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1	Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors more books like this by Piers Paul Read add to wishlist In October 1972 an aircraft carrying a party of Uruguayan rugby players and their friends took off from Argentina to fly over the Andes to Chile. It crashed in the mountains in dense cloud, and some of the 45 passengers were killed. The survivors soon realized, by listening to their transistor radio, that the search party had been called off ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.83! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Lonely Planet Peru more books like this by Sara Benson, Paul Hellander, Rafael Wlodarski add to wishlist This title contains strong activities focus, including surfing off the North Coast and hiking in the Cordillera Blanc and Cordillera Huayhuash. It contains a special section on the Incan World. It includes insightful history and culture chapters. It provides excellent coverage of Machu Picchu and spectacular lesser known archaeological sites. It ... see all copies from $11.45! new only from $16.86! \| SVS
3	Lonely Planet Argentina more books like this by Danny Palmerlee, Sandra Bao, Andrew Dean Nystrom add to wishlist US and Canadian visitors to Argentina in 2006 totaled over 400,000 (Ministry of Tourism, Argentina). Lonely Planet sells more country travel guides in US bookstores than any other publisher (BookScan). The only guide to include substantial coverage of neighboring Uruguay, for short trips across the Rio de la Plata. see all copies from $19.33! new only from $19.33! \| SVS
4	Marching Powder: A True Story of Friendship, Cocaine, and South America's Strangest Jail more books like this by Rusty Young, Thomas McFadden add to wishlist Inspired by the description of Bolivia's San Pedro Prison in the "Lonely Planet" guidebook, Young decided to spend four months listening to inmate McFadden and learning about one of the strangest places on earth. see all copies from $4.66! new only from $10.13! \| SVS
5	Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Forest more books like this by Mark J Plotkin, Ph.D. add to wishlist Western medicine is only just beginning to value the curative powers of plants and herbs found in the Amazon rain forests. The story of ethnobotanist Mark Plotkins's apprenticeship with shaman wise men of the area is truly an anthropological adventure, that also vividly clarifies what destruction of the rain forests may ultimately cost humanity ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.57! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour more books like this by Ruth M Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra add to wishlist Machu Picchu is one of the world's great travel destinations. Built in the mid-15th century and "rediscovered" in 1911, it is the stuff of legends. For a three hour or three day visit, this guide will help visitors see the best of this Lost City of the Incas. Includes a full-color fold-out map, 150 illustrations and a detailed tour. see all copies from $3.02! new only from $15.01! \| SVS
7	The Voyage of the Beagle: Charles Darwin's Journal of Researches more books like this by Professor Charles Darwin, E Janet Browne (Editor), Michael Neve (Editor) add to wishlist When HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on 27 December 1831, Charles Darwin was twenty-two and setting off on the voyage of a lifetime. His journal, here reprinted in a shortened form, shows a naturalist making patient observations concerning geology, natural history, people, places and events. Volcanoes in the Galapagos, the Gossamer spider of ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $7.00! \| SVS
8	The Savage My Kinsman more books like this by Elisabeth Elliot add to wishlist Forty years ago the world was shocked by the news that Auca Indians had martyred Jim Elliot and four other American missionaries in the jungles of Ecuador. That was the first chapter of one of the most breathtaking stories of the 20th century. This book tells the story in text and pictures of Elisabeth Elliot's venture into Auca territory to live ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions
9	The rivers ran east. more books like this by Leonard Clark add to wishlist This riveting firsthand account follows Leonard Clark's search for the legendary lost Seven Cities of Cibola--reputedly home to mountains of gold--in a rain forest near the Peruvian Andes. His treacherous journey includes encounters with man-eating jaguars, 40-foot snakes and headhunting natives. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $13.01! \| first editions \| SVS
10	A Death in Brazil: A Book of Omissions more books like this by Peter Robb add to wishlist Robb's chronicle flashes from intimate present day Brazil to a richly detailed and often dangerous past, enhanced by the gorgeous climate, lush landscapes and cobalt-blue waters. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Frommer's South America more books like this by Shawn Blore, Eliot Greenspan, Michael Luongo add to wishlist These are the America's Number 1 bestselling travel series. Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, "Frommer's Complete Guides" help travelers experience places the way locals do. These are more annually updated guides than any other series. There are 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides. They feature ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	Tristes Tropiques more books like this by Claude Levi-Strauss add to wishlist "Tristes Tropiques" records Lévi-Strauss's search for "a human society reduced to its most basic expression", and focuses on the tribes of the Caduvco, Bororo, Nambikwara, and Tupi-Kawahib of the Amazon basin and the upland jungles of Brazil. Lévi-Strauss draws fascinating comparisons and parallels among the tribes and human societies at large, ... see all copies from $3.68! new only from $15.05! