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Lonely Planet Argentina Paperback – August 1, 2005

by Danny Palmerlee (Author), Sandra Bao (Author), Andrew Dean Nystrom (Author),

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Tackle the tango in a Buenos Aires milonga. Bite into the world’s most heavenly beef. Gallop with gauchos across the Pampas. Better and cheaper than ever, Argentina beckons! Grab the top-selling, tried-and-true guide and prepare for a thrill ride across enchanting cities, lush jungles and windswept plains, over Patagonian glaciers...to the tip of the world.

Find Yourself – navigate the country with 90+ detailed maps, more than any other guidebook to Argentina.

Become The Expert – insight into the country’s culture and history, from tango etiquette and tips for beef-eaters to the story of Evita and the recent peso crash.

Hop The Border – side trips to Uruguay and Chile, plus essentials for crossing into Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia.

Snack, Sip & Sleep – top dining spots and bargain bites, the scoop on local libations (from mate tea to Mendoza wine) and hundreds of top-notch lodging options.

Talk The Talk – handy Spanish language chapter and food glossary help you chat with the locals and order ice cream instead of liver.

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524 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Lonely Planet
Publication date

August 1, 2005
Dimensions

5 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches
ISBN-10

1740595157
ISBN-13

978-1740595155
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Susan B

Lonely Planet Argentina

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2009

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This product was as represented and arrived in a timely manner.
Original advertsiement should have included edition number.

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Coral Charm

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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2016

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Such a great trip!

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A. Cali

Not worth the paper it is printed on.

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2007

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Lonely Planet misses the mark so badly on Argentina that there is no way anyone should give it a good review. The section on Buenos Aires is absolutely terrible. The free literature that our hotel left in our room was far superior to Lonely Planet's research. As a whole this guide book is geared towards homeless people that are for some reason traveling around South America. So many of the hotels that the book describes as "clean" are absolute dumps. If you do not book one of the "high-end" suggestions in Buenos Aires, I guarantee that you will not be staying in a nice hotel. Restaraunt and sight-seeing recommendations barely scratch the surface of what there is to eat and see in Argentina. In total, it appears that no work or thought was put into creating this guide book. Definitely not worth the money.

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Martin Alberto Vega

Tambien para Argentinos...

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2006

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Siendo Argentino les puedo decir que la información que detalla la guia es MUY últil. Se la recomiendo a turistas Argentinos y no Argentinos.

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Mihail Aleksandrov

A must for travel in Argentina

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2007

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Excellent guide for someone taking a trip to Argentina. It was supplemented with Time Out Patagonia. Precise in the level of information provided. It was used extensively during the 8 thousand mile trip by car.

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Gary Fogelman

Lonely Planet Series are my Bible

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2006

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Well, I don't leave for Argentina for another month, but if this book is as good all the others I have used, then I'll be happy. Going to Argentina with a friend who also bought Moon series book. That book has some other "Places to Stay" listings. Hopefully the two books will supplement each other well. Also, I have always been fond of the format of the Lonely Planet books. See you on the road...

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LizMarcela

The value of this guide is found when you leave Buenos Aires.

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2006

Lonely Planet has broken down Argentina into nine geographical areas and the guide is at its best outside of Buenos Aires. The guide excels at providing you with insight into the culture, history and uniqueness of the wonderful countryside of Argentina. But, in Buenos Aires it falls short.

In three years much has changed in Buenos Aires' hotel prices. Though Lonely Planet has a published date of 2005, the prices the guide quotes for accommodations go back to 2003/2004. For example, the Howard Johnson's Hotel in Microcentro, is quoted in the guide as $51 a night; now (3-2006) the price now is $113. The Hotel NH Jousten is quoted at $129, now it is $210. Everything, except for the dorm rooms at youth hostels, has doubled, or even tripled, in price..

Also, Buenos Aires is a place to die for when it comes to great restaurants. Sadly, this guides misses many of the best. For example, of the thirty or more restaurants on the Puerto Madero waterfront, Lonely Planet lists only three, and two of these were sub-par. Also, though restaurants prices have not tripled in three years, they are about 30 to 40 % higher than quoted in the guide. The guide does not give what time the restaurants open; so take care, especially on weekends, or you can show up and find the doors locked.

Maps, and their quality, are very important. A map should tell you where to eat, sleep, what to visit, and do so quickly. Lonely Planet makes this difficult; these maps are cumbersome to use and hard to read.

Where this guide shines is its coverage of the rest of Argentina. The recommended accommodations and restaurants are very good and the prices quoted are reliable. Lonely Planet is one of the few guides that will give you the population and altitude (in meters) of major cities and towns. Kudos! You will find the descriptions of the towns and cites are top rate, and of course, all the "must see" sights are listed and explained. Each region has a good historical sketch and many great tips.

This guide goes head-to-head with Rough Guide, and between the two, I would take Rough Guide. However, if you are skipping Buenos Aires and going to explore the countryside, then consider Lonely Planet. Best yet, take both guides.

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mkb

Probably the best guide to Argentina

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2006

I recently visited Argentina for work andtook both the Lonely Planet and Rough Guide. I usually take a couple of guide books on trips to compare different team's notes and hopefully gain extra coverage and added perspective.

Both books were published relatively recently in 2005. I left my older 2004 Footprint guide at home though it's very informative. Inevitably with Argentina's high inflation, prices listed are obviously quickly outdated. It's a fact of life there and obvious to the visitor but also referred to in the texts of both books as if that were necessary. Every guide books suffers this same problem but of course this is especially so for a country in economical turmoil. That's hardly the fault of the books! Some of the reviews that whine about the obvious are so tedious! It takes a few days to recalculate the general shift in prices and apply that loosely across the board.

I think the experience is a fascinating one for people visiting from countries with stable economies (that of course themselves have suffered from high inflation at one time or another). To compound the silliness of many of the reviewers, they're mostly converting hard western currency (US$ and Euros) which not only insulates them to a large extent from the disastrous effects of inflation (loss of spending power) but has created some incredible bargains for them because of it.

Also none of these new guide books state anywhere on their covers or in the Amazon listing that they cover any country other than Argentina! So it's incredible to read some of the stupid complaints criticising Lonely Planet or Amazon!

Focusing on the other essentials of a guide book (besides price - always a loose guide to comparative values and not specific up to the minute quotes!), the recommendations in the Lonely Planet were very good. I agree with the comment someone else made about local recommendations - these were listed in LP on several occasions and quickly encouraged me to trust the book.

Maps, political, historical and general narrative were all relatively easy to read and by comaprrison with local maps and other guide books, very good. I'd recommend the Lonely Planet as a good reliable travelling companion along with an ounce of good sense!

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