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Antarctica and the Falkland Islands recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we like relating to Antarctica and the Falkland Islands: The story of Shackleton's second expedition to the South Pole in 1914, in the explorer's own words. The plan was to become the first to traverse the continent, via the south pole, but it soon became a matter of sur... Read more»

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Nicaragua recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we recommend relating to Nicaragua: A moving account of Salman Rushdie's journey through Nicaragua, a country coming to grips with years of bloodshed and civil war. Some other books worth looking out for are: Nicaragua Handbook or Central America Handbook - Footprint... Read more»

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Galapagos recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we recommend relating to the Galapagos islands: Charles Darwin called it "a little world within itself;" Sailors referred to it as "Las Encantadas"— the enchanted islands. This captivating history of the world's most famous islands charts their evolution from deserted wi... Read more»

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Bolivia recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we recommend relating to Bolivia: Four travellers meet in Bolivia and set off into the Amazon rainforest on an expedition to find a hidden tribe and explore places tourists only dream of seeing. But what begins as the adventure of a lifetime quickly becomes a struggle fo... Read more»

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Chile recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we recommend relating to Chile: Although described by the author as a novel, this engrossing book is based closely on the voyages of Robert FitzRoy (the first of which set sail for Tierra del Fuego in 1828). FitzRoy was one of the most talented and promising naval offic... Read more»

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Mexico recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we recommend relating to Mexico: This charming and personal account of Robin's quest to find unknown family in Mexico paints a vivid picture of his travels though Latin America, as he retraces his great-grandfather's steps from Lancashire to a remote western village in n... Read more»

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Peru recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we recommend relating to Peru: The true story of a British-built steamship, the Yavarí, carried by mule in thousands of parts from the Pacific to the highest navigable lake in the world - Lake Titicaca. Rediscovered by the author in 1962 as a rotting hulk, she was restor... Read more»

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Brazil recommended reading

Here is a selection of books we recommend relating to Brazil: The book to accompany Michael Palin's BBC documentary series, this is his first venture into this vast country in the time of much social and economic change. He travels the entire length of the country from the Venezulan border in the no... Read more»

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