The Spectator.―" There is great pleasure in reading it, for it is invariably entertaining and often instructive … some of the scenes … are curious in the extreme."
The World.― … "entertaining record … contains a great deal of useful information."
Newcastle Chronicle.―"A very shrewd observation of men and things … gives us some racy accounts, all characterised by a keen insight into more than superficial matters … As an impression of South America from a cultured man of the world the book is calculated to convey a much clearer idea of a people and places than a shelf-full of dry as dust reports."
Western Press.―"A cheery optimism pervades the whole story of his travels … a very readable and interesting volume. … A very clear idea of the people and their characteristics. … An interesting chapter of incidents and individuals which might be met with by any well-recommended and polite European. The story of the author's travels is well told."
Western Morning News.―"Decidedly welcome from every point of view … the extent of the journey takes one's breath away, for it seems that our globe-rambler moved round the whole of the great southern continent except the northern bit of it, and his sharp eyes left nothing of interest unnoticed. … A very charming book, and we can only hope that the writer may, indeed, revisit the south continent and give us again the result of his travels."
Birmingham Post.―"An interesting journey … he makes it interesting to the reader."
The Observer.―"All round the coast roamed with observant eye and ready pen, and though he confesses at the end 'that a whole continent at a time is too much,' it will not be too much for the reader who likes keen observation and shrewd and vivid comment."
Nottingham Guardian.―"In a series of well-written letters he gives an interesting account of many of the things which came under his notice, flavoured here and there with a touch of quiet humour. … He gives us a charming picture of Cotopaxi and its neighbours as seen in the rosy light of early morning. … Life in Quito is described in a chapter full of good things."
Irish Times.― … " generally interesting and not seldom amusing."
Northern Whig.―" Knows how to seize on points of interest, and his vivid snapshots give one a new impression of this little known continent."
Yorkshire Post.―"Distinctly entertaining … he is racy … never dull."
Sheffield Telegraph.―"Written in a pleasantly unconventional style, and carries his reader far away from all beaten tracks, and gives interesting descriptions of the least known people of South America. … Mr. Mackellar does much in this volume to lift the veil and reveal the country and people to all who are sufficiently interested to read his book."
