Frommer's Chile & Easter Island, 1st Edition

by Stephan Kuffner, Kristina Schreck

According to the Latin Business Chronicle, Chile is the third most popular South American destination and had 1.8 million visitors in 2005, 10.6% more than in 2004.The 2003 designation of Valparaiso as a UNESCO World Heritage site, increased interest in Chile's wine industry and in adventure travel to Patagonia, plus a continued fascination with Easter Island all contribute to the rise in tourism.

Chile is one of the most stable South American countries and appeals to a variety of vacationers with romantic beach holidays, wine-focused vacations, snow sport options, alpine attractions, and desert tours.

Genres: Travel

448 pages, Paperback

First published July 17, 2007

Reviews

[Hoan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good with the coverage if Chile's history and city highlights but lacked any exciting photos! The best part about traveling are the amazing sights that await for you. I think perhaps my expectations were set high and hoping for a National Geographic Traveler guide which is filled with great images! This does it for city research and weather warnings. I also like the organization based on regions in Chile.

[Yi-hsin Lin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book confuses me a lot as it omits some rather significant cities, such as Iquique and Concepción, which a visitor might plausibly want to visit. Some of the other sections (particularly Chiloé) seem somewhat incomplete and listings are outdated. At least one map had incorrect place markers on it.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

A perfectly usable guide to Chile. Decent depth of information, reliable enough. Not particularly special, though.

3.5/5 stars