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5 Contents PLAN YOUR TRIP Country Map 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 Buenos Aires Highlights Sights Activities Courses Sleeping Eating Drinking & Nightlife

6 Entertainment Shopping Around Buenos Aires Tigre & the Delta THE PAMPAS & THE ATLANTIC COAST The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast Highlights Northern Pampas La Plata Luján San Antonio de Areco Southern Pampas Tandil Sierra de la Ventana Parque Provincial Ernesto Tornquist Santa Rosa Reserva Provincial Parque Luro Parque Nacional Lihué Calel Atlantic Coast San Clemente del Tuyú Pinamar Villa Gesell Mar del Plata Necochea Bahía Blanca IGUAZÚ FALLS & THE NORTHEAST Iguazú Falls & the Northeast Highlights Along the Río Paraná Rosario Santa Fe

7 Cayastá Paraná Corrientes Mercedes Reserva Provincial Esteros del Iberá Along the Río Uruguay Concepción del Uruguay Colón Parque Nacional El Palmar Concordia Paso de los Libres Misiones Posadas San Ignacio The Other Missions Iguazú Falls Parque Nacional Iguazú Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Brazil) Puerto Iguazú Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil) The Gran Chaco Resistencia Parque Nacional Chaco Roque Sáenz Peña SALTA & THE ANDEAN NORTHWEST Salta & the Andean Northwest Highlights Salta & Jujuy Provinces Salta Valles Calchaquíes

8 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 Santa María Amaicha del Valle Quilmes Santiago del Estero Catamarca & La Rioja Catamarca Belén Around Belén Western Catamarca La Rioja Chilecito Parque Nacional Talampaya CÓRDOBA & THE CENTRAL SIERRAS Córdoba & the C entral Sierras Highlights Córdoba The Central Sierras

9 Cosquín La Cumbre San Marcos de las Sierras Jesús María Alta Gracia Villa General Belgrano La Cumbrecita Parque Nacional Quebrada del Condorito Mina Clavero San Luis & Around Merlo San Luis Around San Luis Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas Valle de las Sierras Puntanas Valle de Conlara MENDOZA & THE CENTRAL ANDES Mendoza & the Central Andes Highlights Mendoza Around Mendoza Uspallata Los Penitentes Puente del Inca Parque Provincial Aconcagua Las Cuevas & Cristo Redentor Parque Provincial Volcán Tupungato San Rafael Cañon del Atuel & Valle Grande Malargüe

10 Around Malargüe Las Leñas South along the Ruta Nacional 40 San Juan Around San Juan Valle de Calingasta San José de Jáchal Rodeo San Agustín de Valle Fértil Parque Provincial Ischigualasto BARILOCHE & THE LAKE DISTRICT Bariloche & the Lake District Highlights Bariloche Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi El Bolsón Around El Bolsón Villa la Angostura Villa Traful San Martín de los Andes Cerro Chapelco Parque Nacional Lanín Junín de los Andes Aluminé Villa Pehuenia Caviahue Copahue Chos Malal North along the Ruta Nacional 40 Zapala

11 Parque Nacional Laguna Blanca Neuquén PATAGONIA Patagonia Highlights Coastal Patagonia Puerto Madryn Around Puerto Madryn Coastal Río Negro Reserva Faunística Península Valdés Trelew Around Trelew Gaiman Around 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 Around Río Gallegos Inland Patagonia Esquel Trevelin Parque Nacional Los Alerces Gobernador Costa

12 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 Around El Calafate Parque Nacional Los Glaciares (South) Chilean Patagonia Punta Arenas Around Punta Arenas Puerto Natales Parque Nacional Bernardo O Higgins Parque Nacional Torres del Paine The Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas TIERRA DEL FUEGO Tierra del Fuego Highlights Ushuaia Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego Puerto Williams (Chile) Tolhuin & Lago Fagnano Río Grande Estancias Around Río Grande Porvenir (Chile) URUGUAY

