Chile: Let's Go 2003

By Let's Go Inc.

Let's Go The Resource For The Independent TravelerFor over forty years Let's Go Travel Guides have brought budget savvy travelers closer to the world and its diverse cultures by providing the most up-to-date information.- Entries at all price levels for lodging, food, attractions, and more- Must-have tips for planning your trip, getting around, and staying safe- The best bars, clubs, scenes, and local festivals- In-depth cultural information that offers an insider's look at life in Chile- Opportunities to make a difference through study, work, and volunteering - Detailed city and topographical mapsCultural Connections: Sweep away evil spirits at a Mapuche celebrationHidden Scoops & Hidden Deals: Rope cattle and dance la cueca with Chilean cowboysOff The Beaten Path: Marvel at the towering geoglyph, Elgande de AtacamaThe grand-daddy of budget guides The New York TimesGuides that penetrate the veneer of holiday brochures and mine the grit of real life The Economist Visit Let's Go online at www.letsgo.com

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312305605
• ISBN13: 9780312305604
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Let's Go Publications
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.8" x 5.2"

Customer Reviews

Lived in Beijing

This book was indispensable when my husband and I lived in Beijing for 6 months. I bought it together with Lonely Planet's The Best of Beijing, but found later on that I preferred to use this book because it contained a lot of leads to great deals on shopping, restaurants, etc. (Read: Good but cheap, and that's where most locals go) After checking out places from both books, I found Lonely Planet's contained a significant amount of "high end" places. Gave this book four stars only because I found that some prices quoted on particular restaurants are a bit outdated. Other than that, I loved it.

An Excellent Travel Guide

After just returning from a two week adventure in Chile, I found the guide book very helpful navigating through the major destinations in the country. Not only does the book give travel information, but interesting background information such as history, government, and social norms any traveler should know before setting off. The information is accurrate and really easy to use. The only flaw of the book is that it does not include some of the really small towns. However, these towns seemed to have no real major attractions in them. The book helps normal travelers and those people who like to experience a country on their own schedule.

Not Useful for the Atacama Desert, true-but fine otherwise

The only other review declared that they "used this book during our trip to the Atacama Desert. It was not helpful..." Well, I imagine it wouldn't be very useful, seeing that the Atacama Desert is in Chile, not in China! I generally prefer the Lonely Planet guides over the Let's Go guides, which tend to sound like they are written by know-it-all teenagers with too little life experience to be offering advice to real grown-ups. This guide on China, in contrast, is informative and pragmatic rather than preachy. Just one cautionary note: If you are actually planning on traveling around China on your own and don't speak Chinese, get a couple other guides and review them also-China is one of the few remaining countries where you cannot count on every shopkeeper and hotel manager conveniently being able to speak English.