Let's Go Buenos Aires 1st Edition [Paperback]

Let's Go Inc. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2008 | Series: Let's Go: Buenos Aires

Packed with travel information, including more listings, deals, and insider tips.

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"For independent travelers on a budget, with an emphasis on whatever's hip, fun, or free."--Associated Press

About the Author

Let's Go, Inc., is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Let's Go Publications; 1 edition (November 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312385765
• ISBN-13: 978-0312385767
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,815,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, fairly comprehensive, December 7, 2009

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J. BATEMAN (San Francisco, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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I found this guide to be very helpful. The reviews of the buildings, architecture and tourist attractions were pretty good. For examples:
- they accurately and poignantly portrayed the Evita museum
- good detail about the architecture in lesser known barrios like Once
- good detail and suggestions for Museo of Bellas Artes.

Many of the recommended bars and restaurants are no longer in existence, or as popular as they were when they were reviewed, but that's life. For example, the "up and coming barrio" of San Telmo barrio portrayed in the book is nothing like San Telmo of 2009, where many of the buildings are for sale and the trendy pubs have closed. A lot of the all-night and late-night restaurants referenced in the book close as early at 1 AM in the slow season. Also, the prices I encountered were about 10-20% more (in pesos) than what was quoted in the book. It seems the inflation rate in Argentina is much higher than the official rate, so take this into account. The book was written by a college student so the humor is oriented toward a 20-something crowd.

A few things the book doesn't reference (I don't think) that might help you:
- get a pay-as-you-go cell phone when you get into town.
- Renting a flat for a week or 3 is a viable option to staying in hostels, hotels and hospidajes
- Telos are popular and respectable options for those times when you need an intimate place
- It's hard to find a locutorio (internet connection) on Sundays

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great detailed book for visiting Buenos Aires, May 26, 2009

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Julia Avery (Moore, OK) - See all my reviews
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In depth details about what to stay away from and what is good to go to.