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Title: Lonely Planet Brazil (LONELY PLANET BRAZIL) by John Noble, Andrew Draffen, Robyn Jones, Chris McAsey, Leonardo Pinheiro ISBN: 1-86450-146-4 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: January, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Don't Waste Your Money On This One
Comment: The conventional wisdom is that you can't go wrong with Lonely Planet guide, but this Brazil guide proves otherwise. The new 5th edition is little changed from the 4th, except for 1) the new Natural Brazil section. Most travelers will find this section too dry and uninteresting, while those really interested in nature will find it too superficial 2) $5.00 higher price tag.
Useful things, such as info on hotels, restaurants, entertainment, and prices are too often inaccurate. The most annoying aspect of this guide is that all prices are out of whack. LP translated prices (some of which were probably 5 years old) into US dollars when the real was 2.2 per dollar. Now it is about 3.5.
All this raises doubts of whether or not the authors actually went to Brazil to update this edition and not just slapped on a new cover and threw in a new useless section. So, if you have the 4th edition, keep using it. If not, look into buying either the Footprints or the Rough guides. The high popularity of LP is another reason to go with something else. When you go to places recommended by LP, you are very likely to run into hordes of other backpackers clutching their LP guides like bibles and afraid to make a step on their own. On a positive note, the LP guide does have useful info about Brazil's history, economy, culture, society, film and literature.
Rating: 4
Summary: More than just Rio
Comment: An excellent guidebook is intended to guide and not lead. The Lonely Planet Brazil guidebook is a great guide. Its maps are accurate, its plces to stay and eat are reliable, and it offers extensive info on the sights and activities for every town included in the book. But Brazil is a dynamic country, particularly its economy and that has an impact of all prices quoted in the 5th edition (2002). The actual prices in 6/2003 for meals, accommodations and transportation were consistently 15 to 20 percent less. Bus schedules changed, but not their itinerary and frequency. Unfortunately the guidebook does not offer the names of the bus companies which would be of great help, especially when departing from Rio, where there are over a hundred bus companies.
The guidebook has 752 fact filled pages including well researched Facts about Brazil, Facts for the Visitor, and Natural Brazil.
A few weak areas:
The language area should be strengthened by providing more information on pronunciation. The information they give for consonants t, d, and r is incorrect because it is only partially complete.
Where and how to exchange money needs to be updated, especially when exchanging cash.
Budget and moderately priced accommodations for Rio should be expanded. (Frommers does a better job in this area.)
Visa information needs to be updated. A Brazilian visa now costs $100 for US citizens.
Rating: 1
Summary: I don't know what to tell you to buy, but don't buy this.
Comment: On a three month research trip to Brazil, my husband and I began a letter to Lonely Planet detailing every mistake, omission, and out-of-date reference we could remember. Sometimes we just couldn't write fast enough! Many of the maps were virtually useless (particularly the one of Salvador, we thought). Prices were vastly different and inaccurate (and not due only to changes in the exchange rate). At the end of three months, our letter was in excess of 7 single spaced typed pages! And we certainly didn't go everywhere.
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Title: Lonely Planet Rio De Janeiro (LONELY PLANET RIO DE JANEIRO) by Andrew Draffen, Heather Schlegel ISBN: 1864503068 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: September, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Brazilian Phrasebook (LONELY PLANET BRAZILIAN PHRASEBOOK) by Mark Balla, Mark Bella ISBN: 0864421761 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: May, 1993 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Argentina Uruguay and Paraguay (Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, 4th Ed) by Sandra Bao, Ben Greensfelder, Carolyn Hubbard ISBN: 1740590279 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Say It in Portuguese (Brazilian) by Dover ISBN: 0486208095 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: 01 June, 1955 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Rio De Janeiro (City Maps Series) by Lonely Planet ISBN: 1864500131 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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