Argentina
Top Tips
Iguazú Falls
Stroll through tropical rainforest humming with birds and
butterflies to find overwhelming cascades of water that make
Niagara look small! Not to be missed.
Glaciers
Immense stretches of ruckled ice stretch out silently as far as the
eye can see, and then rupture with a roar into a milky turquoise
lake. See them before they vanish.
Estancias
Traditional cattle ranches offer the quintessential Argentine
experience of life on the land: ride horses over the pampas, muster
cattle with gauchos in Patagonia, explore the Sierras Chicas in
Córdoba, or hike through virgin cloudforest in Salta. Then
eat a superb asado (BBQ) under the stars.
The Lake District
Nothing like Windemere!Here it's a vast trekking heaven of four
national parks stretching long the length of the Andes, with
pristine lakes of all hues from pea green to Prussian blue, set
amidst stunning jagged peaks.
Shopping eating tango
Buenos Aires is Latin America’s most elegant capital. Hit
Palermo for chic boutiques, have your steak char-grilled to
perfection with a velvety Argentine malbec, then learn to tango at
an atmospheric milonga.
Indigenous culture
All over the northwest, there’s vibrant local music,
exquisite weaving, and both Easter and the ancient Pachamama
festival are celebrated with passion.
Wildlife
Southern Right Whales bask next to your boat near Península
Valdés, home to extraordinary colonies of sea lions,
penguins and orcas. And the magical wetlands of the Esteros del
Iberá are birdwatcher’s paradise.
Tierra del Fuego
Gaze out over the end of the world from pioneer town Ushuaia, with
its national park, ski resort (complete with husky rides), and boat
trips on the spectacular Beagle Channel. You could even sail to
Antarctica.
Drink wine
In Mendoza, Argentina’s main wine growing region, rich green
vines flourish against the hazy purple veil of the Andes under
cloudless skies. Or climb Aconcagua for a different kind of
high.
Ancient history
Córdoba’s Jesuit ‘estancias’ are
impressive (think more The Mission than horse riding!), and in the
northwest, immense ruined cities show civilisation here began long
before the Incas invaded.