South American Handbook 2010: 86th annual edition of the 'bible' for travel in South America (Footprint South American Handbook)

Living Dreams 1 Van, 3 Years, 2 Parents, 6 Kids, 15 Countries and Becoming a Functional Family I highly recommend the South American Handbook to anyone traveling several South American countries. My husband and I spent 3 years driving and touring most of the countries on the continent in our van with our 6 children and it was an absolutely indispensable tool. We kept referring to this travel book above others we had along and eventually shipped the others home when downsizing; SAH was all we needed. Information provided on accommodation ranges from the tight budget traveler to 5 star hotels. We didn't have a complaint about any of the eating-places we found through SAH. Places of interest information, including many remote areas, is extremely accurate. We used the 1997 edition and I just purchased the 2010 edition, as my daughter is...Read more

I attempted to use this guide for Chile, Argentina, Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru. I learned quickly that this just gave me a superficial overview of the cities. Hostel owners kept laughing and asking me when didn't I just buy the lonely planet series. This book tries to accomplish too much which results in accomplishing nothing that you can't find on tripadvisor.com. Don't waste your money, buy a book for each country.

THIS BOOK IS A "MUST" FOR ANYONE TRAVELING TO SOUTH AMERICA ON HOLIDAY OR ON BUSINESS. IT CONTAINS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION AND IS UPDATED ANNUALLY TO REFLECT THE LATEST OF THE LATEST.