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Walking the Americas

‘A wildly entertaining account of his epic journey' Daily Mail
By Levison Wood
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Walking the Americas by Levison Wood chronicles his extraordinary expedition on foot from Mexico to Colombia. The journey is filled with fascinating encounters with diverse landscapes, wildlife, and cultures across Central America. The narrative combines thrilling adventure with insightful commentary on the regions traversed, offering rich descriptions of the vibrant world the author explores.
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This book may appeal to you if you love travel adventures and captivating tales of exploration. If you're intrigued by the idea of a fascinating journey through diverse landscapes and cultures, you're likely to enjoy the author's experiences as he treks across the Americas, encountering a variety of unique characters and stunning vistas along the way.

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Walking the Americas

From the bestselling author of Walking the Himalayas and Walking the Nile, explorer Levison Wood begins his next challenging adventure - walking 1,700 miles along the spine of the Americas from Mexico to Colombia.

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Longlisted in the Adventure Travel Category of the 2017 Banff Mountain Book Awards Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller By the author of Walking the Himalayas, winner of the 2016 Edward Stanford Adventure Travel Book of the Year Award 'Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel.' — Michael Palin Walking the Americas chronicles Levison Wood's 1,800-mile trek along the spine of the Americas, through eight countries, from Mexico to Colombia, experiencing some of the world's most diverse, beautiful, and unpredictable places. His journey took him from violent and dangerous cities to ancient Mayan ruins lying still unexplored in the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala. He encountered members of indigenous tribes, migrants heading towards the US border, and proud Nicaraguan revolutionaries on his travels, where at the end of it all, he attempted to cross one of the most impenetrable borders on earth: the Darien Gap route from Panama into South America. This trek required every ounce of Levison Wood's guile, tact, strength, and resilience in one of the most raw, real and exciting journeys of his life.

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Walking the Americas by Levison Wood is highly praised for its captivating storytelling, with Wood's adventuring spirit and resilience lauded by figures like Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin. The Times celebrates his ability to face danger and endure challenges, positioning him as a beloved figure in British adventure travel.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781473654099

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 January 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Illustration: 2 x 8 page colour insets

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 238g

Pages: 304

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Biography & Memoir Levison Wood Non-Fiction Sports Travel & Adventure

About the Author

Levison Wood is an award-winning author, explorer and photographer who specialises in documenting people and cultures in remote regions and post-conflict zones. His work has taken him around the world leading expeditions on five continents and he is an elected fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club.

Levison's second book, Walking the Himalayas, was voted Adventure Travel Book of the Year at the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards and his other books, Walking the Nile and Walking the Americas, were both Sunday Times bestsellers. He has presented several critically acclaimed documentaries including From Russia to Iran: Crossing the Wild Frontier where he re-traced part of his Silk Road adventures in a four-part series for Channel 4.

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