The most comprehensive guidebook to the world's seventh biggest country. Detailed coverage of all its contrasts from the steamy subtropical jungles of Misiones Province to sub-antartic Tierra del Fuego; from Aconcagua (the highest point in South America), to the Gran Bajo de San Juli (the lowest); from indigenous Wich groups of the Gran Chaco to the urbane, Italianate port of Bueno Aires. The guide also includes incursions into the deep south of Chile, Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay, and Asunci in Paraguay. This recognises established travel routes as they exist, avoiding slavishly following borders.
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When you first arrive in Argentina, it is difficult to believe that you are in a different continent, since Buenos Aires is reminiscent of Paris and most people are of European origin. But although it is the least foreign South American destination to many visitors, this vast country is one of the most intriguing. Geographically, it ranges from the Patagonian ice-fields to the tropics. Argentine culture is also rich: the writers Borgés, Cortazar and Juan Filloy--one of the world's greatest ever creators of palindromes--all graced Argentina in the 20th century, as did the tango, Evita and Maradona. This is the world's eighth largest country, one behind India--but whereas India's population is 1 billion, the Argentines number only 35 million.
Because of its immensity, it is probably impossible to write the perfect guide to Argentina, but this Rough Guide is an admirable attempt. The Lonely Planet book is good on the south but its coverage of the western and northern regions (among the most interesting parts of the country) is patchy. This new book has superb coverage of Buenos Aires, the Pampas, the west, the north and the Andean side of Patagonia--although along the bleak (but not uninteresting) Patagonian coast it is a little less strong. Perhaps the authors were tired out by the time they reached this part of the country and if so this minor flaw should certainly not detract from a book that is excellent on many practical details and on culture, with first-rate sections on history, the gaucho and mat´ written by people who know their stuff. --Toby Green
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