. Timed to complement publication of the new centenary edition of the legendary South American Handbook . The first multi-author compendium of travel writing about South America . Famous personalities or writers represented include Charles Darwin, W.H. Hudson, Simon Reeve, Kate Humble and Matthew Parris . Features 12 countries and stars evocative destinations such as the Galapagos, Patagonia, Amazon, Andes, Machu Picchu and Tierra del Fuego About Bradt Travel Guides . Founded in 1974, Bradt is now the largest independent guidebook publisher in the UK with over 200 titles in print . Authentic guides, written by expert authors who really know their destinations. . Comprehensive, practical information with a particular focus on wildlife, culture and sustainability . For more information, follow us on X, Instagram and Facebook, or visit bradtguides.com

New from Bradt, South America: an Anthology of Travel Writing is an enchanting scrapbook of personal narratives from travellers in arguably the world's most exciting and varied continent. Comprising both historical accounts (by famous figures) and contemporary articles or blogs (many by well-known personalities), this deftly curated collection of fine travel writing conveys the sense of excitement and awe that characterises explorations of a very special part of the world. Ever since South America was 'discovered' in the fifteenth century, the continent has played upon our collective urge to travel and explore. Across eleven chapters featuring twelve countries, some of the world's most famous destinations star: the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, cloaked by cloud forest; the Amazon jungles; the Argentine pampas with its gaucho cowboys drinking yerba maté tea and eating plate-sized steaks; the wildlife wonders of the Galapagos; the Andean mountains; the big skies of Patagonia; and, at the foot of the continent, the fabled Tierra del Fuego. Authors of the carefully curated group of stories include seminal figures of the past such as Charles Darwin and W.H. Hudson, modern-day TV personalities like Simon Reeve and Kate Humble, and acclaimed writers including Matthew Parris, Hilary Bradt, Stephen Moss and Adrian Phillips. Their styles differ markedly - from light and comic pieces to weightier, more reflective articles - as does the subject matter: there are cities and wilderness, wildlife and eco-tourism, exploration and exploitation, food and drink, backpacking and hiking, books and art, gauchos and their horses, adventure and misadventure. Learn who risked being mistaken for a condor's lunch, and how to drink the bitter tea known as yerba maté. Go in search of the world's rarest hummingbird or test how far you would travel to eat Argentine steak. Launched to complement publication of the new centenary edition of the legendary South American Handbook, Bradt's South America will delight and inspire anyone who has ever journeyed through Latin America - or has longed to visit while remaining in the comfort of their armchair.