Travel to South America

Lonely Planet Argentina

Format: Paperback
Author: Danny Palmerlee
ReleaseDate: August, 2005
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Rating:

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

COMPLETELY USELESS


First, Argentina is no longer the bargain the authors claim it is. If you are a student, make less than $25K a year, and enjoy staying in rudown versions of Motel 6, then this book might be for you. Outside of BA, you can get a decent meal on the cheap, but other than that, expect to pay $90 and up for a decent hotel. Many of the references in the book come from online entries and clearly have not been checked for quality, cleanliness, etc.

Second, per the review(s) below, many of the recommended restaurants have closed - in BA, you are better off going to Puerto Madero and picking a reataurant at random - they are all good.

Third, keep in mind that AR got hammered by the peso devaluation and many cities are still recovering. Cordoba and others can be less than an idyllic vacation spot.

Conclusion - if you are seeking a quality vacation, you are better off using a good travel agancy. You get what you pay for in AR, notwithstanding the claims of the authors.

Practically useless!
But the book is so OUT OF DATE that the restaurants have CLOSED DOWN. So we're in BA last week with this guide, and we're trying to go to some of the restaurants this book recommends. I don't know how this book is for the less traveled parts of Argentina, but for Buenos Aires, it is USELESS.

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	Lonely Planet Chile & Easter Island (Lonely Planet Chile and Easter Island)
	The Rough Guide to Argentina 2 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
	Lonely Planet Brazil
	Lonely Planet Buenos Aires
	Frommer's Buenos Aires (Frommer's Complete)