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Turiscom Editions

TURISTEL Mapa Rutero
Turiscom, 2008
Spanish

27 x 13 cms./ 24 pages.

Ch$ 1.990

Updated road map of all Chile, includes neighbouring areas in Argentina. Divides the country in 11 stripes from north to south. Scales between 1:1.000.000 (central zone) to 1:2.000.000 (north) and 1:2.500.000 (far south).

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Serie Guías Destinos
Turiscom, 2006/2007
Spanish/English

25 x 12 cms./ 72 pages.

Ch$ 2.950

Bilingual guides about some especially interesting touristic areas. With practical information, services, hotels, restaurants, sports and excursions, etc. They have maps of the region and cities described.

We have the following titles available: Arica, Iquique, Puerto Montt/ Lago Llanquihue, Chiloé.

Chile Experience
Josh Howell, 2007
English

20 x 13 cms./ 638 pages.

Ch$ 16.500

Excelent guide in English, specially made for the foreign and adventurous tourist. Very thorough historical, cultural, geographic and flora and fauna introduction. Many tips for all kind of adventure tourism activities and the best places to do it. Includes the well known maps of Turistel (same publisher).

Guía de Vinos de Chile - Los mejores vinos del año 2008
Turiscom, 2008
Spanish

21,5 x 11 cms./ 331 pages.

Ch$ 10.950 Now: Ch$ 7.800

Complete Chilean wine guide in Spanish, with wine classification, description of the vine-growing valleys, notes, lisiting of the vineyards and wineries, price catalogues and reviews of the different products.

Guía de Vinos de Chile - The best wines of the year 2008
Turiscom, 2008
English

21,5 x 11 cms./ 331 pages.

Ch$ 10.950 Now: Ch$ 7.800

Complete Chilean wine guide in English, with wine classification, description of the vine-growing valleys, notes, lisiting of the vineyards and wineries, price catalogues and reviews of the different products.

 
COPEC Guides
The Copec Chiletur guides are the successors of the famous TURISTEL guides since late 2008, when Copec bought the publishing rights. They are almost the same as Turistel (they used the same material), being the main difference the lack of publicity for hotels, stores, agencies, etc. In the maps, only Copec gas stations are mentioned.

Chiletur Copec Norte
Copesa Editorial SA, 2010
Spanish

27 x 13 cms./ 192 pages

Ch$ 4.950

Touristic guide from Arica to Los Vilos. Includes road maps from Santiago to the north (scales from 1:600.000 to 1:1.100.000), larger maps of interesting zones, city maps, historical, geographical and cultural information, list of hotels and services.

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Chiletur Copec Centro
Copesa Editorial SA, 2010
Spanish

27 x 13 cms./ 264 pages

Ch$ 4.950

Touristic guide from La Ligua to San Carlos plus Easter Island and Juan Fernández Island. Includes road maps (scales from 1:500.000 to 1:840.000), larger maps of interesting zones, city maps, historical, geographical and cultural information, list of hotels and services.

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Chiletur Copec Sur
Copesa Editorial SA, 2010
Spanish

27 x 13 cms./ 336 pages

Ch$ 5.950

Touristic guide from Chillán to Antartica. Includes road maps from Santiago to the far south (scales from 1:750.000 to 1:1.100.000), larger maps of interesting zones, city maps, historical, geographical and cultural information, list of hotels and services.

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Chiletur Copec Rutas de Chile
Copesa Editorial SA, 2010
Spanish

27 x 13 cms./ 72 pages

Ch$ 1.950

Updated road map of all Chile, includes neighbouring areas in Argentina. Divides the country in 11 stripes from north to south. Scales between 1:1.000.000 (central zone) to 1:2.000.000 (north) and 1:2.500.000 (far south).
Planos de 32 ciudades con sus atractivos turísticos, red de metro y autopistas interurbanas de Santiago.

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Chiletur Copec Parques Nacionales
Copesa Editorial SA, 2010
Spanish

27 x 13 cms./ 84 pages

Ch$ 2.450

Guía que presenta 32 parques nacionales de Chile, con descripción de sus atractivos, vías de acceso, senderos de excursión, flora, fauna y datos generales. Fotografías y mapas esquemáticos del parque, sus senderos y su ubicación.

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Set Guias Chiletur Copec
Copesa Editorial SA, 2010
Spanish

27 x 13 x 3 cms.

Ch$ 14.950

The five books previously mentioned in a cardboard display.

