Fodor's Essential Argentina: with the Wine Country, Uruguay & Chilean Patagonia

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to dance the tango in Buenos Aires, sip wine in Mendoza, or explore the glacial terrain of Patagonia, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Argentina are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Argentina With the Wine Country, Uruguay & Chilean Patagonia guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

 

Fodor’s Essential Argentina travel guide includes:

 

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 35 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Argentina’s Natural Wonders” “Argentina’s Best Outdoor Activities,” “What to Eat and Drink in Argentina,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, dance, geography, and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Igazú Falls,” “Touring the Quebrada de Humahuaca,” “Wines of Chile and Argentina,” “Argentina’s History,” “Dance of Buenos Aires” “Cowboy’s At World’s End,” “Fly Fishing,” “What to Watch, Read, and Listen to,” and “Into the Patagonian Wild.”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• Spanish LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Buenos Aires, Igazú Falls, Mendoza wine country, Quebrada de Humahuaca, gaucho country, tango dancing, Patagonia, Perito Moreno Glacier, El Calafate, the Lake District, Bariloche, Aconcagua, Salta, Ushuaia, Uruguay, Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Tierra del Fuego, and more.

 

Planning on visiting South America? Check out Fodor’s Essential Chile and Essential Peru.

 

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

 

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640974142
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	11/15/2022
Series:	Fodor's Travel Guides Series
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	78,762
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience Argentina 6

20 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 16

What to Eat in Argentina 18

Argentine Wines and Grape Varieties 20

What to Buy/Souvenirs 22

Wildlife in Argentina 24

Argentine Liquors 26

Argentina's Natural Wonders 28

Argentina Today 30

Best Festivals in Argentina 32

What to Watch and Read 40

2 Travel Smart 41

Know Before You Go 42

Getting Here and Around 44

Essentials 51

Helpful Spanish Phrases 60

Great Itineraries 62

Contacts 66

3 Buenos Aires 67

Welcome to Buenos Aires 68

Planning 71

Centre 75

Puerto Madero 87

San Telmo 90

La Boca 95

Recoleta 98

Almagro 107

Palermo 109

4 Side Trips from Buenos Aires 125

Welcome to Side Trips from Buenos Aires 126

Planning 129

Tigre and the Paraná Delta 130

San Antonio de Areco 134

Iguazú Falls 144

5 Side Trips to Uruguay 159

Welcome to Side Trips to Uruguay 160

Planning 163

Montevideo 165

Colonia del Sacramento 181

Punta del Este 186

6 The Northwest 195

Welcome to The Northwest 196

Planning 199

San Salvador de Jujuy 201

Purmamarca 206

Tilcara 210

Humahuaca 213

Salta and San Lorenzo 225

Cachi 235

Molinos 237

Cafayate 239

7 Mendoza and the Wine Regions 249

Welcome to Mendoza and the Wine Regions 250

Cerro Aconcagua via the Uspallata Pass 252

Planning 255

Mendoza City 258

Maipú 266

Luján de Cuyo 268

Uspallata 274

Tupungato 286

Tunuyán 289

San Rafael 292

Las Lenas 296

San Juan 299

Barreal 303

8 The Lake District 305

Welcome to The Lake District 306

Ruta de los Siete Lagos 308

Circuito Chico y Circuito Grande 310

Planning 312

Bariloche 314

San Martin de los Andes and Nearby 327

Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi 341

El Bolsón and Nearby 347

9 Patagonia 353

Welcome to Patagonia 354

Calendar of Fauna on Peninsula Valdes 356

Planning 359

Patagonia Cruise Planner 361

Puerto Madryn and Peninsula Valdés 362

Trelew, Caiman, and Punta Tombo 384

Sarmiento and the Bosque Petrificado 390

El Calafate, El Chaltén, and Parque Nacional los Glaciates 392

Puerto Natales and Torres del Paine, Chile 408

Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego 419

Index 433

About Our Writers 448

Maps

Buenos Aires Metro 72

Centro, Puerto Madero, San Telmo, and La Boca 76-77

Recoleta, Almagro, and Palermo 100-101

Buenos Aires Area 129

San Antonio de Areco 135

Puerto Iguazú 146

Foz do Iguacu 157

Montevideo 168-169

Colonia del Sacramento 182

Punta del Este 188

Jujuy and Salta Provinces 201

San Salvador de Jujuy 204

Salta 228-229

Mendoza City 260-261

Valle de Uco Wineries 288

San Rafael Wineries 293

San Juan Wineries 302

Bariloche 316-317

San Martín de los Andes 328

Parque Nacional Lanín 332

Parque Nacionai Nahuel Huapi 344

El Bolsón 348

Atlantic Patagonia 364

Puerto Madryn 367

Peninsula Valdés 378

Gaiman 387

Southern Patagonia 393

El Calafate 396-397

Parque Nacional los Glaciares 406

Parque Nacionai Torres del Paine 414

Ushuaia 422-423

A Passionate History 33

The Dance of Buenos Aires 117

The Cowboys at World's End 136

Touring the Quebrada de Humahuaca 216

Wines of Chile & Argentina 278

Fly Fishing 336

Into the Patagonian Wild 369

Editorial Reviews

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