Argentina

Eyewitness Travel Guides

by Wayne Bernhardson (Contributor), Declan McGarvey (Contributor), Chris Moss (Contributor)

Whether you are planning to visit a city, a region or a country, DK's foolproof 'Eyewitness' approach makes learning about a place a pleasure in itself. All the traditional guidebook subject matter is covered-descriptions of sights, opening times, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, phrase books etc- but, with the help of specially commissioned illustrations and maps, DK makes essential information easy to access and quick to absorb. No other guides explain the history of a place as clearly in words and pictures. DK Eyewitness Travel Guides-the best guides ever created.

Argentina's vibrant, wonderfully idiosyncratic capital, Buenos Aires, is the third largest city in Latin America, yet it is a resolutely human kind of place. Famous for its tango, football and European-style architecture, it also holds hidden gems, including picturesque cobbled neighborhoods, sophisticated shopping and some of the best and most varied cuisine in the whole continent. Cinemas and art galleries, jazz clubs and theatres, atmospheric cafés and antiques markets abound, while exercising or just lazing around in beautifully landscaped parks filled with subtropical vegetation are part of the dynamic yet laid-back porte-o lifestyle.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Liam Connolly]

Flipped around for some history, culture, and other interesting insights. These are good books for that

[Milan/zzz · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quite average. Nice to have it on the shelf after the trip (because of photos and vignettes that will remind you on the places you visited) but practically useless on the field. Truth, quite possibly this rating is result of LP guide being so good and in comparison this one is less than mediocre.

[Elizabeth Higginbotham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent orientation to the country, with enough history and attention to social issues. I know some places that I want to see when visiting different regions and also want to plan other trips to see more of the country. Amazing history.

[Bryan Reese · Rating 3 out of 5]

Books maps were very lacking but info on each place was pretty good. The open times need to be updated

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed the brief history of Argentina and the highlights of the country's offerings. I plan to spend time in Buenos Aires soon, so this was a great primer.