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Argentina

Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Argentina
Argentina’s Top 20
Need to Know
What’s New
If You Like…
Month by Month
Itineraries
Argentina Outdoors
Eat & Drink Like a Local
Travel with Children
Regions at a Glance

On The Road

BUENOS AIRES
Sights
Activities
Courses
Tours
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Shopping
Tigre & the Delta
Going to a Fútbol Game
The Tango
THE PAMPAS & THE ATLANTIC COAST
Northern Pampas
La Plata
Luján
San Antonio de Areco
Southern Pampas
Tandil
Sierra de la Ventana
Villa Ventana
Atlantic Coast
Pinamar
Villa Gesell
Mar del Plata
Necochea
Bahía Blanca
IGUAZú FALLS & THE NORTHEAST
Along the Río Paraná
Rosario
Santa Fe
Paraná
Corrientes
Mercedes
Parque Esteros del Iberá
Along the Río Uruguay
Concepción del Uruguay
Colón
Parque Nacional El Palmar
Concordia
Paso de los Libres
Misiones
Posadas
San Ignacio
Santa Ana & Loreto
Saltos del Moconá
Iguazú Falls
Puerto Iguazú
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Brazil)
Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil)
The Gran Chaco
Resistencia
Juan José Castelli
SALTA & THE ANDEAN NORTHWEST
Salta & Jujuy Provinces
Salta
Valles Calchaquíes
Cafayate
Quebrada de Cafayate
San Antonio de los Cobres
Salinas Grandes
Jujuy
Las Yungas
Quebrada de Humahuaca
La Quiaca
Yavi
Tucumán & Around
Tucumán
Tafí del Valle
Around Tafí del Valle
Santiago del Estero
Catamarca & La Rioja
Catamarca
Belén
Londres & El Shincal
Western Catamarca
La Rioja
Chilecito
Parque Nacional Talampaya
CÓRDOBA & THE CENTRAL SIERRAS
Córdoba
The Central Sierras
La Cumbre
San Marcos Sierras
Capilla del Monte
Jesús María
Estancia Santa Catalina
Alta Gracia
Villa General Belgrano
La Cumbrecita
Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito
Mina Clavero
San Luis & Around
Merlo
San Luis
Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas
Valle de las Sierras Puntanas
Carolina
Papagayos
MENDOZA & THE CENTRAL ANDES
Mendoza
Around Mendoza
Cacheuta
Potrerillos
Uspallata
Los Penitentes
Parque Provincial Aconcagua
Valle de Uco
San Rafael
Cañon del Atuel & Valle Grande
Malargüe
Las Leñas
San Juan
Barreal
Rodeo
Parque Provincial Ischigualasto
BARILOCHE & THE LAKE DISTRICT
Bariloche
Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi
El Bolsón
Around El Bolsón
Villa la Angostura
Villa Traful
San Martín de los Andes
Parque Nacional Lanín
Junín de los Andes
Aluminé
Villa Pehuenia
Caviahue
Copahue
Chos Malal
Parque Nacional Laguna Blanca
Neuquén
PATAGONIA
Coastal Patagonia
Puerto Madryn
Around Puerto Madryn
Reserva Faunística Península Valdés
Trelew
Gaiman
Área Natural Protegida Punta Tombo
Camarones
Cabo Dos Bahías
Comodoro Rivadavia
Puerto Deseado
Reserva Natural Ría Deseado & Parque Interjurisdiccional Marino Isla Pingüino
Monumento Natural Bosques Petrificados
Puerto San Julián
Parque Nacional Monte León
Río Gallegos
Inland Patagonia
Esquel
Trevelin
Parque Nacional Los Alerces
Gobernador Costa
Río Mayo
Perito Moreno
Los Antiguos
Cueva de Las Manos
Bajo Caracoles
Parque Nacional Perito Moreno
Gobernador Gregores
El Chaltén
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (North)
El Calafate
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (South)
Reserva Los Huemules
Chilean Patagonia
Punta Arenas
Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos
Parque Nacional Pali Aike
Puerto Natales
Parque Nacional Bernardo O’Higgins
Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
TIERRA DEL FUEGO
Ushuaia
Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego
Tolhuin & Lago Fagnano
Río Grande
Estancias Around Río Grande
Puerto Williams (Chile)
Porvenir (Chile)
URUGUAY
Montevideo
Western Uruguay
Colonia del Sacramento
Carmelo
Mercedes
Salto
Tacuarembó
Valle Edén
Eastern Uruguay
Piriápolis
Punta del Este
La Paloma
La Pedrera
Cabo Polonio
Punta del Diablo
Parque Nacional Santa Teresa
Understand Uruguay
Uruguay Today
History
Culture
Food & Drink
Environment
Survival Guide

Understand

Argentina Today
History
Life in Argentina
The Sounds of Argentina
Literature & Cinema
The Natural World

SURVIVAL GUIDE

Directory A–Z
Accommodations
Courses
Customs Regulations
Discount Cards
Electricity
Embassies & Consulates
Gay & Lesbian Travelers
Health
Insurance
Internet Access
Legal Matters
Maps
Money
Opening Hours
Post
Public Holidays
Safe Travel
Telephone
Time
Toilets
Tourist Information
Travelers with Disabilities
Visas
Volunteering
Women Travelers
Work
Transportation
Getting There & Away
Getting Around
Language
Behind the Scenes
Our Writers
Welcome to Argentina

Beautiful, defiant and intense, Argentina seduces with its streetside tango, wafting grills, fútbol (soccer), gaucho culture and the mighty Andes. It’s one formidable cocktail of wanderlust.

