Time Out Buenos Aires - 2nd Edition (Time Out Guides)

by TimeOutGuidesLtd (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $6.68

  Argentina's economic crisis thrust Buenos Aires into the glare of the world media in the last 18 months. But the ever-resilient port city has risen to the challenges of the new situation, relying on the creativity of its inhabitants to reinvent itself once again. The devalued peso has contributed to a huge influx of tourists, who find the city thriving against the odds: bars and boutiques continue to spring up, major new museums have been added to the city's cultural offering, a huge range of original tourist services have become available and the range of hotel accommodation has diversified hugely. Time Out's resident journalists uncover the latest developments (as well as the old favourites) in this vibrant and seductive city - and talk to the novelists, psychologists, politicians, actors and artists that make the city tick. From the charm of the city's oldest barrios to the modern dockside developments, the guide uncovers the very best of daytime and nighttime activities. Beyond the city limits, the Time Out team reveal where to go to chill out - from ranches on the pampas to resorts on the Atlantic Coast and across the River Plate to Uruguay.

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $13.58

  Sprawling and strange, magical and melancholy, continually veering between triumph and disaster, Buenos Aires is an alluring city. Written entirely by residents, Time Out Buenos Aires casts an independent and critical eye on the places, people and culture that have made this metropolis great and the contemporary trends that are conspiring to make it greater still. Looking past the 'Paris of South America' cliches, we make sense of the confusing jumble of influences that is Buenos Aires' trademark: its century-old cafes and world-famous steak houses; its word-of-mouth bars and backstreet bistros; its late-night tango salons and cutting edge all-night clubs; its prestigious cultural landmarks and improvised warehouse galleries; and the comforts of tradition rubbing up against the shock of the new. Honest, detailed and informative, Time Out Buenos Aires is the perfect companion for the modern traveller.