Footprint Cuzco & the Inca Heartland (Footprint Handbooks) - Hardcover

Box, Ben; Cameron, Sarah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1907263365 ISBN 13: 9781907263361

Verlag: Footprint Travel Guides, 2011

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Take the trail less walked with the new edition of Footprint’s acclaimed guide to Cuzco and the Inca Heartland. This exhaustively researched book includes insights into Inca culture, details of how to reach the myriad ancient ruins, and full descriptions of less well-known treks specifically designed to take the pressure off the famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. You’ll also find essential information on all the other activities the region has to offer, including whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and climbing.

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One of the first assignments Ben Box took as a freelance writer in 1980 was sub-editing work on the South American Handbook. The plan then was to write about contemporary Iberian and Latin American affairs, but in no time at all the lands south of the Rio Grande took over, inspiring journeys to all corners of the sub-continent. Ben has contributed to newspapers, magazines and learned tomes, usually on the subject of travel, and became editor of the South American Handbook in 1989. He has also been involved in Footprint’s Central America & Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Brazil and Peru since their inception. In 2001 he wrote Footprint’s Cuzco & the Inca heartland Handbook, on which he has collaborated for recent editions with Steve Frankham.

Having a doctorate in Spanish and Portuguese studies from London University, Ben maintains a strong interest in Latin American literature and as a cricketer he looks forward to the day his village side is invited to play anywhere in South America where there is a pitch.

One of the first assignments Ben Box took as a freelance writer in 1980 was sub-editing work on theSouth American Handbook. The plan then was to write about contemporary Iberian and Latin American affairs, but in no time at all the lands south of the Rio Grande took over, inspiring journeys to all corners of the sub-continent. Ben has contributed to newspapers, magazines and learned tomes, usually on the subject of travel, and became editor of the South American Handbook in 1989. He has also been involved in Footprint’sCentral America & Mexico, Caribbean Islands, Brazil and Peru since their inception. In 2001 he wrote Footprint’sCuzco & the Inca heartland Handbook, on which he has collaborated for recent editions with Steve Frankham.

Having a doctorate in Spanish and Portuguese studies from London University, Ben maintains a strong interest in Latin American literature and as a cricketer he looks forward to the day his village side is invited to play anywhere in South America where there is a pitch.

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Expert author Ben Box knows Cuzco inside out; he has travelled extensively throughout the region

researching this new edition

Comprehensive coverage of the main attractions, plus dozens of activities and adventures that will

help you get off the beaten track

In-depth information about history, culture and politics, plus detailed listings and travel advice

Inspirational trip planning with itineraries and detailed maps throughout

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Cuzco & Inca Heartland Handbook, 5th

By Ben Box

Footprint Handbooks

Copyright © 2011 Ben Box
All right reserved.
ISBN: 9781907263361

Some love it, some hate it ? but travel a couple of kilometers down the Avenida de la Cultura (the route to Paucartambo) and you won’t miss it. Standing on a column six storeys high in the middle of the road is a massive condor, the Inca god called upon to protect the kingdom from the conquistadores. This modern-day marvel (or monstrosity, depending on your point of view) was built from the aluminum plane donated by the army.

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Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Footprint Travel Guides
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1907263365
• ISBN 13: 9781907263361
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 5
• Anzahl der Seiten: 368
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