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The Rough Guide to Argentina (Rough Guide Travel Guides) ReviewAs a frequent RG and LP user, I purchased both for my October 2008 18-day trip to Argentina, which included 1 week in Buenos Aires, 3-4 days in the Cordoba area, and a week in Mendoza area. I went with my wife, so figured the 2 guides would keep us both busy, as I am an active tourist.
I used both guides extensively, since there was downtime and overnight buses. My comments are based on my 3 regional destinations and thorough review of the history/culture/things to do sections. I read both guides for all the areas we visited. In fairness, we didn't visit Patagonia, which one might assume would be stronger for RG in general.
Best quality: Activities. Not surprisingly, the RG is geared for active travelers, who spend less time in a hotel room and get out to explore. The recent update was up on some of the still trendy Buenos Aires and Mendoza restaurants and clubs. I bought a Time Out guide for BsAs, knowing how rapidly places flow in and out of favor (recommended) and the RG was spot on with recommendations.
Biggest fault: Maps and photos. As usual for RG (my opinion), this guide is poor and stingy with maps. The national map is poor, and regional maps rely on limited black and white overview maps. This is my biggest fault with RG guides in general.
1. History: both guides were good - nearly identical, actually. Given the economic fluctuations over the past 7 years, both were full of caveats about how uncertain any year's economy can be.
2. Culture: I actually found the LP better on this level. I found more insights into the "why" questions: e.g., Why Portenos (BsAs residents) do/say certain things, Why the gaucho mystique holds such allure in the culture, Why the labor sector has so much influence, etc. To me, other than the maps, this was the biggest difference between the two.
3. Buenos Aires: I found that I used the LP more than the RG for the capital city - the main reason was because of its better maps. I researched neighborhoods extensively in order to book a rental apartment instead of a hotel (GREAT option if there for a week). Also, we really used the Time Out Guide (in English or Spanish) the most. Recommended: pick up a free city map from any high-end hotel, as it has clearer street-level maps with major landmarks.
4. Cordoba: again, we used the LP more, because of the maps. Glad we didn't spend much time here.
5. Mendoza: RG was a bit better than LP here, for us. The descriptions of wine regions and the Andes-related towns en route were better than LP; again the maps were not as good.
All in all -- of the two, I used the LP more. If I am spending more than a few days anywhere, I tend to bring both RG and LP to my destinations and use them both (what's $20 compared to the thousands of dollars and time to visit?) and do my best to relate the two. Overall, I find myself nearly 50-50 in preference, by location. Hope this is helpful!The Rough Guide to Argentina (Rough Guide Travel Guides) Overview

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