 
Editorial Kactus

Souvenir Chile
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 64 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Book of photographs; a real trip through Chile's huge diversity of landscapes, with descriptions of all the places mentioned. Con 118 fotografías.

Tarapacá Iquique
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 64 pages.
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Book of photographs of Iquique and the Tarapacá region, rich in prehispanic and colonial culture. From the city and its beaches, the creeks and fertil oasis, to the high plateau (altiplano) with its salt lakes and unique flora and fauna. Más de 200 fotografías.

San Pedro de Atacama
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 56 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Photographs of San Pedro de Atacama and surroundings. Located in the Chilean Desert, is a must for adventurers, with amazing landscapes and a millennary culture. 90 fotografías.

Calama Alto Loa
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 56 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Book of photographs of the Andes mountains near the city of Calama, the copper mine Chuquicamata, and the ancient indian towns of Chiu Chiu, Lasana, Caspana, Ayquina, Toconce and the Tatio Geysers.

La Serena
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 64 pages.
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Book of photographs of La Serena, Coquimbo, and Elqui Valley, with its traditional towns and observatories. Also presents the famous beaches of the region and the National Park Fray Jorge and the Reservation of the Humboldt Penguin. More than 150 photographs.

Santiago
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 56 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Book of photographs of Santiago, including its historical and natural monuments. It features the traditional architecture, which contrasts with a more modern style; and beautiful air views of Chile's capital. 118 fotografías.

Valparaíso
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 56 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Book of photoghaphs of Valparaíso, the most important harbour in Chile. A beautiful stroll through the bay and this pituresque city with elevators, stairs and colorful neighbourhoods. 73 fotografías.

Rapa Nui
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 56 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Book of photograhps of Easter Island or Rapa Nui, its history, myths, customs and its always enigmatic stone statues (Moais). Con 73 fotografías.

Pucón
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 56 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Book of photographs of Pucón and surroundings, its main natural attractions, volcanoes, lakes, national parks, hot springs and beautiful air views. 90 fotografías.

Torres del Paine
Kactus
Spanish/English

29 x 23 cms./ 56 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000

Book of photographs of the Torres del Paine National Park, its amazing massifs, lakes, ice fields, waterfalls, glaciers, flora and fauna. Con 99 fotografías.

Patagonia Amazing
Kactus
Spanish/English

26,5 x 20,5 cms./ 48 pages.

Soft cover
Ch$ 4.800

A small and convenient booklet with a modern design that shows all of Chile's diversity in more than 50 pictures by the well-known photographer Norberto Seebach.

Patagonia Amazing
Kactus
Spanish/English

26,5 x 20,5 cms./ 48 pages.
Soft cover
Ch$ 4.800

A small and convenient booklet with a modern design that shows Southern Patagonia, dominated by mountains with bizarre forms and glaciers that fall into lagoons and lakes. More than photographs.

Chile Spanish / English
Kactus

30 x 22 cms./ 96 pages.
Hard cover

Ch$ 20.000

Book of Chile, shows its different landscapes, climate zones and cultures in more than 240 photographs.
It is a great souvenir of your trip or the perfect gift for your friends abroad.

Chile Spanish / German
Kactus

33 x 22 cms./ 96 pages.
Hard cover

Ch$ 20.000

Book of Chile, shows its different landscapes, climate zones and cultures in more than 250 photographs.
It is a great souvenier of your trip or the perfect gift for your friends abroad.

Chile Spanish / Portuguese
Kactus

30 x 22 cms./ 88 pages.
Hard cover

Ch$ 16.000

Book of Chile, shows its different landscapes, climate zones and cultures in more than 250 photographs.
It is a great souvenier of your trip or the perfect gift for your friends abroad.

Mapuche Silver
Kactus
English

29 x 20 cms./ 96 pages.
Hard cover
Ch$ 15.000

Great book about Mapuche Silver, its history, use and designs. Text Raúl Morris von Bennewitz. Photographies Juan Carlos Gedda.
Text completely in English.

 
Editorial Lonely Planet

Chile & Easter Island
Carolyn McCarthy, 2009
Inglés

20 x 13 cms./ 528 pages.

Ch$ 24.500

Touristic guide of Chile and Easter Island, describes the touristic areas, with practical information, services, hotels, excursions, etc. It has maps of the regions and main towns.

Chile y la isla de Pascua
Charlotte Beech, 2006
Spanish

20 x 13 cms./ 512 pages.

