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Title: The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu, 2nd: Includes The Vilcabamba Trail and Lima City Guide by Richard Danbury ISBN: 1-873756-64-X Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.29 (7 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Nothing can beat a tour guide
Comment: This book was good as a general introduction to the trail and to get an idea of what to expect. However, while actually in Machu Picchu, nothing can beat a tour guide. More than half the book is dedicated to the trail and preparing for the hike, so if you have done this already or you are going with a group, this entire section will not be very helpful. The remainder of the book gives an average description of the site while leaving some serious gaps. Tour guides are great in this respect. The maps of the trail itself were a bit confusing and lacked detail. I would have preferred to buy another book on the subject. However, after looking at the books both in the states and while I was in Peru, I discovered that this is the best book out there - unfortunately. So if you want advance information on the trail and the ruins before you get there (and can get yourself a tour guide), buy this book. Just don't expect much.
Rating: 5
Summary: Invaluable companion on the Inca Trail and Cuzco/Lima
Comment: I got this book as a gift just as I was to embark on a most magical 10 day trip to Lima/Cuzco and to hike the Inka Trail to Machu Picchu from Km-82. It is a treasure. I carried it along everywhere that I went. The Lima section needs some updates (Archaeological Museum is CLOSED on Mondays!) and I wish there were more spanish to english phrases but these are nits, the history and the trail description are fantastic and that is the main intent of the book. You do not need any other book! Good show.
Rating: 2
Summary: Beware for the updates section
Comment: I bought this book because of the maps and the information it gave as to how to be a good independent backpacker. If it were not for the hidden pages at the end of the book, I would give this book 10 stars. Hidden at the back of the book, you have an update section. This section mentions that independent backpacking is no longer allowed. The only thing usefull about the book now is its sections about lima and cuzco but if I wanted a normal guide book, I woul buy the Lonely Planet, not this one
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Title: The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour by Ruth M. Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra ISBN: 1555663079 Publisher: Johnson Books Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Peru (Lonely Planet Peru, 4th Ed) by Rob Rachowiecki ISBN: 0864427107 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: April, 2000 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: The Ancient Kingdoms of Peru by Nigel Davies ISBN: 0140233814 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: January, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Insight Guides Peru (Insight Guides) by Pam Barett, Pam Barrett ISBN: 1585732966 Publisher: Insight Guides Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Explore the Inca Trail (Rucksack Reader) by Jacquetta Megarry, Roy Davies, Interlink Publishing ISBN: 1898481121 Publisher: Rucksack Readers Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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