***Please note - the new edition fresh revision after 10 very successful years is coming October 2010. Placing an order will reserve your copy long before AMAZON and anyone else gets this book, we are just finishing the touches as it will go to print in February.***** This book is a compendium of representative photographs of every corner of the country. A regional tourist approach has been carefully followed for easy understanding. Each region, identified by a color, includes various neighboring provinces which share cultural and historic characteristics, or simply a river such as in the Litoral. Texts enrich the more interested reader with information on the scenery, geography, history and even the local gossip. Author: Gustavo Brandariz Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 128 pages 21 x 23 cm

The most representative picture postcards of the capital city of the country. The photographs are arranged in the order of the various tour circuits the visitor may follow. From the port - Puerto Madero and Catalinas, Retiro - the political and commercial center is visited, a walk through San Telmo to visit Plaza Dorrego and the antique shops, moves on to the Boca, on to the Riachuelo and return to the elegant neighborhoods of Recoleta and Palermo where the Rosedal rose garden in Tres de Febrero Park will be admired, to end up placing a bet on the horses of the race track, watching a polo match, cheering in a one of the more traditional soccer stadiums (River Plate or Boca Juniors). The hours of darkness are reserved for the Tango, for eating in traditional restaurants where the barbecue is in full view, or for a cultural evening in the Colon Theatre. It is all in the book for the visitor to recall or share the city's attractions with friends or relatives who have not been to this European city on the banks of the River Plate. Gonzalo Monterroso's texts set the postcards in their epoch and help us to understand Porteños, the natives of Buenos Aires. In a pleasing style, with many a wink and hint at secrets known only to the initiated, the text nicely complements the illustrations. Author: Gonzalo Monterroso Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 128 pages 23 x 21 cm

***NEW ARRIVAL**** Can't you see the moon / rolling down Callao... -Horacio Ferrer- Buenos Aires and Night-life have always been like inseparable brothers, like eternal fiances, or perfect lovers. It is impossible to conceive of one without the other. Beginning with the distant origin of the tango, towards the end of the XIXth century, town dwellers adopted the custom of going out as soon as the glow of the moon was to be seen. From the earliest cabarets and the tango's 2/4 rhythm, to the frantic beats of today's megadiscos - or in traditional cinema outings, theater, pizza parlours, restaurants and bars - Buenos Aires had and still has a very busy and varied night-life, full of fun and pleasure. However, just as the citizen of Buenos Aires has always sought amusement and entertainment, the natural desire to go out at night also includes an apetite for things cultural, far removed from mere entertainment. As well as their desire to dance, or simply to chat with friends or strangers into the wee hours before dawn, the men and women of this city fill cinemas, enjoy the theatre, be it drama, comedy or experimental theatre listen to concerts and opera - jazz, tango, latin rhythms, folk music - wander through the bookshops on Corrientes avenue and fill football or basquetball stadiums to revel in the best of Argentine or international rock. The "Porteño" (citizen of Buenos Aires) is a night bird par excellence. Any excuse is good enough for him to go out, at least take a stroll or get lost somewhere between the neon lights and the stars. This habit of spending nights on the tiles is easily adopted by the millions of tourists who come to this "Queen of the Plate" throughout the year. As soon as the evening is over Buenos Aires begins to shine under the lights of its public buildings, its fountains, shopping malls, enormous bill-boards and marquees.

In this book are covered three tourist destinations at the southern end of the world. For some it is the uttermost end, for others it is the beginning. Stefano Nicolini is an Italian photographer whose work covers especially the southern regions and the Antarctic. It reflects faithfully the area's unexpected landscapes. The world's southernmost city, Ushuaia, has all the magic of a pioneer settlement with a colorful mix of Nordic, Chilean and Argentine style buildings, is built on the Beagle Channel and lies south of the Andes mountain range which hereabouts starts to dip below the Atlantic. The Malvinas (Falklands) are disputed islands in the South Atlantic Ocean and are magnetic for their being little known. A small population of British descents turns its back on its nearest neighbors and have been involved in a long standing argument with Argentina which had been in possession of the islands until 1833 and still claims them. The imperturbable beauty of the white continent, the Antarctic, complete this photographic tour. Photographs of the wildlife wind up the subject. Bilingual texts describe the characteristics, history and main attractions of an off beat trip for special visitors. Author: Gonzalo Monterroso Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