City Life
Arriving in Buenos Aires is like jumping aboard a moving train. The modern metropolis whizzes by, alive with street life from busy sidewalk cafes, to hush parks carpeted in purple jacaranda blooms in springtime. Stylish porteños (residents of Buenos Aires) savor public life – whether it’s sharing mate (a tea-like beverage) on Sunday in the park or gelato under handsome early-20th-century stone facades. There are heaps of bookstores, creative boutiques and gourmet eats. Buenos Aires isn’t the only stunner – Córdoba, Salta, Mendoza and Bariloche each have their unique personalities and unforgettable attractions, so don’t miss them.

Natural Wonders
From mighty Iguazú Falls in the subtropical north to the thunderous, crackling advance of the Glaciar Perito Moreno in the south, Argentina is home to a vast natural wonderland. Diversity is a big part of it. The country that boasts the Andes’ highest snowbound peaks is also home to rich wetlands, rust-hued desert, deep-blue lakes and Patagonia’s arid steppes. Wildlife comes in spectacular variety, from penguins and flamingos to capybaras, giant anteaters, whales, guanaco herds and more. In this vast country, stunning sights abound and big adventure awaits.

Food & Drink
Satisfying that carnal craving for flame-charred steak isn’t hard to do in the land that has perfected the art of grilling. Parrillas (grill houses) are ubiquitous, offering up any cut you can imagine, alongside sausages and grilled vegetables. Thin, bubbly pizzas and homemade pastas also play central roles, thanks to Argentina’s proud Italian heritage. But there’s more. Buenos Aires fads are fun and fast-changing, bringing gourmet world cuisine to both upscale restaurants and the shady cobblestone neighborhoods. Grab a table, uncork a bottle of malbec, and the night is yours.

Argentine Culture
Cultural activities abound here. Tango is possibly Argentina’s greatest contribution to the outside world. The steamy dance has been described as ‘making love in the vertical position.’ And what about fútbol? Argentines are passionately devoted to this sport and, if you’re a fan, chanting and stomping alongside other stadium fanatics should definitely be in your plans. Add a distinctive Argentine take on literature, cinema, music and arts, and you have a rich, edgy culture – part Latin American and part European – that you can’t help but fall in love with.

Tango dancers, La Boca , Buenos Aires | JUICE IMAGES LTD/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

By Carolyn McCarthy, Writer
Once it’s in your system, Argentina, like mate, proves a hard addiction to kick. I’ve lived there and keep returning. It’s a place that begs for deeper exploration. Blame it on the energy and intrigue of Buenos Aires. Or a culture that stirs the imagination with its offbeat sensibility, melancholy tango and great literature. Or the inherent power of its vast landscapes, from desert north to the frozen south. And then there’s the Argentines themselves, whose playfulness and enduring resilience has so much to teach us all.
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Argentina’s Top 20

Glaciar Perito Moreno
As glaciers go, Perito Moreno is one of the most dynamic and accessible on the planet. But what makes it exceptional is its inexorable advance – up to 2m per day. Its slow but constant motion creates incredible suspense, as building-sized icebergs calve from the face and spectacularly crash into Lago Argentino. You can get very close to the action via an extended network of steel catwalks and platforms. Cap the day with a huge steak dinner back in El Calafate.

SJ TRAVEL PHOTO AND VIDEO/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Top Experiences
Iguazú Falls
The peaceful Río Iguazú, flowing through the jungle between Argentina and Brazil, plunges suddenly over a basalt cliff in a spectacular display of sound and fury that is truly one of the planet’s most awe-inspiring sights. Iguazú Falls are a primal experience for the senses: the roar, the spray and the sheer volume of water will live forever in your memory. But it’s not just the waterfalls – the jungly national parks that contain them offer a romantic backdrop and fine wildlife-watching opportunities.

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Top Experiences
Wine Tasting around Mendoza
With so much fantastic wine on offer, it’s tempting just to pull up a bar stool and work your way through the menu – but getting out there and seeing how the grapes are grown and processed is almost as enjoyable as sampling the finished product. The best news is that wine tasting in Argentina isn’t just for the wine snobs – there are experiences to meet every budget, from DIY bike tours for backpackers to tasting-and-accommodations packages at exclusive wineries.

ANDREW PEACOCK/GETTY IMAGES ©

Top Experiences
Buenos Aires’ Food Scene
Believe the hype: Argentine beef is some of the best in the world. Join the throngs of locals at one of the country’s thousands of parrillas (steak restaurants), whe