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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 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. |
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Trekking
Alrededores de Santiago
M.Osandón - J.Gardeweg -
Editorial Compass 2017
Spanish
20
x 13 cms./ 112 pages
Ch$ 13.000
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This
guide is an interesting proposal of excursions around
Santiago, that includes clasic routes and also new ones,
like the coastal trekking which links Horcón
with Maitencillo and a visit to the refugio Plantat
at San José de Maipo volcano. The 21 excursions
are meant to be made in one day, many of them with the
family, hence the order from less to more difficulty.
Each one has detailled maps and photographs of the routes,
and also mentions the flora and fauna of the central
region and gives practical advice and recommendations. |
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Trekking
por Chile
M.Osandón - J.Gardeweg -
Editorial Compass 2019
Spanish
20
x 13 cms./ 170 pages
Ch$ 17.000
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This
trekking guide covers 40 routes of Chile from north
to south, with a selection of the best trails. It goes
from Parque Nacional del Lauca to Cabo Froward, south
of Punta Arenas.
It has chapters for those who are starting this acitvity,
and also advice for the experts. There is also a section
about the flora and fauna you will find in the trails.
It has complete maps and photos of each of the treks,
and videos that you can discharge with a QR code.
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Travel
Chile
Cristóbal Correa M., 2008
Spanish / English
29
x 23 cms./ 88 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 5.950 |
An
economic bilingual book that shows a lot of photos from
a great variety of landscapes in Chile, from the desert
north to the woods and lakes, until the eternal ice
fields of the extrem south. |
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Tarapacá
Iquique
Kactus
Spanish/English
29
x 23 cms./ 64 pages
Soft cover
Ch.
6.000 Ch$ 4.500 |
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. More than 200 photos. |
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Valparaíso
Kactus
Spanish/English
29
x 23 cms./ 56 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.000 |
Book
of photographs of Valparaíso with its hills,
colourfull houses, promenades, stairs and lifts. Discover
in this maze of buildings its most picturesque corners
and nooks. |
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Pucón
Kactus
Spanish/English
29
x 23 cms./ 56 pages
Soft cover
Ch$ 6.400 |
Book
of photographs of Pucón and surroundings, its
main natural attractions, volcanoes, lakes, national
parks, hot springs and beautiful air views. 90 photos. |
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Chile
Biodiversidad
Planeta Sostenible, 2014
Spanish
17
x 24 cms./ 182 pages
Ch$
19.800 |
It
is a book of photos that shows an approximation to the
local biologial diversity, ordered according to the
main biomes in Chile. The idea is to help the understanding
of the different species, their habitats and interactions,
in order to create a better awarenes of the impact of
our actions in keeping the balance with the environment.
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Flora
Y Fauna de Chile
Lynx - Sharon Chester, 2016
Spanish
21,5
x 14 cms./ 390 pages 44.600 |
The
most complete guide of identification that exists in
Chile, covering both fauna (from insects, reptiles and
fish to birds and mammals) and flora (trees, bushes
and flowers). Includes continental Chile, islands and
Antartica. In a simple language describes over 800 species
and portraits them in 120 color pages, giving them their
scientific names and the common ones.
Spanish version of the book "A Wildlife Guide to
Chile" |
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Aves
de Chile
Lynx - Alvaro Jaramillo, 2005
Spanish
21
x 15 cms./ 240 pages
Ch$
31.800 |
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. |
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Aves
de los Bosques del Sur de Chile
C.Donoso/J.Ruiz -
Cuneo Ediciones, 2015
Spanish/English
12
x 13,5 cms./ 104 pages
Ch$ 11.500 |
Identification
guide of birds, with drawings and descriptions of the
33 most characteristic species of the southern forests.
In a practical pocket size, ideal to carry along in
the field.