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Travels of William Bartram more books like this by Mark Van Doren (Editor), William Bartram add to wishlist The travels of botanist William Bartram from 1773 to 1777 through the largely unexplored American South, featuring Indian villages, orange groves, swamps, savannahs, and much more. Bartram's fresh and vivid descriptions make this a classic of travel writing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.02! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Lonely Planet Buenos Aires City Guide more books like this by Sandra Bao, Anja Mutic add to wishlist New pull-out map for handy navigation through out-of-the-way streets. Chapters now organized by neighborhood for easier navigation of the guide. More coverage on the vibrant arts scene in Buenos Aires. see all copies from $11.38! new only from $11.38! \| SVS
15 view cover	Running the Amazon more books like this by Joe Kane add to wishlist The story of a team of ten men and one woman who travelled the full length of the Amazon river, from its source high in the Andes to its union with the Atlantic Ocean. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	The Rough Guide to Guatemala more books like this by Iain Stewart add to wishlist "The Rough Guide to Guatemala" is the essential companion to this astonishing country with detailed coverage of all the main attractions - from the volcanoes and crater lakes to the culturally-rich capital of Guatemala City. The full-colour introduction highlights the spectacular natural beauty of the beaches and wild-life reserves with stunning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.37! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Rough Guide to Buenos Aires more books like this by Rosalba O'Brien, Andrew Benson add to wishlist Make the most of your time with "The Rough Guide to Buenos Aires". Flick through the introduction for an overview on where to go and what to see, from cosmopolitan architecture and stunning mansions to long coffee klatches, where you can soak up this energetic city whilst enjoying the finest coffee. Move on to read lively accounts of every ... see all copies from $11.56! new only from $11.56! \| SVS
18 view cover	Frommer's Buenos Aires more books like this by Michael Luongo add to wishlist Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. The best trips start here. This book contains insider tips on getting the best out of Buenos Aires' outstanding shopping, restaurants, nightlife & tango halls; outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not; exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Panama Hat Trail: A Journey from South America more books like this by Tom Miller add to wishlist This 15th anniversary reissue of writer/humorist Tom Miller's travel classic follows the making and marketing of a single Panama hat from the basement of the third world to the penthouse of the first. It's a captivating story of cultures in collision, raw capitalism, "bus-plunge highways," and Miller's unending search for a drinkable cup of coffee ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.40! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Trail of Feathers: In Search of the Birdmen of Peru more books like this by Tahir Shah add to wishlist Legends littered with allegories of flight claim that Incan mystics--the Birdmen--could actually fly. Inspired by these myths (and a bloody feather), Tahir Shah embarks on an eccentric trip through South American to discover the facts that became folklore. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions
21 view cover	Frommer's Peru more books like this by Neil Edward Schlecht add to wishlist This is America's number 1 bestselling travel series. Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, "Frommer's Complete Guides" help travelers experience places the way locals do. They are more annually updated guides than any other series. This title contains: 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides; outspoken ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
22 view cover	Exploration Fawcett more books like this by Percy Harrison Fawcett add to wishlist This thrilling and mysterious account of Fawcett's ten years of travels in forests and death-filled rivers in search of a secret city was compiled from manuscripts, letters and logbooks by his son. ' The disappearance of Colonel Fawcett in the Matto Grosso remains one of the great unsolved mysteries of today. In 1925 Fawcett was convinced that he ... see all copies from $13.07! first editions
23 view cover	My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile more books like this by Isabel Allende, Blair Brown (Read by) add to wishlist Allende evokes the magnificent landscapes of her country, a charming, idiosyncratic Chilean people with a violent history and indomitable spirit, and the politics, religion, myth, and magic of her homeland that she carries with her even today. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	History of Brazil more books like this by Edward Bradford Burns add to wishlist Complete in breadth and chronological span, A History of Brazil is a panoramic interpretation of the Brazilian past from discovery to the present that treats the economic, social, cultural, and political evolution of Latin America's largest nation see all copies from $1.99! new only from $47.52! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Through the Brazilian Wilderness more books like this by Theodore Roosevelt, IV add to wishlist A harrowing chronicle of the Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific Expedition through Brazil and Paraguay to map the 950-mile River of Doubt. see all copies from $9.95! new only from $10.12! \| first editions \| SVS

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