Moon Chile: Including Easter Island (Moon Handbooks) - Softcover

Bernhardson, Wayne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566917549 ISBN 13: 9781566917544

Publisher: Moon Travel, 2007

Synopsis

Positioned between the Pacific and the Andes, Chile offers rich history in its Northern region, a blend of entertainment, culture, and skiing in the boroughs of Santiago, remote corners in the Atacama Desert, a glorious wine-country in its Heartland and the ultra-private Easter Island. Moon Chile provides you with all of the essential details needed to discover these can't-miss sites, the world's most isolated island, and more.
South American resident and Chilean consummate, author Wayne Bernahardson gives you all of the appropriate information to help make your adventure in Chile truly unique. Wayne's insightful and fun travel suggestions include the Best of Chile, 10 Days Skiing in the Andes, Exploring Wine Country, and Exploring Chilean highlights.
Whether you are eager to experience fly fishing at Sur Chico, partake of the Patagonian mystique or follow the paths of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, Moon Chile is your resourceful guide. With expert writers, first-rate strategic advice, and an essential dose of humor, Moon ensures that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience — and a few new stories to tell.

About this title

About the Author

Wayne Bernhardson first traveled to Chile in 1979 during the Pinochet dictatorship, wrote his master's thesis on llama and alpaca herding in the Norte Grande's Parque Nacional Lauca, and has returned repeatedly to broaden and deepen his knowledge and appreciation of the country. He has driven well over 100,000 kilometers through every Chilean region and Pacific island possession, and he has also visited Chile's Antarctic bases in the South Shetland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula.

Wayne earned his PhD in geography at the University of California, Berkeley, but abandoned academia for a perpetual Latin American road trip that many university faculty envy. He is also the author of Moon Handbooks to Argentina, Buenos Aires, and Patagonia. In addition, Wayne has written for magazines and newspapers including Trips, the San Francisco Chronicle, the American Geographical Society's Focus, Business Traveler, Dupont Registry Tampa Bay, Postcards, National Geographic Traveler, Latin Trade, and Travel Holiday. He often gives slide lectures on destinations he covers in his books.

When not in South America (he owns an apartment in Buenos Aires), Wayne resides in Oakland, California, with his wife María Laura Massolo, their daughter Clio Bernhardson-Massolo, and their Alaskan malamute, Malbec (named for Argentina's signature red wine). He can be reached directly by email at southerncone@mac.com or through southernconetravel.com.

Review

Moon Metro ..."a sleek two-in-one blend of advice and street maps." Moon Handbooks ..."well-written and exceptionally informative guides." Moon Outdoors ..."thoroughly researched, and packed full of useful information and advice. These guides really do get you into the outdoors." Moon Living Abroad "Engaging, honest, and packed with information... The Living Abroad series provides well-rounded insight into the country and its culture, and then gives you the real scoop on how to make the best move." "The latest in the batch of Moon Handbooks releases proves again that Moon is one of the finest travel series around. What sets Moon apart from most guidebooks is the attention to detail and, more importantly, a respect for the topic."

Edition details

• Publisher: Moon Travel
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1566917549
• ISBN 13: 9781566917544
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 650