Product Description

Discover Argentina

Feel the thunderous crash of icebergs calving into the icy waters of Lago Argentina
Explore the vast landscapes of Quebrada de Humahuaca with your own pack-carrying llama
Tango like a porteno after learning the unspoken codes of Argentina's sexiest dance
Cycle between Mendoza's legendary vineyards in search of the perfect malbec

In This Guide:

A brand-new chapter on neighboring Uruguay, South America's best-kept travel secret
Seven authors, 308 days of in-country research, too much beef
Color outdoors chapter shows where to fly-fish for trout and much with huskies
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for updates and traveler insights

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13134 in Books
• Brand: Lonely Planet
• Published on: 2008-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 668 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781741047028
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Publisher
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* We tell it like it is without fear or favor in service of the travelers; not clouded by any other motive.

What We Believe
We believe that travel leads to a deeper cultural understanding and compassion and therefore a better world.

Customer Reviews

Mi Querida Argentina
Having spent the most memorable part of my childhood in Buenos Aires, with a few trips to outlying areas, this book is a marvelous trip through memory lane, looking for the things that were there so many years ago, and reading about all the changes that have happened since. This Lonely Planet book is a thick one, because Argentina has one of the most varied landscapes of any country in the world, from the awesome Iguazu Falls, to the magnificent sights in the Tierra del Fuego region. From the towering Andes to the Reserva Faunistica Peninsula Valdez by the Atlantic Ocean.

For those interested in wildlife and nature, the wonders of Patagonia are astounding. Whale watching has never been grander. See the gauchos in the Pampas, the tango dancers in Buenos Aires. Sip the fine wine, and eat the best beef you have ever tasted. Yes, debt-ridden Argentina has its problems, which this book points out: extreme poverty, and though it has excellent conservation laws, is negligent to enforce them.

You will need a handy pocket magnifier if you're taking this book on your trip. It is not only a thick volume, but also has small print, and has many maps, but they all need magnification. It has everything a tourist needs to know, from exchange rates to business hours: Bars stay open until 6 AM, and shops open at 8 AM. Not much time for sleeping, when you're having so much fun!

A nice touch in this Lonely Planet volume are the 5 personal profiles in the "Mi Querida Argentina" section, which is accompanied by photos, one of the 3 sections in this book that is illustrated with color photos. The book also includes Chilean Patagonia, and 60 pages devoted to Uruguay, should you want to take the short trip across the Rio de la Plata to visit this small but delightful country.

Bravo Lonely Planet for this extensive and informative book on mi querida Argentina!

Argentina Lonely Planet (Country Guide)
The Argentina guide provides plain, basic information about visiting the country. As indicated in other reviews, a number of details that would prove more useful to travelers is missing; and much of the quoted prices and other sprinkled data were outdated.

One of the most important topics we felt were missing had to do with traveler SAFETY. Argentina, like other countries in South America has its challenges, but the author focused solely on one side of the travel coin without revealing potentials of the other. The country, like many others are facing severe economic times, and this often heightens survival problems and increases criminal activity. Conversely, economic challenges may prove rewarding for bargaining purposes and lower competitive rates too.

Crime or other perils of travel can prove disasterous for some voyagers and should have been discussed in this book. We felt there should have been more reference made about the country's troubles, such as, political reference, where NOT to go, potential pick-pocketing and storage of goods, how to get help in emergencies, red flags, and more. The text (p.18) only noted, "Forget everything you've heard about the challenges of travel in South America. Argentina is different. It's easy."

On the other hand, the few pictures in this book were delightful. Other topics covered in the text includes very basic travel information, when and where to go, costs (outdated), food & drink, events, the culture, and environment.

Overall, this book does contain good content; however, supplemental texts may be needed, rather than traveling only with this guide. Hopefully, the publishers will read customer reviews in order to make their newer edition much better.

I Dream of Argentina
I'm going to Argentina. Really, I am. I didn't know it till I got this guide, but having lived with it for a while, I know I'm going. My next vacation is going to be on the road in Argentina. I'm going to rent a car and see the country. I'm going to get up close with penguins. I'm going to see the Andes. I'm going to see all the sights Argentina has to offer.

Having read this book. And I mean having read it, not just flipping though the pages and looking at it a bit here and there, I feel inspired, but before I go, I'm going to have to get a new copy, because this one has a broken spine, because I've had it propped open a bit too hard during one too many breakfasts. And it's a bit heavier then when I first got it, because I've dropped it in the bath and even though I spent a long time blow drying the pages, it's just different now.

But it still reads just fine, so I still pour over the city maps, still read about the shopping, the countryside, the roads less traveled. And I feel I'm really getting to know those roads as this book has almost become my Bible. I read this book at work. I read it during the news, during commercials, before I fall asleep. I dream of Argentina.

When I got this guide I didn't plan on being inspired. I just thought it would be fun to learn a bit about a country I'd never been to. I didn't plan on it becoming an obsession. But it did. Fortunately travel is a good thing to obsess about, a good thing to save for to plan for and if you're planning a trip to Argentina, don't think twice, invest in this terrific guide. You'll be glad you did. I think so anyway.