Frommer's^® Argentina, 2nd Edition

by Michael Luongo; Charlie O'Malley; Christie Pashby

• ISBN13: 9780470445716
• ISBN10: 0470445718
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Visitors to Argentina can experience the country the way the locals do and enjoy the best it has to offer. The book guides travelers from the tango halls in Buenos Aires to the snowy peaks of Patagonia, and also describes off-the-beaten-path experiences, undiscovered gems, and new takes on top attractions. Original.

Author Biography

Michael Luongo has written on Argentina for the New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Bloomberg News, Out Traveler, and many other publications. He is also the author of Frommer’s Buenos Aires. His debut novel, The Voyeur, was published by Alyson Books in 2007, and he has several other travel books. He has visited more than 80 countries and all seven continents, but few places have stolen his heart like Argentina. Highlights of his travels there include riding Juan Perón’s coffin through the streets of Buenos Aires during his 2006 reburial and wearing Evita’s perfume to a dinner party. Visit him at www.michaelluongo.com and www.misterbuenosaires.com.

Charlie O’Malley is an Irishman who lives and works in Mendoza, Argentina. He has worked on several Frommer’s guidebooks for countries all over South America and Central America. He edits his own magazine in Argentina called Wine Republic.

Christie Pashby is the author of Frommer´s Banff & Jasper National Parks and co-author of Frommer’s Chile and Frommer’s Best Hikes in British Columbia. Since falling for an Argentine mountain guide while whitewater kayaking in Costa Rica, Christie has divided her time between the Canadian Rockies and Bariloche, Argentina. A freelance journalist and translator, she also somehow finds the time to run a small guiding business with her husband and cram in two ski seasons a year. Her websites include www.patagoniatravelco.com and www.patagonialiving.com.

Table of Contents

List of Maps

What's New In Argentina

The Best of Argentina

Argentina In Depth

Planning Your Trip to Argentina

Suggested Itineraries In Argentina

Buenos Aires

The Pampas, The Coast & Other Side Trips From Buenos Aires

Iguazú Falls & The Northeast

Salta & The Northwest

Córdoba & The Central Sierras

Mendoza, The Wine Country & The Central Andes

The Argentine Lake District

Península ValdÉs & Southern Patagonia

Tierra Del Fuego & Antarctica

Argentina Fast Facts & Websites

Survival Spanish

Index

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