Highlights of Argentina
- Catch the 'Train to the Clouds' from historic Salta
- The historic city of Salta in the north west of Argentina boasts striking architecture and friendly people, and the area surrounding it is filled with dramatic and unearthly landscapes. The famous 'Train to the Clouds', which twists its way through the sun-burnished mountains, begins its journey in Salta.
- Catch the 'Train to the Clouds' from historic Salta
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- Explore the Lake District from the town of Bariloche
- A beautiful and verdant region of clear glacial lakes and snow-capped mountains, Argentina's Lake District can easily be explored by car, bike, foot or on horse back. Bariloche in the south is the best base from which to begin your journey.
- Explore the Lake District from the town of Bariloche
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- Spend time in Argentina's buzzing capital
- Buenos Aires, Argentina's cosmopolitan capital, is a fascinating place of culture, cafe society, history and tango dancing. It's well worth spending a few days here during your trip.
- Spend time in Argentina's buzzing capital
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- Spot wildlife in the Ibera Wetlands
- A great place for viewing wildlife, visitors to the Ibera Wetlands can experience floating on a canoe with only caiman, capybara and storks to keep them company.
- Spot wildlife in the Ibera Wetlands
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- Watch whales off the coast of Peninsula Valdes
- Abundant wildlife populates this area of coast, including penguins, sea lions and, between the months of June and October, you can often spot orca or southern right whales breaching the ocean's surface.
- Watch whales off the coast of Peninsula Valdes
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- Witness the glorious Iguazu Falls
- This impressive sight, which is comprised of 275 individual waterfalls, straddles the Argentinian and Brazilian border and should be included in any trip to South America.
- Witness the glorious Iguazu Falls
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Our country specialists have travelled the length and breadth of Argentina - here are a few of their favourite things to do
Vibrant, diverse and intoxicating, Argentina succeeds in being quintessentially Latin, surprisingly cosmopolitan and completely individual.
Landscape and scenery
Contained within its boundaries are a heady array of landscapes and sights, from windswept Patagonia to the tumbling waters of Iguazú Falls; through the snow-capped volcanoes and emerald waters of the Lake District to lush wineries, cactus-spiked gorges and penguin-filled shores.
Local culture
But Argentina is far more than its natural beauty, it is a place of its people: the gauchos working with speed and skill as they herd their cattle in the Pampas; a couple entwined in a heartfelt tango and the Welsh-speaking communities of northern Patagonia. It is the home of world-famous icons including Che, the heartthrob revolutionary, Evita the political diva, and Maradona the controversial footballing hero.
Fiercely proud, patriotic and partisan, the people of Argentina are also warm, open and welcoming, a key part of the appeal of their vast, beautiful and unique country.
Popular Places to visit in Argentina
The capital of Argentina is one of the world’s great urban experiences: a place of stylish people and buildings, wide boulevards and leafy parks, poignant history, gastronomic delights, tango in the streets and extravagant arts and architecture.
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In the heart of Argentina lies the modern city of Córdoba, which is surrounded by some spectacular mountainous landscapes.
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The undoubted highlight of the Corrientes province, Esteros de Ibera is a protected wetland area which rivals the Pantanal in Brazil for wildlife spotting opportunities.
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Surely the most dramatic waterfalls in the world are those which tumble over the cliffs at the border of Argentina and Brazil. It is said that Argentina provides the show and Brazil enjoys the view of Iguazu Falls, and certainly the more panoramic walkways are on the Brazilian side.
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Argentina’s Lake District is a beautiful area of glacial lakes, emerald forests and extinct snow-capped volcanoes. The two main centres are San Martin de los Andes in the north and Bariloche in the south.
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A pretty town with an Alpine feel and a thriving chocolate industry, Bariloche (San Carlos de Bariloche) is a good base for explorations around the Argentinian Lake District.
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Where Argentina rears up into the foothills of the Andes, lively Mendoza is at the heart of the self-styled ‘land of sunshine and wine’. Spread across the valley of the river of the same name, Mendoza is a pleasant city with wide tree-lined streets, plazas and avenues.
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This wild and treeless tag of land, loosely linked to the mainland and reaching out into the South Atlantic, is a UNESCO-registered nature reserve that is home to a large variety of wildlife.
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The magnificent centrepiece of the Glacier National Park is the creaking hulk of ice that is the Perito Moreno glacier, other glaciers worth a visit are those of Upsala and Onelli. Another face of the Glacier National Park is the granite peaks of the Mount Fitz Roy.
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The towering Andes finally slide into the sea at the very tip of South America in a windswept archipelago known as Tierra del Fuego. At the heart of the island is the lively city of Ushuaia, which acts as the perfect base and resting point for excursions across the Beagle Channel and journeys to Antarctica.
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Practical Info
Flight time from UK
15 1/4 hours (Buenos Aires)
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