Ch$ 29.850

Translated version to Spanish of the most popular touristic guide of Chile; describse touristuc areas, with practical information, services, hotels, restaurants, excursiones, etc. It has the maps of the main towns.

Argentina
Danny Palmerlee, 2008
English

20 x 13 cms./ 676 pages.

Ch$ 26.780

Touristic guide of Argentina, describes the touristic areas, with practical information, services, hotels, excursions, etc. It has maps of the regions and main towns.

Brazil
Regis St. Louis, 2008
Inglés

20 x 13 cms./ 768 pags.

Ch$ 29.750

Touristic guide of Brazil, describes the touristic areas, with practical information, services, hotels, excursions, etc. It has maps of the regions and main towns.

Trekking in the Patagonian Andes
Carolyn McCarthy, 2009
English

20 x 13 cms./ 284 pages
Ch$ 24.500

Trekking guide of the Patagonian Andes, which includes Chile and Argentina from Antuco volcano to Tierra del Fuego. Describes 32 main trekking circuits, with practical information, access and nearby towns, hotels, restaurantes, etc. It has maps of the trekkings mentioned.

Latin American Spanish Phrasebook
Roberto Esposto, 2003
English

14 x 9,5 cms./ 256 pages.
Ch$ 11.400

Help guide for the English speaking tourists, with grammar, dictionary, and common use phrases in Spanish. Special for the traveler who needs the basics to communicate, but doesn't have the time to study properly the language.

Portugués para el Viajero
Lonely Planet / Editorial Planeta
Spanish

14 x 9,5 cms./ 256 pages.
Ch$ 9.200

Help guide for the Spanish-speaking tourist, with grammar, dictionary and common use phrases in Portuguese. Special for the traveler who needs the basics to communicate, but doesn't have the time to study properly the language.

 
Diverse Publishers - Guides and books about places:

Ruta de los Volcanes
Puelche, 2005
English

21,5 x 14 cms./ 128 pages.

Ch$ 7.800

All English guide about the Andes zone of the Araucania Region, with excursions and trekkings, photographs, charts, flora and fauna. Describes trekking excursions between the Volcanoes Tolhuaca and Lanín.

Ruta de los Volcanes
Pehuén, 2008 - 2nd Edition
Español

21,5 x 15 cms./ 124 pages.

Ch$ 7.800

Guide in Spanish to the Andes zone of the Araucania Region with excursions and trekkings, photographs, charts, flora and fauna. Describes trekking excursions between the Volcanoes Tolhuaca and Lanín.

Guía Ski Chile09
Southern Guides, 2009
Spanish-English

21,5 x 14,5 cms./ 228 pages.

Ch$ 7.500 Now: Ch$ 5.900

The most complete guide for winter sports in Chile. Detailed description of the 18 Ski Centers in the country, from El Arpa (Los Andes) to Cerro Mirador (Punta Arenas). Contains informatin about the existing facilities, slopes, rates, acccommodation, restaurants and entertainment of each place. Also articles about new trends, equipment and clothes technology, best places for randonee, etc. Bilingual edition.

Patagonia
Puelche, 2004
Spanish/English

24 x 21 cms./ 112 pages.
Soft cover
Ch$ 9.200

Bilingual book about Patagonia. With texts of the well-known Chilean writer Francisco Coloane and beautiful pictures from Jack Ceitelis.

Antartica
Puelche, 2005
Spanish / English

24 x 21 cms./ 108 pages.
Soft cover
Ch$ 9.200 Now: Ch$ 5.900

Bilingual book about Antartica. With texts of the well-known Chilean writer Francisco Coloane and beautiful pictures from Jack Ceitelis.

San Pedro de Atacama
Pehuén Editores, 2008
Spanish/English

21 x 21 cms./ 80 pages.
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.900 Now: Ch$ 5.500

Bilingual book about San Pedro de Atacama, with emphasis in the atacameño culture, the original inhabitants of the region. Description of the Archeological Museum R.P. Gustave Le Paige and today's touristic attractions. With a lot of photographs and illustrations.

Inside San Pedro de Atacama
Editorial Chañar, 2008
Spanish /English

27 x 23 cms./ 82 pages.
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.950

Bilingual book about San Pedro de Atacama. It has a lot of photographs of this touristic center and its surroundings, but it also works fine as a guide with information about excursions, activities and a listing of hotels, agencies and business.

Inside Pucón
Editorial Chañar, 2008
Spanish/English

27 x 23 cms./ 88 pages.
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.950

Bilingual book about Pucón. It has a lot og photographs of this touristic center ans its surroundings, but it also works fine as a guide with information about excursions, activities and a listing of hotels, agencies and business.

