Lonely Planet Argentina: Uruguay & Paraguay (Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay and Paruguay) [Paperback]

Wayne Bernhardson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999 | Series: Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay and Paruguay

This guide contains information needed for a visit on any budget: getting there and around; history and culture; accommodation; local cuisine; places and times to visit; prices to pay; health and safety advice and maps.

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From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years and as a result, has the experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.

Here is the independent traveler's quintessential guide to Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas). The author offers tried-and-true advice on the best places to eat and sleep for every budget; more than 135 maps to cities, provinces, beaches, and parks; a useful Spanish language section; historical, cultural and political notes; the lowdown on a wide range of outdoor activities; transportation options; and features on national parks, wildlife, and ecological concerns. --Kathryn True

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 3rd edition (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864426410
• ISBN-13: 978-0864426413
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,943,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #38 in Books > Travel > Latin America > South America > Paraguay & Uruguay

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative for non-Buenos Aires destinations, August 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Argentina: Uruguay & Paraguay (Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay and Paruguay) (Paperback)

Used this guide for all three countries - Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The information for the latter two countries was the most detailed and reliable (maybe because things don't change there as fast as they do in B.A.). It was especially good for hotels/restaurants in Montevideo; the region around Igauzu Falls (including Foz de Iguacu and Ciudad del Este); and Bariloche. Travellers going exclusively to Buenos Aires might want to get a more cosmopolitan book (it is impossible to distinguish good hotels from bad, good cultural events, etc. using this book). The whole lonelyplanet shoestring/adventure "feel" doesn't mesh well with a city as culturally rich & refined as Buenos Aires.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars so where is buenos aires????, March 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Lonely Planet Argentina: Uruguay & Paraguay (Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay and Paruguay) (Paperback)

LP guides are usually complete and thorough. so why is the section on buenos aires in this one so carelesly researched? is it because LP wants us to buy their book on buenos aires or because their researchers didn't visit the city at all? i've been to buenos aires countless times. reading the LP guide, one would think that it is just a hamlet not worth wasting your time on. buenos aires is one of the most exciting and mysterious places in the world; a european outpost in south america, full of chic decadence and a lot more than just beef and tango. entire districts are overlooked by the guide, descriptions are misleading or incomplete and uninviting at best. one wonders why. if you're looking for a guide to buenos aires, buy yourself a plane ticket and a map. once in the city, meet the locals. this is one city you need to explore and understand rather than just see. as jorge luis borges once said: ''it would seem that buenos aires has existed forever.''

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars the best is yet to come, September 14, 2001

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brandonfalls "down town" (new york city) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Argentina: Uruguay & Paraguay (Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay and Paruguay) (Paperback)

It's true, this book is not the best LP has to offer, with somewhat pedantic, bone-dry descriptions and overly-detailed town histories your average traveler could care less about. It still offers your basic traveler's information, though, and you won't miss much with this complete tome in your hot little hands.
A promise, however: the next edition will arrive spicier and cutting-edge fresh, with beefed up entertainment sections and wittier town introductions to boot. It will also be more fun to read (same goes for the Buenos Aires guide). I personally guarantee it.