Frommer's Argentina and Chile Book

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1. The Best of Argentina & Chile.

1. The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences.

2. The Most Charming Small Towns.

3. The Best Outdoor Adventures.

4. The Best Hotels.

5. The Best Dining Experiences.

6. The Best Cafes, Confiterías & Tea Spots.

7. The Best Museums.

8. The Best Historic Architecture.

9. The Best Markets.

2. Planning a Trip to Argentina.

1. The Regions in Brief.

2. Visitor Information.

3. Entry Requirements & Customs.

4. Money.

5. When to Go.

6. Health & Insurance.

7. Tips for Travelers with Special Needs.

8. Getting There.

9. Getting Around.

10. The Active Vacation Planner.

Fast Facts: Argentina.

3. Buenos Aires.

1. Orientation.

Frommer's Favorite Buenos Aires Experiences.

Fast Facts: Buenos Aires.

2. Where to Stay.

3. Where to Dine.

4. What to See & Do.

Evita Perón: Woman, Wife, Icon.

5. Shopping.

Tango: A Dance of Seduction and Despair.

6. Buenos Aires After Dark.

Where to Go for Tango Lessons.

4. Iguazú Falls.

1. Puerto Iguazú.

Behind the Falls and into the Iguazú Jungle.

2. The Brazilian Side: Foz do Iguaçu.

5. The Northwest.

1. Salta.

Riding the Train to the Clouds.

2. A Driving Tour of the Calchaquíes Valley via Cachi & Cafayate.

3. San Salvador de Jujuy.

4. Driving the Quebrada de Humahuaca (Humahuaca Gorge).

6. The Argentine Lake District.

1. San Martin de los Andes.

2. Junín de los Andes.

3. San Carlos de Bariloche.

4. Villa La Angostura.

7. Uruguay.

1. Uruguay Essentials.

Fast Facts: Uruguay.

2. Montevideo.

Fast Facts: Montevideo.

3. Punta delEste.

4. Colonia del Sacramento.

8. Planning a Trip to Chile.

1. The Regions in Brief.

2. Visitor Information.

Recommended Web Sites for Chile.

3. Entry Requirements & Customs.

4. Money.

5. When to Go.

6. Health & Insurance.

7. Tips for Travelers with Special Needs.

8. Getting There.

9. Getting Around.

10. Spanish-Language Programs.

11. Tips on Accommodations.

12. The Active Vacation Planner.

A Select Tour of Chile's Vineyards.

Fast Facts: Chile.

9. Santiago.

1. Orientation.

2. Getting Around.

Fast Facts: Santiago.

3. Where to Stay.

4. Where to Dine.

5. Seeing the Sights.

6. Shopping.

Lapis Lazuli, a Gem of a Gift.

7. Santiago After Dark.

10. Around Santiago & the Central Valley.

1. Viña del Mar.

2. Valparaíso.

Walking Tour: From the Port to the Heights of Valparaíso.

3. Excursions Outside Valparaíso & Viña del Mar.

4. Cajón de Maipo.

5. Pomaire.

6. The Wineries of the Central Valley.

7. The Nearby Ski Resorts.

8. The Central Valley.

The "Wild West" of South America.

9. Chillán & Termas de Chillán Resort.

11. The Desert North & San Pedro de Atacama.

1. Calama & the Chuquicamata Copper Mine.

2. San Pedro de Atacama.

12. The Chilean Lake District.

1. Temuco.

The Alerce & the Araucaria: Living National Monuments.

2. Villarrica & Pucón.

3. Siete Lagos: Panguipulli & Lican Ray.

4. Valdivia.

5. Puyehue.

6. Lake Llanquihue, Frutillar & Puerto Varas.

7. Puerto Montt.

8. Ferry Crossings to the Carretera Austral & Sailing to Patagonia Through the Fjords.

13. Chiloé.

1. Chiloé Essentials.

2. Ancud.

3. Castro.

4. Excursions Outside Castro.

14. The Carretera Austral.

1. Driving the Carretera Austral.

2. Parque Nacional Alerce Andino.

3. Pumalín Park.

4. Chaitén.

5. South from Chaitén: Futaleufú.

6. Puyuhuapi.

7. Coyhaique.

8. Puerto Aisén, Puerto Chacabuco & Laguna San Rafael National Park.

15. Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego.

1. Punta Arenas, Chile.

Cruising from Punta Arenas to Ushuaia, Argentina.

2. Puerto Natales, Chile.

3. Parque Nacional Torres del Paine, Chile.

4. El Calafate, Argentina.

5. El Chaltén & the Fitz Roy Area, Argentina.

6. The Far South: Puerto Williams, Chile.

7. Tierra del Fuego: Ushuaia, Argentina.

Appendix A: Argentina & Chile in Depth.

1. Argentina's People.

2. Argentina's History.

3. A Taste of Argentina: Food & Drink.

4. Chile's People.

5. Chile's History.

6. A Taste of Chile: Food & Drink.

Appendix B: Useful Terms & Phrases.

1. Basic Words & Phrases.

2. More Useful Phrases.

3. Numbers.

Index.