This 382-page guidebook to Chile presents the countrys highlights in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 16 maps. Key features: Places: region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Essay Features: incisive essays on Chiles history, people and culture, from its pre-Inca archaeological sites to the post-Pinochet democratic stability. Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the countrys most exotic sights, including the Atacama Desert and Chiles colourful rodeo culture. Travel Tips: practical listings section, including Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.