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If you are the kind of traveller who like to have a feeling of the place beforehand, you will probably browse on the net as much as you can and even buy  some book either at home or at destination.  Herewith you will find a list of recommended books:  (S=Spanish; E=English; Ph=photographs;  PT photograps and text;  T=text). This list is open to suggestions to include other titles. 

 

     
Title Author Publisher
     
ARGENTINA    
ARGENTINE NATURE El Maizal
ARGENTINA, DESDE EL AIRE, EL AGUA Y LA TIERRA Aldo Sessa Cosmogonia
NEW ARGENTINA FOR EXPORT. A classic. Beautiful photographs Aldo Sessa Cosmogonias
SPECIALS
THE MATE El Maizal
THE GAUCHO El Maizal
THE GAUCHOS. An expensive 492 pages book. 8 gaucho regions. Rich description. Aldo Sessa Cosmogonias
     
SOBRE DOMA, CABALLOS Y CABALLEROS DE ARGENTINA. Non violent taming method.  Ideal for horse lovers. Unfortunately only Spanish Martin Hardoy
BUENOS AIRES
MAGIC BUENOS AIRES. 120 photographs Aldo Sessa Cosmogonias
     
     
ANDEAN PATAGONIA    
A JOURNEY TO THE SOUTHERN ANDES. A 19th C author, enthusiastic traveller and expeditioner in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego Ramon Lista El Calafate
RANGING THE ANDES. A 20thC explorer extensively travelled in Patagonia. A true scientist. Clemente Onelli El Calafate
THE TEHUELCHE INDIANS. A disappearing Race. Life and customs of the Tehuelche Indians. Ramon Lista Confluencia
PATAGONIA ARGENTINA, EL LEJANO SUR, beautiful for those who fall in love with Patagonia Aldo Sessa
EXTREME SOUTH
EL ULTIMO CONFIN DE LA TIERRA Lucas Bridges
UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH (English original) Lucas Bridges
SAVAGE. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JEMMY BUTTON Nick Hazlewood published in London
NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES
NATIONAL PARKS OF ARGENTINA and other natural areas Francisco Erize El Ateneo

 

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