- 592 pages
- English
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The Rough Guide to Argentina
About This Book
The Rough Guide to Argentina is the ultimate guide to this beguiling country, with detailed coverage of its beautiful cities and wild national parks. You'll find all the practical information you need, as well as suggested itineraries, historical and cultural context, and our expert authors' top tips. Reviews - in Rough Guides' honest, tell-it-like-it-is style - show you the best places to eat, sleep, drink, dance and shop, no matter what your budget.
Get to know the cosmopolitan capital, Buenos Aires, with a sultry tango class, dinner at a secretive puerta cerrada restaurant, or a raucous football match; learn about the mysterious gauchos with an asado in a frontier town or a stay at an estancia; and follow in the footsteps of Che Guevara with your own trip along some of South America's most iconic roads.
Whether you're climbing mountains and sailing past glaciers or sipping wine in a sunlit vineyard, the clear maps and authoritative prose of The Rough Guide to Argentina will help you make the most of your time in this captivating country.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 7
- Author picks 9
- When to go 11
- Things not to miss 12
- Itineraries 22
- BASICS 24
- Getting there 25
- Getting around 26
- Accommodation 30
- Food and drink 32
- The media 36
- Festivals 37
- Sports 38
- Outdoor activities 40
- Culture and etiquette 43
- Travel essentials 44
- THE GUIDE 56
- 1 Buenos Aires 56
- 2 Buenos Aires Province 128
- 3 CĂłrdoba and the Central Sierras 174
- 4 The Litoral and the Gran Chaco 210
- 5 The Northwest 276
- 6 Mendoza and El Cuyo 330
- 7 The Lake District 392
- 8 Patagonia 440
- 9 Tierra del Fuego 500
- CONTEXTS 526
- History 527
- Environment and wildlife 553
- Music 558
- Books 564
- Language 567
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 579