Footprint Bolivia Handbook (3rd Edition)

Home to the world's highest salt lake and loftiest capital city, extreme highs are what you can expect to find in this fully updated third edition of the Bolivia Handbook. This is real Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid territory, with hair-raising adventures to be found for every traveler who fancies retracing the steps of the infamous Wild West outlaws. From the action-packed adventure section covering mountaineering, trekking, skiing, mountain biking, and expanded information on hiking routes, to the comprehensive and fascinating coverage of the country's numerous national parks including the Parque Nacional Amboro, this guide will fulfill whatever the outdoor adventurer craves. Insights into the diverse Bolivian contemporary culture and the fundamentals on fiestas (what do they mean? where are the best ones?) will bring the culture-seeker that much closer to the native's Bolivia. Rounded out with full coverage of the latest eco-tourism developments and a complete spectrum of accommodation options to suit all budgets and tastes, as well as over 39 color and black and white maps cross-referenced with the text, Footprint Bolivia Handbook is the best choice for the traveler who wants to escape the crowd and experience the spirit of the country. Footprint travel guides are synonymous with discovery and adventure -- their purpose is to convey the very essence of a destination and to feel its pulse. Eye-opening, accurate, and reliable information is given in each guide, ensuring that every trip is memorable, enlightening, and informing. Footprint's guidebooks are the future of travel, stressing a sensitivity to local issues.

Like Scott of the Antarctic 100 years before, Alan Murphy's 'Voyage of Discovery' originated in the Scottish city of Dundee. Following his degree in Political Science and History, he travelled extensively throughout South America. Alan then took up residence in La Paz working for the fledgling Bolivian Times newspaper. He now lives in Bath.

Geoff Groesbeck has written and lectured extensively on Latin America, especially Bolivia's remote and beautiful Chiquitania and Mexico's colonial heartland. His best-selling cultural travel guides are considered without peer and have been translated into 12 languages. An expert and frequently cited author on the history and social development of the Jesuit missions of Chiquitos, his writings, photography, and Web site on the region have won considerable international acclaim. His latest guides, Footprint's Guadalajara & Pacific Coast (1st ed.) and Mexico Handbook (2nd ed.) are now available online and at retail stores.