South American Handbook: 1996 Volume editor Ben Box
Winner of the first ever Thomas Cook Best Travel Guide Award, this is an encyclopaedic guidebook on South America. It covers all 13 countries of South America. The first place covered in every country is the capital city, after which the territory is divided into regional subsections. It contains a town by town commentary along routes covering the most interesting places to visit, including accommodation, and places to eat. Also included are practical travel information and health tips for the tropics, and in-depth background information on each country featured. Revised and updated every year, this book also contains 175 detailed text maps of towns and regions, plus a 12-page section of regional maps in colour.