No comments about Cotopaxi Visions: Travels in Ecuador.

No comments about Monroe and West Monroe Louisiana (Images of America).

No comments about South America, (Carpenter's geographical reader).

3 comments about Amazon Up Close: The Passionate Adventurer's Guide to the Brazilian Amazon & the Pantanal (Adventure Guide).

1. Excellent! Absolutely indispensable for the Amazon traveler - not only is it packed with useful info, but Bloom clearly understands the local cultures in a way that few travel writers do. Highly recommended-



2. Not many books are available about Amazonia,and indeed this is a very useful one when trying to find information on excursions, guides, food, health... but some remarks on the cities and their inhabitants are quite superficial. The way people live in cities such as Manaus or Belém should make us think of more than what colorful the marketplaces are, if we intend to understand a bit of what's happening in the Amazon, and in Latin America. The inclusion of detailed maps of the cities and some budget hotels could greatly improve this book.



3. Few books have ever excited me as much as this one. My copy has a sticker that says it won Best Guidebook of the Year and this book deserves it. The author has obviously traveled herself through the Amazon and she gives a lot of "up close" tips. But what makes the book so special are also the articles written by other people--scientists and shamans who work with tribal people. The chapter by Dr. Meyer who had a shamanisticc experience with an Indian tribe and fire ants is just incredible! I wasn't even planning to go to the Amazon when I visited Brazil but somehow this book ended up in my hands and changed my life. Whether you are going to the Amazon or just want to read about it,get this book. I loved it!

No comments about The Mountain Biker's Guide to the Southeast: Georgia Coastal Plain, Florida, and Coastal Plain of South Carolina (Dennis Coello's America By Mountain Bike).

No comments about Peru Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs).

No comments about AAA North Central Tourbook: Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota: 2007 Edition (2007 Edition, 2007-461307).

3 comments about Knopf City Guide to Rio de Janeiro (Knopf Guides).

1. This guide (??) does not do a very good job of guiding one around Rio de Janeiro. Too many cute icons...colored circles...arrows pointing in all directions...squares ...triangles...all mashed together leading to total confusion and frustration. More of a headache than a help. Very colorful....slick package but does not produce.



2. This guides does a good job on guiding you around Rio. Some of the attractions of this wonderful city, full of magnificent nature and historic buildings, were not mentioned or well described. But this guide is surely one of the best options for the foreign visitor to Rio.



3. As a native of Rio I have to say I found it simply one of the best and easiest guides about the Wonderful City. Light and essential, it is perfect to be carried everywhere on your trip. It covers all the basics and will be able to take you to all major attractions and sights on this fabulous city. An informal, compact, colorful and useful guide for a fun loving place. Just buy it !

No comments about Cusco, Peru (Travel to Landmarks).

No comments about The Andes and the Amazon: Across the Continent of South America.