The Amazon, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 432 pages
• Published by: Bradt Travel Guides
• Edition: 3rd Edition October 1, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1841621730
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1841621739
• Book Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1 pounds

Product Description
This new edition has been completely revised with updated information on hotels, lodges, and tour operators. It covers all nine countries of the Amazon Basin and Orinoco and includes a detailed illustrated natural history section on native species and habitats. The Amazon is an ideal place to suit the requirements of eco-travelers, naturalists, sports enthusiasts, and explorers. Travelers are given sound advice on eco-travel, combating perils, and planning their own expedition. Features include: *Revised travel safety and health information *Amendments and updates to health and natural history information *Expanded language glossary

Back Cover Copy
The world's greatest river flows from its source high in the Peruvian Andes through mountains, cloudforest and lush rainforest to its final destination on Brazil's eastern shores. Long associated with exploration and adventure, the Amazon is also rightly treasured for its biodiversity.
Whether you are taking a leisurely riverboat trip or organizing your own expedition, wish to learn about the area's flora and fauna or the people living along the river's route, this book is invaluable.
This guide includes: all countries of the Amazon Basin and Orinoco; detailed natural history and expanded sections on national parks; revised information on tours, hotels, lodges, restaurants and attractions; towns with the best access to the river; new appendix of internet resources.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Amazon, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback) Among all guidebooks I have seen on the Amazon, this one did the best job of gathering information and putting it in an easily readable fashion. The book is divided among the different countries in the region. Knowing the attractions mainly of the Brazilian Amazon, I can say that about half of the businesses, phone numbers, addresses, etc. are outdated. It is to be expected, since this guide was published 4 yrs ago. The Brazilian section is good, with good advice especially on the surroundings of Manaus. It also provides good advice on what to bring and what to look for in the Amazon, which is useful and timeless. To someone considering a trip to different places in the Amazon, if you want to get just one guide, I would recommend this one. If you are going to just one place, perhaps as a second guide book this would help, but I would not rely too heavily on the companies listed there, many of them no longer exist.