Trip IdeasFodor's Argentina, 5th Edition
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About This Book
Argentina’s vast territory encompasses the sophisticated gateway and capital city of Buenos Aires as well as rural landscapes that range from subtropical jungle and arid pampas (grasslands) to snow-capped Andes and monumental Patagonian glaciers. Fodor’s Argentina covers it all, taking readers on a journey not only through the country’s landscapes but also through its culture and history.
·Magazine-style illustrated features highlight the quintessentially Argentine: tango in Buenos Aires, vineyards in Mendoza, gauchos in the pampas, fly-fishing in the Lakes District, waterfalls in Iguazú, wildlife in Patagonia
·Elegant interactive maps and planning pages that help readers get their bearings, pick their destinations, and plan their trips.
·Expanded coverage of Patagonia, including its northwestern lakes and ski areas, its Atlantic coast, and its southern glaciers.
·A special chapter on planning adventure vacations---the best trips, tour operators, and travel tips.
·Color Insert
·Magazine-style illustrated features highlight the quintessentially Argentine: tango in Buenos Aires, vineyards in Mendoza, gauchos in the pampas, fly-fishing in the Lakes District, waterfalls in Iguazú, wildlife in Patagonia
·Elegant interactive maps and planning pages that help readers get their bearings, pick their destinations, and plan their trips.
·Expanded coverage of Patagonia, including its northwestern lakes and ski areas, its Atlantic coast, and its southern glaciers.
·A special chapter on planning adventure vacations---the best trips, tour operators, and travel tips.
·Color Insert
Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 6
Chapter 1: Experience Argentina ............ 7
What’s Where ............ 8
Experience Argentina Planner ............ 10
Argentina Today ............ 12
Top Argentina Attractions ............ 14
Quintessential Argentina ............ 16
If You Like ............ 18
Great Itineraries ............ 20
Chapter 2: Buenos Aires ............ 33
Welcome to Buenos Aires ............ 34
Buenos Aires Planner ............ 36
Exploring Buenos Aires ............ 38
Where To Eat ............ 60
Where to Stay ............ 71
After Dark ............ 85
Shopping ............ 102
Wine ............ 117
Chapter 3: Side Trips from Buenos Aires ............ 119
Side Trips from Buenos Aires ............ 120
Side Trips from Buenos Aires Planner ............ 122
Side Trips from Buenos Aires Planner ............ 124
Colonia del Sacramento ............ 125
Buenos Aires Province ............ 131
The Atlantic Coast ............ 153
Los Esteros del Iberá ............ 163
Iguazú Falls ............ 167
Chapter 4: Córdoba & Environs ............ 185
Welcome to Córdoba ............ 186
Córdoba Planner ............ 188
Córdoba City ............ 190
North of Córdoba City ............ 201
La Valle de Calamuchita ............ 211
Chapter 5: The Northwest ............ 219
Welcome to The Northwest ............ 220
The Northwest Planner ............ 222
Jujuy Province ............ 224
Salta Province ............ 239
Tucumán Province ............ 256
La Rioja Province ............ 267
Chapter 6: Wine Regions ............ 275
Welcome to The Wine Regions ............ 276
The Wine Regions Planner ............ 278
Gran Mendoza ............ 280
Valle de Uco ............ 306
San Rafael Region ............ 321
San Juan Region ............ 330
Chapter 7: The Lake District ............ 337
Welcome to The Lake District ............ 338
Lake District Planner ............ 340
In & Around San Martín de los Andes ............ 342
The Seven Lakes Route ............ 356
Bariloche ............ 363
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi ............ 374
In & Around El Bolsón ............ 379
Chapter 8: Patagonia ............ 385
Welcome to Patagonia ............ 386
Patagonia Planner ............ 388
Puerto Madryn & Peninsula Valdes ............ 392
Trelew & Gaiman ............ 410
El Calafate & the Parque Nacional los Glaciares ............ 417
Puerto Natales & Torres del Paine, Chile ............ 429
Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego ............ 434
Chapter 9: Adventure & Learning Vacations ............ 441
Cruises ............ 443
Learning Vacations ............ 446
The Outdoors ............ 447
Sports ............ 449
Travel Smart Argentina ............ 459
Getting Here & Around ............ 460
Essentials ............ 466
About Our Writers ............ 496
Features
A Passionate History ............ 25
The Dance of Buenos Aires ............ 95
The Cowboys at World's End............ 146
Iguazœ Falls ............ 173
Chilean & Argentina Wines............ 308
Flyfishing ............ 348
Into the Wild ............ 393
Maps
Centro & Environs ............ 41
San Telmo & La Boca ............ 48
Recoleta & Almagro ............ 53
Palermo ............ 58
Where to Stay & Eat in Centro, San Telmo & Recoleta ............ 72
Where to Stay & Eat in Palermo ............ 74
Colonia del Sacramento ............ 128
Buenos Aires Province & the Atlantic Coast ............ 132
San Antonio de Areco ............ 141
Esteros del Iberá & Iguazú ............ 165
Puerto Iguazú ............ 171
Foz do Iguaçu ............ 172
Córdoba City ............ 195
North of Córdoba ............ 201
Jujuy & Salta Provinces ............ 225
San Salvador de Jujuy ............ 228
Salta ............ 243
Tucumán & La Rioja Provinces ............ 257
San Miguel de Tucumán ............ 259
