Frommer’s Day by Day Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires has long been known as one of the world's most beautiful cities, but in the past it was too expensive for many South American tourists. With the devaluation of the Argentine currency following the country's 2001 financial crisis, suddenly affordable prices and a blossoming of local culture has made the city one of the world's most popular and vibrant cities.

Frommer's Buenos Aires Day by Day will guide readers through this new Buenos Aires, quickly and with an insider's knowledge of the one-of-a-kind experiences that lurk in the city's inviting neighborhoods.  The book will be filled with tips and itinerary suggestions, like walking tours of historic San Telmo, the best places for tango lessons, and where to uncover the flourishing Argentine cuisine and fashions. With hundreds of original color photos, dozens of annotated maps, thematic tours for every taste and star-rated advice on where to eat, stay, shop, and have fun, this book is the perfect accompaniment to any visit to the city.

• One of South America's top cities: More than 4.1 million tourists visited Argentina in 2006, almost all of them making a stop in Buenos Aires. This is 38% more visitors than even the pre-financial crisis highs, and a 58% increase in the last five years.
• City dressing up for 2010 bicentennial: The 200^th anniversary of the country's independence from Spain will bring in vast amounts of press coverage and investment in tourism infrastructure.
• Global hot spot: Travelers from around the globe are flooding into the city for Paris-like attractions at bargain-basement prices. (The Argentine peso is now less than 50% of the value it was before the country's 2001 financial crisis.) The renaissance is in full bloom and widely recognized, as demonstrated by the fact that New York Times Travel has written nine articles on the city in the last 18 months.