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21) Suriname
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This edition of “Bradt's Suriname” remains the only dedicated English-language guidebook to this emergent and largely unspoiled ecotourism destination and offers by far the greatest depth of coverage available. It is also the first guidebook in any language with a comprehensive section on the Upper Suriname River, an exciting and remote area serviced by around 20 small lodges. Detailed coverage of all accessible parks and reserves is included,...
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Kids love to be creative! Why not have them learn about South & Central American culture at the same time? This book features fun and unique South & Central American crafts that have been adapted in an easy, step-by-step activity format with pictures for a young crafter. There is an engaging project that everyone can enjoy creating, from a mola tote bag to a Mayan tunic. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
23) The Piazza Tales
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The Piazza Tales (1856) is a collection of short stories by American writer Herman Melville. Before publication, five of its six stories appeared in Putnam's Monthly during a period of productivity with which Melville sought to achieve popular success as a writer of literary fiction. After the failure of his novels Moby-Dick (1851) and Pierre: or, The Ambiguities (1852), Melville struggled to find a publisher who would accept his work, and contemporary...
24) Excavation
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IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 20
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A classic adventure from James Rollins, the author of The Doomsday Key, The Last Oracle, The Judas Strain, Black Order, and other pulse-pounding, New York Times bestselling thrillers, Excavation carries readers deep into the jungles of South America, and into the terrifying heart of dark mysteries that should never be unearthed
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Antes de ingresar en la Compañía de Jesús José Quiroga (1707-1784) fue marino. Junto con los jesuitas Cardiel y Strobel realizó una expedición naval entre 1745-1746 desde Buenos Aires por la costa patagónica hasta Puerto Deseado y Puerto de la Cruz, de la que existe una relación y cartografía.
Después de haber determinado con exactitud la posición geográfica de los treinta pueblos de Misiones y la de las ciudades de la Asunción, Corrientes,...
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Journey into the Costa Rican imagination through twenty-six remarkable stories, selected and organized regionally for the curious traveler. Here, for the first time in English, the best of Costa Rica's writers conjure the country's allure and vitality, its coffee fields and palm groves, cicadas and songbirds, shrouded mountains and blazing savannas, while telling stories unique to Costa Rican life. Contributors include Alfredo Aguilar, Fernando Durán...
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Colombia is a beautiful and wild place full of danger and adventure. Follow as I recount my travels through the country and how I put down roots. Moving to Colombia presented many challenges and difficulties that I have overcome and here I will share them with you as I explored the country, culture, and Colombian life as a resident rather than a tourist. Going to Colombia has been one of the most crazy experiences in my entire life.
28) Colombia
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From its vibrant and lively cities to snow-capped volcanoes and white-sand beaches, Colombia offers enormous variety. Footprint's 5th edition Colombia Handbook will guide you from salsa clubs & gold museums to the Amazon jungle and mountain peaks.
• Great coverage of the top activities and sights in the region, including numerous adventure sports, jungle trekking and hot springs
• Loaded with information and suggestions on how to get off the...
29) Montevideo
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This edition of the Bradt guide to Montevideo by expert author Tim Burford combines information on what to see and do with maps, walking and bicycle tours , historical and cultural attractions plus recommendations for hotels, restaurants, cafés and bars and detailed information on city transport, shopping and activities all detailed along with a history of the city. It is written in an engaging and colourful style that aims to entertain as well as...
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Experience the wonderful city of Cartagena with this handy travel guide! Do you want to go on a trip to the incredible country of Colombia? Want to know how to stay safe, find the best attractions, and make the most of your travels? Then keep reading! Inside this handy guide, you'll uncover how you can make the most of your trip to Cartagena. Covering everything from the history of this amazing city to the culture, countless festivals, and all the...
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By turns and anecdotal and practical, this book tells the tales of the jungle and most of its dark secrets. Armchair travelers and true Indiana Joneses will benefit equally from Coningham's unique expertise on life in one of the most dangerous natural habitats on earth.
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This book is about a paranormal experience that I had lived while completing an Ayahuasca ritual on September 18th, 2015 in Peru, where I had an encounter with an entity from another dimension who claimed to be God and who called himself IZOEK. The writing revolves around the revelation of life and message to the world from this entity that has impacted my life exponentially to initiate a search of this truth that we all think to know. Additionally,...
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Begin your tango journey to Buenos Aires! Experience the tango dance halls (milongas), the dinner shows, tango bars, and restaurants that feature tango. Learn where the icons of tango are immortalized. Know where to dance and what is expected of the visitor who traverses the culture of tango. The author, a single woman traveling alone, visited Buenos Aries many times over many years. Recently, she lived there for a year, keeping a journal of her...
34) The Coca Box
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Funny and fanciful, this is a book about a Coca Box, and an unlikely travel foursome exploring the art and archaeology of Peru. Except that one member of the team likes to collect Pre-Columbian pottery. If trafficking in archaeological materials is unlawful, it seems to matter little, and in the end, it appears her efforts were futile. Everything she bought was fake. Or was it? We may never know. Meantime we bounce over desert tracks along Perus North...
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Linked by the sinuous spine of the Andes, Peru, Bolivia & Ecuador are born of a synthesis of ancient America and medieval Europe. Footprint's Peru, Bolivia & Ecuador Handbook will guide you from the unforgettably unique Galápagos Islands, through the awe-inspiring citadel of Machu Picchu, to the shimmering turquoise waters of Lake Titicaca. • Great coverage of the top activities and sights in the region, including the colonial treasures of Quito;...
36) Conversational Spanish Quick and Easy: The Most Innovative Technique to Learn the Spanish Language
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Have you always wanted to learn how to speak Spanish but simply didn't have the time?
Well if so, then, look no further. You can hold in your hands one of the most advanced and revolutionary method that was ever designed for quickly becoming conversational in a language. In creating this time-saving program, master linguist Yatir Nitzany spent years examining the twenty-seven most common languages in the world and distilling from them the three hundred...
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Apuntaciones sueltas de Inglaterra. Leandro Fernández de Moratín
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Encontrones por las calles. Los ingleses que van deprisa, sabiendo que la línea recta es la más corta, atropellan cuanto encuentran; los que van cargados con fardos o maderos, siguen su camino, no avisan a nadie y dejan caer a cuantos hallan por delante.
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Los que barren las calles piden dinero a los que pasan; las mujeres que venden bollitos o estampas,...
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En su pasaje de su prólogo al Viaje al río de la Plata, Bartolomé Mitre afirma:
El juicio respecto del libro de Schmídel, Viaje al río de la Plata, está definitivamente formado y es unánime. Hulsius dice que leyó el manuscrito original «con placer y admiración». Camus, entre otros méritos, le reconoce el ser uno de los primeros que se hayan escrito sobre esta parte de la América meridional.
Azara, tan severo con los cronistas del Río...
39) Colombia
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Frommer's guides aren't written by committee, or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. Frommer's authors Nicholas Gill and Caroline Lascom have been covering Colombia for over a decade and this book hits all the highlights, from the Amazon to the Andes. Gill and Lascom provide insights and detailed information so you can better explore the exquisite colonial core of Cartagena; enjoy the nightlife...
40) Bogotana
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La narradora chilena Alejandra Costamagna viaja a Bogotá convocada por un encuentro de escritura in situ. En diez días registra las frecuencias del habla, los lenguajes impredecibles del cielo, las narrativas del horror, la violencia que colinda con el goce y la rumba. El escritor venezolano Slavko Zupcic recorre Bogotá muchos años antes, por medio del castellano dulce de sus amigos colombianos migrantes, sin nunca visitarla. La imaginó como...
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