Argentina

Argentina at a Glance

Capital City:
Buenos Aires

Currency:
Argentine Peso (ARS)

Language:
Spanish

International Telephone Code:
+54

ISBN-10: 1841621382

ISBN-13: 9781841621388

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Table of Contents

Argentina

PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION

Chapter 1 Background Information

Ecology, Climate and geography, Geology and fossil finds, Flora, Fauna, Marine ecosystems, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Culture

Chapter 2 Practical Information

When to visit, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Visas and embassies, Tourist information, getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Money, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Photography, Communications, Giving something back

PART TWO THE GUIDE

Chapter 3 Buenos Aires

Chapter 4 The Pampas

Chapter 5 Litoral

Chapter 6 Northwestern Argentina

Chapter 7 Cuyo

Chapter 8 Patagonia

Appendix 1 Patagonian Wildlife Guide

Appendix 2 Language

Appendix 3 Further information

Index

About the Author

Erin McCloskey was born in Canada and now lives in Italy. She has travelled internationally while exploring socio-environmental issues and natural history. She is a writer and editor, with a degree in conservation biology. Her focus has been on photography and dance, both well-represented in Argentina.

Guidebook Updates

Notes from the Author

Updated July 06

"Argentina will forever be a place of discovery and re-discovery. Its immense geography is an obvious characteristic that requires time to explore; while most are familiar with the tantalizing city of Buenos Aires, or the famous waterfalls of Iguazu, or the stunning glaciers of Patagonia, there are vast areas in between these points that reward those kindred to Darwin and Moreno who first set out to explore these lands.
The diversity of topography, ecology, climate and culture prevent Argentina from being pigeon-holed into a convenient description. Those who have been to the northeast refer to Argentina as subtropical, while the review of the northwest is of a desert, the central foothills are green with forests and vineyards while Patagonia is a land of penguins and glaciers. The cities are equally diverse; with indigenous groups and colonial histories that are starkly different from region to region. And, to say that Argentina is the land of the tango is erroneous - Buenos Aires is the birthplace of tango and it is here that it resides in decadence but folk dances, for example the cumbia, impassion the dancers elsewhere in the country.
My time in Argentina has always been in some way magical and I feel that every time I return, a new treasure will reveal itself to me, and to anyone who seeks it."

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