Life on an estancia in Salta has been recorded in detailed photographs. With the imposing backdrop of the Andes this establishment has mountains, lakes, rivers, its own small hydro electric plant, cattle and agriculture. The residents, dressed either traditionally or in modern fashion, eat typical local dishes or international cuisine, do their work on the farm with ancient tools but modern machinery. Horse taming, round ups, cattle branding, plowing, everything for the reader to understand regional customs and the ways of working the land still practiced on a farm dating from the time of the country's independence. The photography is by one of the descendants of the founding family, Martin Gomez Alzaga while texts are by Socorro Gonzalez Guerrico. Between them they have produced a work not to be missed by local or international tourists. Author: Socorro Gonzalez Guerrico Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

A photographic tour of the most relevant churches of the city of Buenos Aires and environs as far as Lujan's basilica, La Plata's cathedral and the small church of Glew where Raul Soldi's frescos are to be seen. The pictures are complemented with Gustavo Brandariz's text; he is an architect who specializes in the history of his trade. It contains brief accounts of the history of the city's churches, influences which acted upon them through time and immigration, and the origin of sometimes curious donations made by families, temples which serve particular communities or which have been witness to, or refuges from, important events. Author: Gustavo Brandariz Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

In the series Touring Argentina, Editorial Bifronte bring to us Cordoba, which lies at the crossroads of the ancient and modern roads of Argentina where Ron Lovelace, a North American photographer who is enamored of Argentina, visited the central province of Cordoba. He took photographs of the city which was an important cultural, commercial and political center in the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries. Those buildings which survived the Viceroyalty, museums, streets and churches of the epoch stand in the middle of a modern, progressive city, the second largest in the country, all seen to advantage. There are too, mountain scenery, dams - there are many in the region - buildings the Jesuits erected in the XVIIth century and which today are still performing their original purposes. Tourist areas where Tyrolean and central European houses offer excellent hotels, similarly good food and many opportunities for adventure tourism, water sports and camping by the many rivers and lakes. The photographs and the text make up a portable packet of all one saw on one's tour. Author: Gonzalo Monterroso Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

Two books are dedicated to these provinces in north west Argentina which border on Chile and Bolivia. For those who travel through the pages of both books the imposing Andes mountain scenery are superimposed on the particular character of the population, heirs of the Incas. Here the mountain gives way to the Puna, an inter montane plateau at 10,000 feet and more to reach which a formidable valley is traversed - Quebrada de Humahuaca. Here the land takes on colorful hues, to reflect which the people keep to the traditions and languages of their ancestors, their feasts, their musical instruments. The photographs show images of all this and spread before the reader the variety on offer to tour this favorite tourist destination from the Puna to the Calchaqui valleys. Text dwells on the area's history, folk crafts and traditions, the small colonial churches and the ancient Indian fortresses - Pucaras, everything the visitor will want to remember once he is home again. Author: Gonzalo Monterroso Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

The first frontier settlement, where the great spread of the city ends and the countryside begins. That is how the people of Lujan like to think of themselves. In Lujan there are two important attractions, to do with faith and history. Lujan's basilica is the most visited in Argentina. More than one million people gather for the main annual pilgrimage but tens of thousands arrive individually throughout the year or for some specific end. Thus gauchos, the Bolivian community, university students and other sectors of society meet in Lujan to present petitions or give thanks to the Virgin. Right by the basilica, in what was the town hall and the Viceroy's residence is the Udaondo Museum Complex. This is home to objects and documents relative to Argentine national history, from the English invasions (early XIXth century) onwards, and the most important collection of transport vehicles, with old carts, presidential carriages, the Plus Ultra flying boat, Vito Dumas's yacht and the country's first steam engine, La Porten˜a. The basilica's altars, stained glass windows and the hordes of faithful who visit it are all covered in the photographs. There is also a room by room photographic visit to the museum, often highlighting the items on display. The city of Lujan, its down town area, the river, boat trips and the more traditional streets are all portrayed; the book is thus an irreplaceable collection of memories of one's visit to Lujan. Author: Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

