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Lonely Planet Chile & Easter Island | 
 enlarge | Authors: Charlotte Beech, Jolyon Attwooll, Thomas Kohnstamm
Creator: Andrew Dean Nystrom
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 17125
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7
Pages: 504
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 1740599977
Dewey Decimal Number: 918.30466
EAN: 9781740599979
ASIN: 1740599977
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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Climb the rocky spires of Torres del Paine, salsa all night in sizzling Santiago, explore the world’s driest desert or follow Che’s tracks through the Lakes District. Whether you’re looking to brave the wilderness or wind through the wine country, our best-selling, opinion-packed Chile guide will take you to the end of the world…and back.
Head South – expanded coverage of adventure paradise Patagonia, with side trips to Argentina.
Raise A Glass – discover Chilean wine with our intoxicating primer by a Colchagua Valley vintner.
Play Hard – sand-board desert dunes, paddle through ice-carved fjords or ski still-smoking volcanoes with our dedicated Outdoors chapter.
Rest Easy – accommodations for every budget, from rustic mountain refugios and homey hospedajes to luxurious retreats and high-rise hotels.
Live It Up – enjoy gourmet meals and top-notch culture in Santiago, uncover Valparaiso’s bohemian charms or sunbathe on Arica’s plentiful beaches.
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 One of the best guide books for Chile March 6, 2007
Mark Eisner (Northern California and Southern Chile)
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
I've traveled extensively in Chile and now live here part of the year. When I first came down here with just my backpack almost a decade ago, I had an earlier edition of LP's Chile in my hand. I still use it when traveling to places I haven't yet discovered or haven't been for a long time.
I will disclaim with pride that Thomas Kohnstamm (a collaborator on this book) is one of my closest companeros ever since we were both getting our masters in latin american studies, and he has since developed into such a strong travel writer, with a fantastic novel about travel writing to be published in 2008. But as he gets no % of any royalties from LP, my friendship doesn't motivate my praise for the book.
But I was using LP's Chile book even before I met Thomas. It led me to so many of the places and people I now hold so dear, especially by enabling me, in my first years of shoestring backpacking, to get off the gringo trail. But the book works for all travelers. There's a lot of good guide books out there and every one has a different perspective, but I find LP's to include the broadest spectrum of information, for people on all different budgets with all different types of travel tastes, styles, and expectations. This edition just came out so you can trust that the info is up to date, except note that the top-praised Outdoor Experience in Pucon is, as of now, no longer open. But definitely stay at Ecole and watch the volcano's fuego glow at night from the upstairs deck. Perhaps Outdoor Experience will have reopened next door.
And if you are heading to Chile, I urge you to pick up a copy of the poetry of their national hero, the great Nobel Laureate pacifist Pablo Neruda, subject of Il Postino / Postman and so much more. The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems has been called by many as the best introductions and best books of his even if you already love and know him. Check it out. You will experience Chile differently after reading his words of passions. You will experience life differently. For more info, check out redpoppy dot net, a non-profit dedicated to furthering his commitment to humanitarianism and spreading his poetry around the globe.
Making a difference in this world, one poem at a time.
Paz y amor
 FACTUAL ERROR July 7, 2006
Shawn McLaughlin (Arizona, USA)
14 out of 45 found this review helpful
As the author of "The Complete Guide to Easter Island" (Easter Island Foundation, 2004), I read with much interest the chapter on Easter Island in the 2006 edition of "Chile & Easter Island" by Charlotte Beech, et al. There is one important factual error that readers show know about: The account of the Peruvian slave raids on Easter Island as it appears on page 428 makes reference to an out-dated and erroneous account of Easter Islanders being forced to work the guano deposits on Peru's Chincha Islands. Due to confused personal accounts reported incorrectly by early ethnologists and historians, this story appeared in some of the first Easter Island literature and has been repeated ad nauseam by more contemporary writers who haven't done their homework -- so it's no surprise that it might end up being source material for the authors of "Chile & Easter Island" who may have had little or no way of knowing the inaccuracies involved. But, as Easter Island researcher and author Grant McCall discovered after doing extensive historical and genealogical research on the islanders (including a visit to the Chincha Islands), there is no evidence to support allegations that Easter Islanders were taken to the Chincha Islands. There is evidence that Easter Islanders were taken to coastal plantations in Peru where they were sold as indentured servants, however. One key fact that has been uncovered in investigating this misinformation is that the guano mines were not actually operating at the time of the 1862 slave raids (they were temporarily closed due to Spanish raids), so it's clear that Easter Islanders couldn't even have been on the Chincha Islands. This may all seem like a small matter but, when it comes to Easter Island (where there has been no shortage of nonsense written and far fewer mysteries than most people would like to believe), the more accurate we can get, the better!
 not so helpful after all April 21, 2007
rru kangaroo
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have used LP guides all over the world, mostly for the maps and hostel listings...so when I went to Chile, I happily bought the Chile guide. I threw it out two weeks later. The maps were incorrect again and again, information was just plain wrong, the listings unhelpful. We ended up walking all over one town looking for a hostel that had been misplaced on a map, we missed buses, and were shocked at how horrible "the best hostel in [a certain town]" was. Fine adventure and all, but after I trashed the LP, we used my friends' Rough Guide instead (which thankfully had correct info) and we saved our time and enjoyed ourselves for the rest of our trip.
lonely planet Chile & Easter Island January 15, 2007
K. Lynch (olympia, wa)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm planning a trip to Chile and this book has been so completely helpful. All lonely planet books I've bought in the past have been excellent; always full of honest information for budget/backpacker travelers. They list everything you can imagine from hostels in every area to dinning to ferry schedules and bus routes/rates. I wouldn't trust any other travel book when traveling abroad.
Great Guide To Cheap Accomodations August 11, 2007
Pablo A. Castro (Palo Alto, CA United States)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
thanks to lonely planet we found chilestay apartments at www.chilestay.com an inexpensive alternative to a hotel. also, lonely planet provides a comprehensive and updated information about places to visit and enjoy.
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