La Rioja ............ 270
Mendoza City ............ 284
Mendoza Wineries ............ 287
Valle de Uco Wineries ............ 316
San Rafael Wineries ............ 322
San Juan Wineries ............ 331
San Martín de Los Andes ............ 344
Park Nacional Lanin ............ 355
Ruta de los Siete Lagos ............ 358
Bariloche ............ 364
Circuito Chico ............ 367
Circuito Grande ............ 368
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi ............ 376
El Bolsón ............ 380
Atlantic Patagonia ............ 391
Puerto Madryn ............ 402
Península Valdés ............ 410
Gaiman ............ 414
Southern Patagonia ............ 419
El Calafate ............ 420
Parque National los Glaciares ............ 424
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine ............ 432
Ushuaia ............ 436
Chapter 1: Experience Argentina ............ 7
What’s Where ............ 8
Experience Argentina Planner ............ 10
Argentina Today ............ 12
Top Argentina Attractions ............ 14
Quintessential Argentina ............ 16
If You Like ............ 18
Great Itineraries ............ 20
Chapter 2: Buenos Aires ............ 33
Welcome to Buenos Aires ............ 34
Buenos Aires Planner ............ 36
Exploring Buenos Aires ............ 38
Where To Eat ............ 60
Where to Stay ............ 71
After Dark ............ 85
Shopping ............ 102
Wine ............ 117
Chapter 3: Side Trips from Buenos Aires ............ 119
Side Trips from Buenos Aires ............ 120
Side Trips from Buenos Aires Planner ............ 122
Side Trips from Buenos Aires Planner ............ 124
Colonia del Sacramento ............ 125
Buenos Aires Province ............ 131
The Atlantic Coast ............ 153
Los Esteros del Iberá ............ 163
Iguazú Falls ............ 167
Chapter 4: Córdoba & Environs ............ 185
Welcome to Córdoba ............ 186
Córdoba Planner ............ 188
Córdoba City ............ 190
North of Córdoba City ............ 201
La Valle de Calamuchita ............ 211
Chapter 5: The Northwest ............ 219
Welcome to The Northwest ............ 220
The Northwest Planner ............ 222
Jujuy Province ............ 224
Salta Province ............ 239
Tucumán Province ............ 256
La Rioja Province ............ 267
Chapter 6: Wine Regions ............ 275
Welcome to The Wine Regions ............ 276
The Wine Regions Planner ............ 278
Gran Mendoza ............ 280
Valle de Uco ............ 306
San Rafael Region ............ 321
San Juan Region ............ 330
Chapter 7: The Lake District ............ 337
Welcome to The Lake District ............ 338
Lake District Planner ............ 340
In & Around San Martín de los Andes ............ 342
The Seven Lakes Route ............ 356
Bariloche ............ 363
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi ............ 374
In & Around El Bolsón ............ 379
Chapter 8: Patagonia ............ 385
Welcome to Patagonia ............ 386
Patagonia Planner ............ 388
Puerto Madryn & Peninsula Valdes ............ 392
Trelew & Gaiman ............ 410
El Calafate & the Parque Nacional los Glaciares ............ 417
Puerto Natales & Torres del Paine, Chile ............ 429
Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego ............ 434
Chapter 9: Adventure & Learning Vacations ............ 441
Cruises ............ 443
Learning Vacations ............ 446
The Outdoors ............ 447
Sports ............ 449
Travel Smart Argentina ............ 459
Getting Here & Around ............ 460
Essentials ............ 466
About Our Writers ............ 496
Features
A Passionate History ............ 25
The Dance of Buenos Aires ............ 95
The Cowboys at World's End............ 146
Iguazœ Falls ............ 173
Chilean & Argentina Wines............ 308
Flyfishing ............ 348
Into the Wild ............ 393
Maps
Centro & Environs ............ 41
San Telmo & La Boca ............ 48
Recoleta & Almagro ............ 53
Palermo ............ 58
Where to Stay & Eat in Centro, San Telmo & Recoleta ............ 72
Where to Stay & Eat in Palermo ............ 74
Colonia del Sacramento ............ 128
Buenos Aires Province & the Atlantic Coast ............ 132
San Antonio de Areco ............ 141
Esteros del Iberá & Iguazú ............ 165
Puerto Iguazú ............ 171
Foz do Iguaçu ............ 172
Córdoba City ............ 195
North of Córdoba ............ 201
Jujuy & Salta Provinces ............ 225
San Salvador de Jujuy ............ 228
Salta ............ 243
Tucumán & La Rioja Provinces ............ 257
San Miguel de Tucumán ............ 259
La Rioja ............ 270
Mendoza City ............ 284
Mendoza Wineries ............ 287
Valle de Uco Wineries ............ 316
San Rafael Wineries ............ 322
San Juan Wineries ............ 331
San Martín de Los Andes ............ 344
Park Nacional Lanin ............ 355
Ruta de los Siete Lagos ............ 358
Bariloche ............ 364
Circuito Chico ............ 367
Circuito Grande ............ 368
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi ............ 376
El Bolsón ............ 380
Atlantic Patagonia ............ 391
Puerto Madryn ............ 402
Península Valdés ............ 410
Gaiman ............ 414
Southern Patagonia ............ 419
El Calafate ............ 420
Parque National los Glaciares ............ 424
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine ............ 432
Ushuaia ............ 436
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