Where three countries meet at the "triple frontier" (Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina), South America's most famous waterfalls are located. Iguazu falls will astonish anyone who is fortunate enough to visit them. A magnificent canyon in the rain forest drew the admiration of the pre Columbian people and the Spanish and Portuguese conquistadors in the XVIth century. The Jesuit Order found that the region was the most favorable to carry out their plans to colonize and evangelize peacefully. In all three countries they left magnificent testimony of their success - churches built by the natives housing wooden carvings in the western tradition but with Guarani taste and methods, symbols of Catholicism. This book manages to synthesize the various attractions of the region. Scenery and history are melded to capture the beauty of its land. Author: Gonzalo Monterroso Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

Two books are dedicated to these provinces in north west Argentina which border on Chile and Bolivia. For those who travel through the pages of both books the imposing Andes mountain scenery are superimposed on the particular character of the population, heirs of the Incas. Here the mountain gives way to the Puna, an inter montane plateau at 10,000 feet and more to reach which a formidable valley is traversed - Quebrada de Humahuaca. Here the land takes on colorful hues, to reflect which the people keep to the traditions and languages of their ancestors, their feasts, their musical instruments. The photographs show images of all this and spread before the reader the variety on offer to tour this favorite tourist destination from the Puna to the Calchaqui valleys. Text dwells on the area's history, folk crafts and traditions, the small colonial churches and the ancient Indian fortresses - Pucaras, everything the visitor will want to remember once he is home again. Author: Gonzalo Monterroso Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

One of the earth's most spectacular regions. In the province of Santa Cruz, the most beautiful and mysterious reaches of the Patagonian Andes are where the most important continental glaciers are found. This book contains fifty photographs of the gigantic "rivers of ice", of frozen lakes and of the mountains in which they lie. An extraordinary collection of images of the sheep farms, small inland oases where Patagonian lamb is eaten, along the tourist circuits though fairy tale woods. Boat trips up to the very snouts of the glaciers, hikes on the ice, - all experienced through photographs, briefly but precisely explaining in bilingual text the local characteristics, the formations and the probable deterioration which awaits them from man's progress. Author: Gonzalo Monterroso Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

In the province of Chubut on Patagonia's Atlantic coast lies one of the places which most attracts international tourism. Every year, to the waters around the peninsula come Southern Right Whales to breed and mate in the quiet waters. But it is not only the whales but sea lions and elephant seals, cormorants and Magellanic Penguins and a great variety of birds and fish which are lords of the special scenery. The characteristic Patagonian landforms, the whimsical interface with the ocean, its beaches and small refuges such as Puerto Piramide and the growing town of Puerto Madryn are all shown through the photographs of Stefano Nicolini, an Italian who has put together the world's largest collection of photographs of the right whales and has spent a lot of time recording the facets of this region. Text describes the landscape, its history and that of the first settlers who arrived towards the end of the XIXth century. Dozens of cruise ships call here at Madryn's port to allow their passengers to get to see this nature reserve and its wonders illustrating this book. Author: Gonzalo Monterroso Editors: Leon Goldstein/ Sonia Passio Characteristics: 80 pages 15 x 15 cm

A beautiful book dedicated to all those enthusiastic for one of the most interesting and intact zones of the planet. In order to admire the animals and to the people who inhabit the austral horizons and to read their histories and origins, from the North end that are based with Pampas until Land of the Fire and the most austral city of the world, Ushuaia, passing by the glaciers more and more famous, between which the Glacier Perito Moreno stands out, that through the ages advances instead of retreating. It includes great amount of photographies of Stefano Nicolini that allow you to appreciate the details of the region in all their splendor.