Product Description

Tackle the tango in a Buenos Aires milonga. Bite into the world’s most heavenly beef. Gallop with gauchos across the Pampas. Better and cheaper than ever, Argentina beckons! Grab the top-selling, tried-and-true guide and prepare for a thrill ride across enchanting cities, lush jungles and windswept plains, over Patagonian glaciers...to the tip of the world.

Find Yourself – navigate the country with 90+ detailed maps, more than any other guidebook to Argentina.

Become The Expert – insight into the country’s culture and history, from tango etiquette and tips for beef-eaters to the story of Evita and the recent peso crash.

Hop The Border – side trips to Uruguay and Chile, plus essentials for crossing into Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia.

Snack, Sip & Sleep – top dining spots and bargain bites, the scoop on local libations (from mate tea to Mendoza wine) and hundreds of top-notch lodging options.

Talk The Talk – handy Spanish language chapter and food glossary help you chat with the locals and order ice cream instead of liver.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13985 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 524 pages

Review
“Lonely Planet guides are a must-pack” --Toronto Star, February 2006

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Customer Reviews

Not worth the paper it is printed on.
Lonely Planet misses the mark so badly on Argentina that there is no way anyone should give it a good review. The section on Buenos Aires is absolutely terrible. The free literature that our hotel left in our room was far superior to Lonely Planet's research. As a whole this guide book is geared towards homeless people that are for some reason traveling around South America. So many of the hotels that the book describes as "clean" are absolute dumps. If you do not book one of the "high-end" suggestions in Buenos Aires, I guarantee that you will not be staying in a nice hotel. Restaraunt and sight-seeing recommendations barely scratch the surface of what there is to eat and see in Argentina. In total, it appears that no work or thought was put into creating this guide book. Definitely not worth the money.

Good travel guide
This is probably the best travel guide out there for Argentina. However, I wish it had more information for Uruguay and more details about other areas besides Buenos Aires. I also recommend Time out Buenos Aires to help keep up with the new restuarants.

A must for travel in Argentina
Excellent guide for someone taking a trip to Argentina. It was supplemented with Time Out Patagonia. Precise in the level of information provided. It was used extensively during the 8 thousand mile trip by car.