Budi, El Lago de los Cisnes
Editorial Chile Real, 2006
Spanish

25 x 18 cms./ 56 pages.

Ch$ 6.000 Now: Ch$ 4.800

Beautiful photographic magazine about Lake Budi, the only sea-water lake in Chile. With stories about the mapuche-lafkenche culture and the history of the protection of the lake as a birds' sanctuary.
 
Diverse Publishers - Books about Flora and Fauna:

A Wildlife Guide to Chile
A&C Black - Sharon Chester, 2008
Inglés

21,5 x 14 cms./ 392 pages

Ch$ 26.900

The first comprehensive English-language guide to Chile's common flora (trees, bushes and flowers) and fauna (from insects, reptiles and fish to birds and mammals). Easy to read also for non-native English speaker. Descibes more than 800 species on 120 full-colour plates, giving the scientific names and the commom ones in Spanish, English and, when possible, in German and French.

Mamíferos de Chile
Lynx - Agustín Iriarte Walton, 2008
Spanish

24 x 17,5 cms./ 420 pages

Ch$ 38.200

It has updated information about all the mammals that live in the Chilean territory, its biological and ecological characteristics, geographical distribution, its status of conservation and main threats. It also includes information about introduced species. More than 1.400 photographs.

Aves de Chile
Lynx - Alvaro Jaramillo, 2005
Spanish

21 x 15 cms./ 240 pages.

Ch$ 30.900

It is the Spanish version of the most complete and updated birds' guide in Chile. It covers 475 specimens, all the nestling ones, the regular visitors and the errants. 96 wonderful prints with excelent full-color illustrations, texts and detailled maps.

Birds of Chile
Helm Field Guides - Jaramillo, 2007 English

21 x 15 cms./ 240 pages.

Ch$ 31.500

The original version in English of the most complete birds' guide in Chile. It covers over 470 specimens, all the nestling ones, the regular visiotrs and the errants. 96 wonderful prints with excelent full-color illustrations, texts and detailled maps.

Birds of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego & Antarctic Península
E. Couve & C. Vidal, 2003
English/Spanish

21,5 x 15 cms./ 656 pages.
Ch$ 25.800

Complete guide of the birds in Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and the Antartica, Faulkand and South Georgian Islands, with descriptions of over 430 specimens: terrestrial and acuatics, residents, migratories, accidentals and introduced ones. 2.000 colored photographs with location maps.

Aves de Chile Central
Juan Aguirre Castro, 2008
Spanish (English)

21 x 10 cms./ 21 x 60 cms.

Ch$ 3.500

Spread booklet that shows photos of 149 bird species, ordered by habitat. Indicates the scientific names and in Spanish and English.
The booklet is made in a plastified fine cardboard, ideal to take along to the field.

Aves del Parque Nacional Lauca
Juan Aguirre Castro, 2004
Spanish (English)

21 x 10 cms./ 21 x 60 cms.

Ch$ 3.500

Spread booklet that shows photos of 80 bird species characteristic of Northern Chile. Indicates the scientific names and in Spanih and English.
The booklet is made in a plastified fine cardboard, ideal to take along to the field.

Aves del PN Torres del Paine
E. Couve & C. Vidal, 2004
English/Spanish

18 x 13 cms./ 271 pages.

Ch$ 12.200

Guide of Birds of the Torres del Paine National Park, describes 111 specimens of resident birds, migratory ones and accidnetals. Book illustrated with over 150 full-color photographies, with its texts.

Flora Torres del Paine
Osvaldo Vidal, 2006
English/Spanish

17,5 x 13 cms./ 283 pages.

Ch$ 12.200

Flora of the Torres del Paine National Park. It is a guide that describes in detail 121 specimens, with its morphological aspects, habitat and distribution, with beautiful photographies.

Arboles Nativos de Chile -
Chilean Trees
Claudio Donoso Zegers -
Cuneo Ediciones, 2008
Spanish /English
12 x 13,5 cms./ 136 pages.
Ch$ 7.200

Guide for identification of trees, with photos and descriptions of the most common 70 native species. In a convenient pocket edition, ideal to take along to the field.
Spanish/English
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Arbustos Nativos de Chile -
Chilean Bushes
C. Donoso/C. Ramírez -
Cuneo Ediciones, 2005
Spanish/English
12 x 13,5 cms./ 132 pages.
Ch$ 7.200

Guide for identification of bushes, with photos and descriptions of the most common 64 native species. In a convenientpocket edition, ideal to take along tothe field. Spanish/English.

