The Rough Guide to Buenos Aires 1 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

by Andrew Benson (Author), Rosalba O'Brien (Author), Rough Guides (Author)
Key Phrases: Galerías Pacífico, barrio chino, Río Luján, Buenos Aires, San Telmo, San Nicolás (more...)

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Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Buenos Aires. Flick through the introduction for an overview on where to go and what to see, from cosmopolitan architecture and stunning mansions to long coffee klatches, where you can soak up this energetic city whilst enjoying the finest coffee. Move on to read lively accounts of every attraction from walking along the Avenida de Mayo to enjoying dinner in a typical "parrillada." The guide provides detailed coverage of the outlying suburbs of San Isidro, Olivos and the Paraná Delta as well as destinations further afield – San Antonio de Areco and estancias in the Pampas, and Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay. With colour sections on tango and football, the guide explores the city’s rich history and intense culture; includes detailed information on where to shop to where to see the best tango shows; gives practical information on accommodation and transportation; and, of course, reviews all the best places to eat and drink. With the clearest maps of any guide, be sure your trip to “the Pearl” of South America is one not to forget with this ultimate guide.

About the Author
Melissa Graham has travelled widely in the Andean countries of Chile, Peru and Ecuador, where she developed a love of the region''s landscapes and people. Andrew Benson has travelled extensively in Chile and is co-author of this edition.

Melissa Graham has travelled widely in the Andean countries of Chile, Peru and Ecuador, where she developed a love of the region''s landscapes and people. Andrew Benson has travelled extensively in Chile and is co-author of this edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 1st edition (May 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843539969
• ISBN-13: 978-1843539964
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,855 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guidebook for Buenos Aires, June 7, 2008

By	pdxreader (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews

We just returned from an incredible two-week stay in Buenos Aires and the new Rough Guide to Buenos Aires was an essential part of our experience. Unlike other BA guidebooks we've read about on amazon.com, this guide is up to date and accurate (the fact that it's brand new helps). We liked its in-depth coverage of neighborhoods and good maps. The restaurant recommendations were very good.

A few restaurants were not where they were shown on the Rough Guide maps (Un Altra Volta in Palermo and Rigoletto in Recoleta) but we learned quickly to go by the address in the book, not the dot on the map. Another pet peeve is that the restaurants are listed in their own section in the back rather than within each neighborhood section so we found ourselves doing more flipping back and forth than we thought was necessary. Other than these small hassles though we highly recommend the book. We had also purchased used copies of Time Out Buenos Aires and Lonely Planet Buenos Aires, neither of which we even cracked open.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and interesting., April 7, 2009

By	Flavia "Flavia" (Argentina) - See all my reviews

I live in Buenos Aires, it came to my attention that many tourists know my city better than me, so I decided to be a Tourist in Buenos Aires.
I asked for the best guide in the book shop, and it was in english. It was this one.
I loved it, it has a lot of information, it's easy to use and has correct information. I only found 2 spelling mistakes of Spanish words in all I'm reading.
Be aware that we are having inflation, so prices change every day, therefore won't be exactly the same to this or any other guide.
IF YOU COME TO BUENOS AIRES; THIS IS YOUR GUIDE!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant little guide that tells what is what, January 26, 2009

By	Nicolas Eliades Vesga "NEV" (Bogotá, Colombia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My trip to BsAs without it would have been another. I often found that a lot of the tips given to me by locals where merely repeating what the book had told me before hand. Its attitude and tone is accesible and honest and it really goes out of its way to make sure you experience BsAs at its best, should you heed its advice. What I like the most about it its revelation of nooks and crannies that tourists don't really go to coupled with a little bit history of wherever you might find yourself.