanaco, parrots and other Patagonian marvels.
(PAT13, $14.00)
Lake District, Araucania: Argentina & Chile
Zagier & Urruty Maps
2002 MAP
A full color traveler's map of mid-section of Chile and Argentina with a focus on the popular region from Bariloche across to Puerto Montt. At a scale of 1:400,000 with roads, relief and attractions. The map covers the towns and parks of northern Patagonia, including Los Arrayanes, Villarrica, Puyehue, Alerce, San Martín de los Andes, Osorno, and Temuco.
(PAT59, $14.95)
Los Glaciares National Park
Zagier & Urruty Maps
A colorful map of the popular areas of Parque Nacional Los Glaciares at a scale of 1:230,000, providing an overview of the area and highlighting points of interest.
(PAT58, $14.95)
Lonely Planet Buenos Aires
Lonely Planet
GUIDEBOOK
An excellent practical guide to Buenos Aires with a pullout map and detailed practical information on neighborhoods, shopping, eating, sleeping and day trips out of the city.
(ARG10, $18.99)
Time Out Patagonia
Matt Chesterton
GUIDEBOOK
A practical guide to the national parks, wildlife and attractions of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia.
(PAT74, $19.95)
Estancias: The Great Houses and Ranches of Argentina
Maria Saenz Quesada
Xavier Verstraeten
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
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)
Cloud Forest, A Chronicle of the South American Wilderness
Peter Matthiessen
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
FAVORITE
Matthiessen recounts with wit, insight and style his odyssey to the Amazon and Andes, including Machu Picchu and Tierra del Fuego.
(SAM02, $16.00)
Far Away and Long Ago
W.H. Hudson
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
Hudson's enthralling childhood remembrances are rich with descriptions of landscapes, birds and nature.
(SAM11, $34.95)
Idle Days in Patagonia
W.H. Hudson
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A handsome reprint of Hudson's classic 1893 account of life, nature and adventure in southern South America with paintings and drawings by Alfred Hartley and J. Smit.
(PAT27, $22.00)
Travels in a Thin Country, a Journey through Chile
Sara Wheeler
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
British author Sarah Wheeler deploys her wit, intelligence and powerful investigative skills on the Republic of Chile in this insightful travelogue.
(CHI06, $13.95)
Chile, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Katherine Silver
ANTHOLOGY
These choice stories introduce both the country and a host of contemporary writers.
(CHI38, $14.95)
Long After Midnight at the Nino Bien, A Yanqui's Missteps in Argentina
Brian Winter
LITERATURE
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)
Night Flight
Antoine de Saint Exupery
LITERATURE
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 Far Side of the World
Patrick O'Brian
LITERATURE
O'Brian takes readers on an adventure around Cape Horn in this enthralling Aubrey and Maturin tale, featuring evocative descriptions of the wildlife of Patagonia and Galapagos and a vivid portrait of Nelson's British Navy.
(SAM01, $13.95)
Patagonia, The Last Wilderness
Daniel Rivademar
NATURAL HISTORY
An illustrated portrait of Patagonia, featuring gorgeous color photographs and brief accompanying text on the natural history of the region.
(PAT20, $39.95)
The Andes, As the Condor Flies
Tui De Roy
NATURAL HISTORY
These 350 stunning photographs take in the full sweep of the Andes, its wildlife and landscapes, from the cloud forests of Ecuador and altiplano to windswept Tierra del Fuego.
(SAM79, $35.00)
A Wildlife Guide to Chile
Sharon Chester
FIELD GUIDE
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 Chile
Alvaro Jaramillo
FIELD GUIDE
A compact, comprehensive guide to 473 species in the Princeton Field Guide series, featuring range maps and designed for easy field reference.
(CHI50, $29.95)
Birds of Southern South America & Antarctica
Martin D. la Pena
Maurice Rumboll
FIELD GUIDE
A compact regional guide with color plates, range maps and brief descriptions.
(SAM12, $29.95)
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