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  Birds of Chile by Helm

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  A comprehensive field guide with colour illustrations, notes and useful distribution maps for over 470 species. Includes the Antartic Peninsula, the Falkland Islands and South Georgia.

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  Galapagos Diary by Hermann Heinzel

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  An excellent photographic guide to the birdlife of the Galapagos, including notes on habitats, wildlife, behaviour and breeding.

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  Peruvian Wildlife by Bradt

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  A vibrant, photographic guide to the wildlife on Peru with over 220 colour photographs, colour maps of the seven best national parks and particular focus on species found above 3,000 metres and Manu National Park.

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  Bolivia by Footprint

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  An excellent practical yet selective guide from Footprint, who specialise in South America.

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  Chile by Footprint

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  Far more detailed yet selective than you would normally expect from a practical guide. Our recommendation for an all rounder.

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  Bolivia by Bradt

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  A concise, selective guide to Bolivia with a good mix of practical, cultural and historical information.

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  Venezuela by Lonely Planet

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  The only reliably practical guide available, this is your best bet for travel information and hotel listings.

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  Galapagos Wildlife by Bradt

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  We highly recommend taking an additional wildlife guide with you to the Galapagos and this one is concise, well illustrated and thorough.

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  Argentina by Footprint

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  A selective, practical guide for the traveller on any budget. Footprint is renowned for its South American guides and this one includes good historical and cultural information.

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  Guyana by Bradt

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  The only guide to Guyana on the market, this is luckily part of the Bradt series and provides reliable practical advice and in-depth historical and cultural information.

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  Colombia by Bradt

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  Although it includes less historical and cultural information than the Footprint equivalent, this guide includes great recommendations for hotels and restaurants and a good section on Colombian wildlife.

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  Colombia by Footprint

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  An excellent guide to Colombia for the traveller on a budget, provides detailed background information on history and culture with a range of hotels and restaurant recommendations.

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  Buenos Aires by Wallpaper

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  A neat, beautifully designed guide from Wallpaper magazine that recommends the chicest hotels and coolest bars and restaurants. Perfect for a glamorous mini-break in the city.

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  Argentina by Eyewitness

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  A vibrant, didactic guide filled with colour photographs, suggested itineraries and bird's eye graphics of the major sites and museums. Perfect for the sightseer but not so useful for the backpacker after more practical and logistical information.

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  Argentina by Bradt

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  A practical guide for the traveller on any budget with in-depth notes on wildlife, culture and customs and history. Written by one author, the information is also unified, thorough and well-written.

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  Peru by Footprint

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  A thorough and reliable guide that combines a good mix of practical information with cultural and historical background and recommendations for the best restaurants and bars. Includes approximately 100 pages on Cuzco and the Sacred Valley.

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  The Amazon by Bradt

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  The best practical and cultural guide specifically dedicated to the Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. Includes detailed sections on wildlife and the indigenous tribes.

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  Ecuador & Galapagos by Footprint

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  The Footprint guides are particularly good for South America offering a mix of practical, cultural and historical information for the traveller on any budget. Includes 40 pages on the Galapagos Islands.

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  Peru by Eyewitness

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  This guide is much slimmer, with far less logistical information than the more practical equivalents, but the glorious colour photographs and cutaways and floor plans of the major sights, ensure that it is just the ticket for getting you excited about your trip and for taking on your excursions.

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  Buenos Aires Top 10 by Eyewitness

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  A pocket-sized guide filled with plenty of colour photographs and a pull-out map. Top 10s include best restaurants, best hotels on any budget, best museums and best tango clubs. Perfect for getting right to the point with no superfluous information.

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  Brazil by Footprint

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  An excellent practical guide with personal, carefully-chosen recommendations that will take you off the Lonely Planet's beaten path and straight to the best in restaurants and night life. Appropriate for the traveller on any budget, it also includes reliable cultural and historical information.

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  Brazil by Eyewitness

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  The best of the photographic guides, this Eyewitness includes vibrant, colour photographs, bird's eye graphics of monuments and museums and plenty of historical and cultural information. Not entirely suitable for a backpacker looking for practical information and budget hotel listings but perfect as a sightseer's companion.

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  Rio de Janeiro by Time Out

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  A guide that really feels like it's been written by a resident, because it goes further than practical and logistical details and recommends the best restaurants, night life and hotels for the traveller on any budget. Also includes excellent, easy-to-read maps.