This new Bradt guide to Argentina reflects the resurgence and investment in quality tourism that is taking place in this country of passion and vast wilderness. A full range of must-do travel experiences are featured such as trekking on horseback through the Andes and wildlife excursions around the Vald?s peninsula, famed for its penguin and seal colonies and whale-watching. This guide also focuses on the small-scale initiatives for visitors that are mushrooming, such as archaeological digs and wildlife conservation projects that make up the new face of tourism in Argentina. Going head-to-head with a new edition from the major travel guide competitor the Bradt guide emphasises eco-friendly and culturally sensitive travel.Erin McCloskey was born in Canada and now lives in Italy. She has travelled internationally while exploring socio-environmental issues and natural history. She is a writer and editor, with a degree in conservation biology. Her focus has been on photography and dance, both well- represented in Argentina.