This guide includes a section detailing Argentina's history, nine features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from gaucho-style chargrilled beef to the sensual and melancholic tango; a region by region guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 19 maps.
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Höhe: 225 mm
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978-981-234-885-2 (9789812348852)
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Maps: Argentina; Buenos Aires; Palermo; Around Buenos Aires; Mar y Sierras; Cordoba; Central Sierras; The Northeast; Iguazu Falls; The Northwest ; Salta; San Salvador de Jujuy; The Cuyo; Mendoza; Patagonia; Around Bariloche; Tierra del Fuego. Introduction & History: Bienvenidos; From Jungles to Glaciers; Decisive Dates; Pre-Columbian Period; From Conquest to Independence; A Visitor's View; Caudillos, Tyrants and Demagogues; The New Democracy. Features: A People of Passion; The Tango; Food and Wine; Orphans of the Pampas; Wild Argentina; Outdoor Adventure; Spectator Sports. Places: Introduction; Buenos Aires; Around Buenos Aires; Mar y Sierras; The Central Sierras; The Northeast; The Northwest; The Cuyo; Patagonia; The Uttermost South. Picture Stories: Estancias; Architecture of Buenos Aires; Cuyo Vineyards; Patagonian Wildlife. Information Panels: Afro-Argentines; Evita; Cafe Life; The Welsh in Patagonia. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Shopping; Outdoor Activities; Sport; Language; Further Reading.