50 Flores Nativas
Gazi Garib/A. Irarrazaval, 2004
Spanish

14 x 10,5 cms./ 112 pages

Ch$ 5.950

Description of native flowers of the central zone in Chile, with common and scientific names and beautiful photographies.

Maderas Comerciales de Chile -
Chilean Commercial Woods
Díaz/Poblete/Juacida/Devlieger - Cuneo Ediciones, 2002
Spanish/English
21 x 16 cms./ 92 pages.
Ch$ 6.500

Interesting book that gives a general vision of the properties and characteristics of the 18 more commercial woods that grow in Chile, native and introduced trees. Describes the tree, geographical distribution, characteristics of the wood and its uses.

 
Diverse Publishers - Books about original cultures and other themes:

San Pedro de Atacama
Pehuén Editores, 2008
Spanish/English

21 x 21 cms./ 80 pages.
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.900 Now: Ch$ 5.500

Bilingual book about San Pedro de Atacama, with emphasis in the atacameño culture, the original inhabitants of the region. Description of the Archeological Museum R.P. Gustave Le Paige and today's touristic attractions. With a lot of photographs and illustrations.

Mapuche - Lengua y Cultura
Hernández/Ramos/Cárcamo -
Pehuén Ediciones, 2008 7a. edición
Spanish /English

27 x 21 cms./ 146 pages.
Ch$ 10.510

Illustrared dictionary Mapudungun - Spanish - English.
With more than a thousand words, with explanatory notes, of common use in different areas of everyday life. It is organized by thematic units with colorful illustrations that present an important knowledge of the Mapuche culture and traditions, as well as the surroundings, and flora and fauna of their territory.

Diccionario Ilustrado Aymara
Cárvajal/Hernández/Ramos -
Pehuén Ediciones, 2001
Spanish /English

27 x 21 cms./ 180 pags.
Ch$ 10.510

Illustrated dictionary Aymara - Spanish - English.
With more than two thousand words in Aymara translated to Spanish and English. Structured in thematic units that help to understand the ideas inside its cultural context. With a lot od colorful illustrations.

Visiones Mapuche - 32 Postales
Pehuén Editores, 2005
Spanish

15 x 11 cms. / 32 postcards

Ch$ 5.000

Collection of 32 detachable postcards with photographs of 19th and the beginning of the 20th centuries, which are a testimony of the Mapuche culture.

50 recetas de Chile
Garib/Irarrazaval/Muzard, 2007
Spanish

14 x 10,5 cms./ 108 pages

Ch$ 5.950

Small book with 50 Chilean recepies, from entries, main dishes, side dishes to desserts. Easy, traditional recepies have a place next to more sophisticated ones. Each recepy is illustrated with a beautiful picture.

50 recipes from Chile
Garib/Irarrazaval/Muzard, 2008
English

14 x 10,5 cms./ 108 pages

Ch$ 5.950

English version of the small book that shows 50 Chilean recipies, from entries, main dishes, side dishes to desserts. Easy, traditional recepies have a place next to more sophisticated ones. Each recepy is illustrated with a beautiful picture.

Select Chile
Condor Maps, 2007
Spanish/English

28 x 21,5 cms./ 75 pages.

Ch$ 3.500

Magazine with general touristic information from Santiago to the south. With simple road maps, it shows all the panoramic posters of Condormaps (9 different motives) at spread page.

Maderas Comerciales de Chile -
Chilean Commercial Woods
Díaz/Poblete/Juacida/Devlieger - Cuneo Ediciones, 2002
Spanish /English
21 x 16 cms./ 92 pages.
Ch$ 6.500

Interesting book that gives a general vision of the properties and characteristics of the 18 more commercial woods that grow in Chile, native and introduced trees. Describes the tree, geographical distribution, characteristics of the wood and its uses.

Chile Intim - Kleine Geschichten für neugierige Menschen
Winfried Lohmar, 2008
German

22 x 17 cms./ 244 pages
Ch$ 12.900

Funny and interesting stories of a german inmigrant who arrived 1994 in Chile and became owner of a guesthouse near Los Angeles. Tells his adventures an experiencies with neighbours, authorities and clients from all over the world. Small stories full of humor, recommended reading for people who want to know more about Chile that what the guide book says, or for those who also are thinking about establishing themeselves in Chile.

 

 

 

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