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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sample lamb kebabs and nan bread from roadside grills, hike through the spectacular canyons of the Kyrgyz Alatau Range, or marvel at Yasaui Mausoleum's beautiful architecture; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Central Asia and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Central Asia Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests Insider tips save you time and money, and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, the Silk Road, religion, art, literature, film, music, architecture, landscapes, border crossings, outdoor activities, wildlife, environment, and cuisine Over 65 maps Coverage of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Almaty, Taraz, Astana, Tashkent, Khorezm, Karakalpakstan, Bishkek, Tamchy, Naryn, Dushanbe, Khojand, Khorog, Ashgabat, Merv, and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices) Zoom-in maps and images bring it all up close and in greater detail Downloadable PDF and offline maps let you stay offline to avoid roaming and data charges Seamlessly flip between pages Easily navigate and jump effortlessly between maps and reviews Speedy search capabilities get you to what you need and want to see Use bookmarks to help you shoot back to key pages in a flash Visit the websites of our recommendations by touching embedded links Adding notes with the tap of a finger offers a way to personalise your guidebook experience Inbuilt dictionary to translate unfamiliar languages and decode site-specific local terms Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Bradley Mayhew, Mark Elliott, Tom Masters and John Noble. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
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Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
孤独星球出版社(Lonely Planet Publications,简称:Lonely Planet,缩写:LP)被认为是世界最大的私人旅游指南出版社,由托尼·韦勒(Tony Wheeler、Maureen Wheeler)夫妇于1972年在澳大利亚维多利亚州墨尔本西郊的富兹克雷区(Footscray)创立。
其出版社出版的旅游书籍就称为《孤独星球》系列,历史相当悠久,是第一个针对背包客撰写的旅游系列丛书,受到背包客及其他低开销旅游者广大的回响。至2004年,一共出版了650个主题,扩及118个国家,年销售量达600万本,约占英文旅游指南销售量四分之一。
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探索不为人知的秘境:世界各地深度旅行指南系列 《秘境徒步:南美安第斯山脉的古老印加之路》 本书是“世界各地深度旅行指南”系列的开篇之作,专注于南美洲壮丽的安第斯山脉地区,特别是秘鲁、玻利维亚和厄瓜多尔的徒步探险。我们摒弃了传统的观光路线,深入挖掘那些鲜为人知、却拥有无与伦比自然风光和深厚历史底蕴的偏远小径。 核心内容聚焦: 一、安第斯山脉的脊梁:徒步规划与技术 本部分详细介绍了在海拔三千米以上地区徒步所必需的专业知识。内容包括: 高海拔适应策略(Acute Mountain Sickness, AMS)的预防与处理: 提供了详细的每日适应时间表、药物选择指南(如乙酰唑胺的使用时机),以及如何识别并应对轻度至重度高山病症状的实用建议。 装备选择的“减负哲学”: 针对多日、多变气候的安第斯环境,我们推崇轻量化徒步。章节内有针对帐篷、睡袋温标、防水透气外衣的严苛测试报告,以及如何计算并打包足量的水和热量(每人每日建议摄入卡路里对照表)。 路线导航与安全: 强调传统地图、指南针与现代GPS设备的结合使用。收录了多条官方未标记或标记不清的古老印加支线地图的详细等高线分析,并附有卫星图像对照,确保探险者在迷雾或雨季中的定位能力。 二、秘鲁:失落帝国的回响 秘鲁段落不仅涵盖了马丘比丘的常规游览,更将笔墨集中于印加文明的腹地和更隐秘的考古遗址。 萨尔坎泰路线(Salkantay Trek)的替代方案: 详细描绘了“拉卡瓦伊巴”小径(Lares Valley的偏远分支),这条路线穿越海拔近5000米的山口,沿途鲜有游客,可深入观察当地凯丘亚(Quechua)社区的传统生活方式。我们记录了与当地社区合作的住宿细节和文化交流的注意事项。 科尔卡大峡谷(Colca Canyon)的深处: 提供了“双日深潜”徒步路线,避开主流的观赏秃鹰平台,而是深入峡谷底部,探索古老的梯田系统和温泉,并提供了在当地家庭借宿(Homestay)的详细联系方式和文化禁忌。 考古发现的深度解读: 邀请了专门研究印加水利系统的学者撰稿,对莫雷(Moray)的圆形梯田和皮萨克(Pisac)遗址背后的工程学原理进行剖析,而非仅仅是历史概览。 三、玻利维亚:盐湖与高山湖泊的奇遇 玻利维亚部分侧重于其高原(Altiplano)的极端环境体验。 乌尤尼盐沼(Salar de Uyuni)的“非主流”穿越: 专注于为期五天以上的私人探险路线,穿越盐沼南部,抵达人迹罕至的彩色湖泊(Laguna Colorada, Laguna Verde),并详细描述了如何应对沙尘暴和夜间极低温度的庇护所选择。 托罗托罗国家公园(Torotoro National Park): 重点介绍了该公园内保存完好的恐龙足迹化石群和地下溶洞系统。提供了进入“鬼洞”(Cueva del Diablo)的专业导览要求和绳索下降技术指导,以及对当地侏罗纪地质构造的科普。 苏克雷(Sucre)周边的殖民地建筑与矿业历史: 探讨了玻利维亚的“白色城市”与其周边银矿开采史的关系,提供了关于被遗弃的潘科(Potosí)矿区外围的徒步考察路线。 四、厄瓜多尔:火山、云雾林与赤道探险 厄瓜多尔章节结合了安第斯山脉的火山活动与太平洋沿岸的生物多样性。 火山“登顶挑战”: 详细记录了攀登钦博拉索山(Chimborazo)和通古拉瓦火山(Tungurahua)的冰川攀登技术要求、冰镐使用、雪地行进技巧,并提供了官方许可获取流程。 云雾林生态考察: 推荐了亚马逊雨林边缘的几个保护区(如Mindo和Baeza周边),重点介绍在其中进行鸟类观测(Ornithology)和昆虫摄影的专业知识,而非简单的雨林漫步。 赤道线上的科学与文化: 区别于基多附近的旅游点,本书介绍了厄瓜多尔“赤道线”上更具地理学意义的测量点和当地原住民对赤道概念的理解。 附加信息与资源: 本书末尾附录收录了超过30个当地向导机构(专注于小团队和可持续旅游)的详细联系方式、语言沟通指南(西班牙语核心词汇表及克丘亚语基础问候语),以及对当地生态保护现状的评论与参与建议。全书配有详细的比例尺地图和实地拍摄的高清全景照片,旨在为追求深度、自给自足和文化尊重的旅行者提供最可靠的蓝图。