Bilingual edition Spanish/English. |
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Arboles
Nativos de Chile -
Chilean Trees
Claudio Donoso Zegers -
Cuneo Ediciones, 2016
Spanish /English
12 x 13,5 cms./ 136 pages
Ch$ 11.500 |
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 |
Guide
for identification of bushes, with photos and descriptions
of the most common 64 native species. In a convenient
pocket edition, ideal to take along to the field. Spanish/English. |
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Flora
Silvestre de Chile Zona Central
Adriana Hoffmann
Fundación Claudio Gay, 5. Ed, 2012
Spanish
25 x 14 cms./ 254 pages
Ch$ 25.800 |
Complete listing of aproximately 450 woody species and
wild flowers, including in each case the common name,
english and scientific, family, habitat, distribution
within Chile and morphological description. There is
also a glossary of terms and practical recommendations
for field trips. With detailed drawings of general aspects,
flowers, leaves and fruits. |
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Flora
Silvestre de Chile Zona Araucana
Adriana Hoffmann
Fundación Claudio Gay, 5. Ed, 2005
Spanish
25 x 14 cms./ 254 pages
Ch$ 25.800 |
Around
50 trees and almost 200 bush species and woody climbing
plants (most of them native) are portrayed in this book.
In each case is mentioned the common and scientific
name, frequency that the plant is found, habitat, morphological
descriptions, uses and importance for the human beings,
among other data.
As general information it includes a glossary of terms
and description of the regions, as other important aspects.
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Exploremos
el Bosque
F.Schubert/M.Sieber/R.Verdugo -
Fundación TrekkingChile, 2014
Spanish
21
x 15 cms./ 124 pages
Ch$ 8.000 |
This new "guide for children and grown ups"
wants to encourage children and their parents to explore
Chile's forests. How to prepare for the excursion? What
to bring along? What should we know about the forest?
How to distinguish a frog from a toad, an eagle from
a condor? Which are the best places to visit in the
central region? The authors answer all this questions
and more in this fun, beautifully illustrated book.
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Maderas
Comerciales de Chile -
Chilean Commercial Woods
Díaz/Poblete/Juacida/Devlieger - Cuneo
Ediciones, 2002
Spanish/English
21 x 16 cms./ 92 pages
Ch$ 8.600 |
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.
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Plantas
Amenazadas Del Centro Sur De Chile
P.Hechenleitner and others - Cuneo Ediciones,
2005
Spanish
25
x 17 cms./ 188 pages
Ch$ 12.900 |
In
this book there are updated descriptions about the geographical
distribution, identification (with more than 140 color
photos), conservation and propagation of 46 species
of endangered Chilean plants which grow bewteen the
regions of Coquimbo and Magallanes, the area which concentrates
the biggest part of the endemic Chilean flowers and
also where the original habitat has suffered the most.
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Guía
de Campo Hongos de Chile
Giuliana Furci - Fundación Fungi, 2013,
2nd edition
Spanish
22
x 14,5 cms./ 256 pages
Ch$ 28.900 |
The
most complete handbook about mushrooms in Chile. Describes
more than 100 species that grow between Atacama and
Tierra del Fuego with information about size, habitats,
main characteristics, with photos of its most amazing
forms and colors.
The ideal companion to take along Chile's fields and
forests. |
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Araucanía
- Manos de la Tierra
Adriana García Picasso -
Pehuén Ediciones, 2013
Spanish/English
28
x 25 cms./ 138 pages
Ch$ 18.000 |
Araucanía. Hands of the Earth is a photo register
or artisans and Mapuche handicratfs. Images of weavers,
carves, sculptors, metalsmiths, saddlers, etc. show not
only the variety of trades but also the richness that
it involves as a living testimony of the memory of a nation
and its close relationship to the nature and its elements. |
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Maderas
Comerciales de Chile -
Chilean Commercial Woods
Díaz/Poblete/Juacida/Devlieger - Cuneo
Ediciones, 2002
Spanish /English
21 x 16 cms./ 92 pages
Ch$ 6.800 |
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. |
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Recetas de Chile
G.Garib, A.Irarrázabal, J.Muzard
5. Ed. 2015
Spanish
15
x 10,5 cms. / 108 pages
Ch$ 8.900 |
Small
book in Spanish that portraits 50 Chilean recepies, from
entrées, to main courses, side dishes and deserts.
Easy recepies and traditional ones altern with more sophisticated
dishes. Each ones illustrated with a beautiful picture.
A nice souvenir or gift for friends abroad. |
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Recipes from Chile
G.Garib, A.Irarrázabal, J.Muzard
5. Ed. 2015
English
15
x 10,5 cms. / 108 pages
Ch$ 8.900 |
English version. Small book the portraits 50 Chilean
recepies, from entrées to main courses, side
dishes and deserts. Easy recepies and traditional ones
altern with more sophisticated dishes. Each ones illustrated
with a beautiful picture.
A nice souvenir or gift for friends abroad.
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