Cile e Isola di Pasqua

Year: 1998 Format: 12x18 Pages: 588 Photos: b/w with The spectacular alpine glaciers and fjords of Patagonia, the wide river valleys and the arid Atacama desert, the extensive coastline and foothill lakes, the snow-capped volcanoes and the the imposing Andean chain that runs the length of the entire country. The archaeological sites of the desert regions of the north, once part of the Inca empire, the indigenous legacy of cities such as Temuco and Osorno and two truly unique island possessions: the remote Easter Island with its giant stylized statues and the Juan Fernandez archipelago, place of exile of the Scottish sailor Selkirk whose solitary experiences inspired the character of Robinson Crusoe in Defoe's novel of the same name. On the trail of Neruda, retracing his life through his eccentric houses in the immense and surprising Santiago. The national parks, the fauna and floral heritage and the Falkland Islands, the controversial British archipelago easily accessible from Chilean Patagonia. Information on travel, accommodation, transport: hundreds of addresses and suggestions to find the right solution and avoid surprises far from home...