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2 comments about RioErotico.

1. A book full of bad quality pics (low resolution in many cases and very bad composition). Its a collection of like amateur/tourist photos that try to give a very poor view about the eroticism in Rio de Janeiro.
   Poor result. Seeing photos of a friend that already traveled to Rio its the same experience. Dont waste your time. Its a brazilian talking. Trust in me. : ). There other things much better than this crap.



2. Otto's works speaks for itself, too bad the edition put out by Regan Books was done so poorly. If one always hears about editors ruining a photographer's work, this is the perfect case. Images were blown up carelessly with no resolution - one wonders what was the criteria used.
   Maybe a book worthwhile to have as to complement a library, but in any case, Otto just put out a brazilian edition of his extraordinary work which is worth looking for.

1 comments about In Southern Light.

1. Anyone who likes travel literature will certainly not be disappointed in Alex Shoumatoff's IN SOUTHERN LIGHT. It is a book in two parts. In the first, he travels with a friend up a large, but seldom-visited tributary of the Amazon, the Nhamunda, in search of any clues about the eponymous Amazons themselves. He finds mostly caboclos, mixed race people who live off fishing, hunting, and a little farming when possible, and the last remnants of the Indian peoples who lived in the region for centuries. The second, less-focussed journey is in the former Zaire, now Congo (again). Though the current wars and massacres had not begun, the reader gets a strong impression of the crumbling, decaying society that existed under Mobutu. The author travels by truck, by riverboat, and through the jungle on foot with some BaMbuti (pygmies). I liked two things about this book. First, I liked Shoumatoff's attitude towards the people he met: neither condescending and critical, nor full of gushing admiration. He took each person as they came, just as he would have in his own society. If you are tired of the snide, superior writing style of a Theroux or Naipaul, this could be a welcome change. Secondly, I liked his descriptions of the natural world of the forests, rivers, and interactions between people. My criticism is that both sections lack focus and sometimes the book and the diary are a little too close together. The Amazon section starts off with a very fascinating description of the Greek Amazon legend and how the early Europeans were influenced by it, how the Indians may have fed it back to successive explorers once they realized what the intruders were looking for. But, since Shoumatoff found no vestige of the legend in his travels, there really was no point to setting up this "straw woman". He was basically "messing around"; travelling to see what he could see. That would have been enough I feel---travel for its own sake is just as good a reason as any. Nothing much holds the Zaire section together either: it's just a bunch of impressions. I happened to like them, but some people might feel the book is a little diffuse. Criticisms notwithstanding, IN SOUTHERN LIGHT is well worth reading. I recommend it to anyone looking for a different sort of travel book, one not about the pastel, effete joys of Provence or Tuscany.

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1 comments about Lonely Planet Brasil (Lonely Planet Brasil/Brazil (Spanish)).

1. The book was very helpful to define our Itinerary, however, we kept on bumping into the same people over and over because they had the same guide. I guess it is very popular because it is good. The only thing is, when you are abroad you don't want to be cooped up with people from where you came from. Also, it was hard to find good places to eat using the guide. There are also mistakes in the maps and street address, watch out when taking taxis to double check locations!

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5 comments about Lonely Planet Rio De Janeiro.

1. Very few things were out dated when I used this book. Great tips on where to eat, and what to see, and what particular crime areas to avoid. Its a good book for preplanning and during your trip. Check out the restaurant GIRL FROM IPANEMA to see where the song was written when your in Rio.



2. Before going on my trip to Rio, I decided to purchase 3 guide books rather than relying on just one. And what a great decision that was! Had I relied on just Lonely Planet's Rio guide, I would have been as hopeless as a lost puppy. Most of the information in this book are outdated or plain incorrect. Important areas such as music, nightlife, etc. were neglected and many recommendations such as those for lodging & dining were off. My suggestion is that one should definitely look for alternatives to this guide as my copy is awaiting a more useful future near a recycling plant on outskirts of Rio.

   Of the 3 guides that I purchased, I found Rio for Parties the most useful. An excellent guide aimed for the young or the young at heart.




3. Not enough information about the popular culture or nightlife to really absorb the lifestyle of Cariocas. For such a complex and exciting city, this book offers basic, conventional information, some of which is out dated and few photos or illustrations. ...This book gives me the yawns. I recommend Rio for Partiers (even if you are not twenty-something)to get excited about traveling to Rio de Janeiro, one of the most gifted cities in the world.



4. This book contains just as much information as this review.



5. I dont recommend this book, most of the informations are inaccurated. Rio has an extensive options that are not described on that book. Unfortunately I have spent three days to discover an excelent visual travel guide called Rio for Partiers. Expensive than Lonely Planet, it's true, but all the informations you have to know is there. By The Way I could save a lot of money using the discounts and bonuses!

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