Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay & Paraguay (2nd ed.) [Paperback]

Wayne Bernhardson (Author)

Book Description

Series: 2nd ed. | Publication Date: April 1996

This revised edition includes increased coverage of Buenos Aires, information on national parks, background on politics and culture, accommodation options for a range of budgets and a new section on outdoor activities in Patagonia. It also features coverage of the Falkland Islands.

Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet; 2nd edition (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0864423365
• ISBN-13: 978-0864423368
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,379,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Travel > Latin America > South America > Paraguay & Uruguay

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Lonely Planet Argentina Uruguay & Paraguay (2nd Ed.), December 17, 1999

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Julia Busch (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay & Paraguay (2nd ed.) (Paperback)

This guide badly needs updating! I found that a lot of addresses for museums and tourist information have changed (I visited Argentina in October-December 1999). Though the included local maps are usually very good and easy to read a first stop should always be the tourist office (ask locals for present address) for more up to date information. Background information on history is excellent. Generally I found the guide very helpful but it lacks enthusiasm for this beautiful country and does not really entice one to go. More descriptions about the essential character of individual towns would help.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Skimpy info, May 24, 1998

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Glen B. West "techiegourmet" (Atlanta, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay & Paraguay (2nd ed.) (Paperback)

The information on anything but the major cities was fairly skimpy. It was organized reasonably well by geographic location, but within a location was difficult to use. The maps were decent and conveniently placed. Recommendations on restaurants were sparse and inaccurate.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not that great, March 31, 1999

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Argentina, Uruguay & Paraguay (2nd ed.) (Paperback)

It is certainly a useful book to have with you when travelling in these places, but I was a bit disappointed on the "opinion" side of it. I.e. it's a very useful reference resource in your backpack, but it's rather hard to plan a trip relying on it. In city desctiptions, the author tends to get carried away by colonial history and gives hardly any insight at all WHY would someone want to go to these places. So: have one with you when you leave home, but get some others to back you up before you decide where to go.