Down South America Way Web Addendum
By Lee Arnold -- Library Journal, 3/1/2006
Travelogs & Memoirs
Castro, Ruy. Rio de Janeiro: Carnival Under Fire. Bloomsbury, dist. by St. Martin’s. (The Writer and the City). 2004. 244p. tr., from Portugese, by John Gledson. maps. ISBN 0-7475-7331-X. $16.95.
In his humorous account, Rio native Castro weaves together historical and current events to offer an evocative sense of this dazzling former capital city of Brazil.
Charrière, Henri. Papillon. Perennial: HarperCollins. 2001. 560p. ISBN 0-06-093479-4. pap. $15.95.
Charrière, a Frenchman wrongly convicted and sent to the notorious (and now defunct) prison on Devil’s Island off the coast of French Guiana, recalls his imprisonment and escape.
Waugh, Evelyn. Waugh Abroad: Collected Travel Writing. Everyman’s Library. 2003. 1064p. illus. maps. bibliog. ISBN 1-4000-4076-0. pap. $25.
Some may think twice about visiting any place Waugh writes about in his cheeky travel memoirs. But this compilation, which finds the lively writer in British Guiana and Brazil, always entertains.
Chatwin, Bruce & Paul Theroux (text) & Jeff Gnass (photogs.). Nowhere Is a Place: Travels in Patagonia. Sierra Club Books. 1995. 109p. photogs. bibliog. ISBN 0-87156-359-2. pap. $18.
Combining the prose of two exceptional travel writers with majestic photographs of the area, this op title is worth hunting down.
All travel agents listed are recommended in Condé Nast Traveler’s Sixth Annual List: World’s Most Amazing Travel Specialists by Wendy Perrin and Brook Wilkinson (Condé Nast Traveler, August 2005)
Blue Parallel
www.blueparallel.com
Specializing in Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru, Blue Parallel organizes trips around different themes: World Heritage destinations, outdoor adventures, gourmet food and wine, and exclusive lodgings.
Explorations, A Travel Agency, Ltd.
www.explorationsltd.com
A leader in leisure travel since 1980. Explorations for the “sophisticated traveler” began 18 years ago.
Ladatco Tours
www.ladatco.com
Ladatco specializes in Central and South American tours (including the Falkland Islands), with over 35 years of experience.
Southwind Adventures
www.southwindadventures.com
Since 1990, Southwind has specialized exclusively in journeys to the Andes, Amazon, and the Galápagos Islands. Its focus is nature, culture, and activity.
South American Explorers’ Club
www.samexplo.org
At the time of this review, this web site was under construction. But The South American Explorers’ Club is acknowledged as a reliable and notable resource.
Bolivia
www.bolivia.com/turismo
This is a Spanish only site.
Fondo de Promocion Turistica de Colombia
www.turismocolombia.com
This site, with an English language option, offers sections on How to Get to Colombia, Exploring the Country, Monthly News, Touristic Activities, Gastronomy, and Photographs. Updates for the English section can be slow.
French Guiana Tourist Board
www.tourisme-guyane.com
With services in English, French, and Portuguese, this site has sections on 100% Nature, Escape Guaranted [sic], Culture and History, Spicing Up Your Life, and Come to French Guiana. The odd typo notwithstanding, a good resource.
Guyana Tourism Authority
www.guyana-tourism.com
This site contains sections like About Guyana, Visitor Information, Events, Tours, Places to Enjoy, Nature & Wildlife, Activities, Sports, and GTA News.
Secretaria Nacional de Turismo (Paraguay)
www.senatur.gov.py
A vibrant, albeit Spanish only, site.
Suriname Tourism Foundation
www.suriname-tourism.org
A lovely web site featuring Travel Tips, Nature, Heritage and Culture, Activities, Tourist Services, and Information sections, complete with engaging photos and easy to read text.
Uruguay Natural (Uruguay Ministry of Tourism and Sports)
www.turismo.gub.uy
Sections here include Products, Operators, Images, Events, Information, Circuits, States, Videos, Statistics, and EcoTourism (in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.)