13 Uruguay Highlights Montevideo Western Uruguay Colonia del Sacramento Carmelo Mercedes Paysandú Salto Tacuarembó Valle Edén Eastern Uruguay Piriápolis Around Piriápolis Punta del Este La Paloma La Pedrera Cabo Polonio Laguna de Castillos Punta del Diablo Parque Nacional Santa Teresa Understand Uruguay Uruguay Today History Culture Food & Drink Environment Survival Guide UNDERSTAND Understand Argentina

14 Argentina Today History Life in Argentina The Sounds of Argentina Literature & Cinema The Natural World SURVIVAL GUIDE Directory A Z Transportation Map Legend

16 Welcome to Argentina It s apparent why Argentina has long held travelers in awe: tango, bee gauchos, fútbol, Patagonia, the Andes. The classics alone make formidable wanderlust cocktai City Life Arriving in Buenos Aires is like jumping aboard a moving train. Outside the taxi window, a blurred mosaic of a modern metropolis whizzes by, and then the street life appears the cafes, the purple jacaranda flowers draped over the sidewalks (in spring!) and porteños (residents of Buenos Aires) in stylish clothing purposefully walking past handsome early-20th-century stone facades. And it s not just Buenos Aires that s a 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 Glacia Perito Moreno in the south, Argentina is a vast natural wonderland. The country boasts some of the Andes highest peaks. It s home to rich wetlands that rival Brazil s famous Pantanal, mountains painted in rustic colors, deserts dotted with cacti, massive ice fields and arid steppes in Patagonia, cool lichen-clad Valdivian forests, Andean salt flats, a spectacular Lake District, penguins, flamingos capybaras and more. All are stunning sights and adventures just waiting to be experienced. The Cuisine Satisfying that carnal craving for juicy steak isn t hard to do in the land that has perfected grilling wonderfully flavorful sides of beef. Parrillas (steak restaurants) are everywhere and will offer up any cut you can imagine. And if you re a fan of pizza and pasta, these Italian staples are ubiquitous as well. But there s more in Buenos Aires you can experience a huge variety of ethnic cuisine, from Southeast Asian to Middle Eastern to Scandinavian. Down it all with that famous Argentine wine, and you ll be struggling to maintain your waistline. Argentine Culture Tango is possibly Argentina s greatest contribution to the outside world, a steamy dance that s been described as making love in the vertical position. And what about fútbol (soccer)? Argentines are passionately devoted to this sport and, if you re a fan, experiencing a live match should definitely be on your itinerary. Add a distinctive Argentine take on literature, cinema, music and arts, and you hav a rich edgy culture part Latin American and part European that you can t help but fall in love with

Bar on El Caminito (Click here), Buenos Aires HOLGER LEUE/GETTY IMAGES Why I Love Argentina By Sandra Bao, Author Argentina is my country this is where I was born and raised, where I lived until my

17 Bar on El Caminito (Click here), Buenos Aires HOLGER LEUE/GETTY IMAGES Why I Love Argentina By Sandra Bao, Author Argentina is my country this is where I was born and raised, where I lived until my family emigrated to the USA. It s changed drastically since I was a little girl, but what I love most about Argentina is its people. They ve nurtured their creativity, adaptability and perseverance, through good and very bad times, all while maintaining their traditions, humor and pride. I m always happy to go back to this amazing place and its inhabitants it s been a real privilege. See authors for much more.

Argentina s Top 20 Glaciar Perito Moreno 1 DAMIEN SIMONIS/GETTY IMAGES As glaciers go, Perito Moreno is one of the most dynamic and accessible on the planet.

18 Argentina s Top 20 Glaciar Perito Moreno 1 DAMIEN SIMONIS/GETTY IMAGES As glaciers go, Perito Moreno is one of the most dynamic and accessible on the planet. But what makes it exceptional is its constant 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. A typical way to cap the day is with a huge steak dinner back in El Calafate.

Argentina s Top 20 Iguazú Falls 2 MICHAEL RUNKEL/GETTY IMAGES The peaceful Río Iguazú, flowing through the jungle between Argentina and Brazil, plunges suddenly over a basalt cliff in a spectacular

19 Argentina s Top 20 Iguazú Falls 2 MICHAEL RUNKEL/GETTY IMAGES 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 is 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 no just the waterfalls; the jungely national parks that contain them offer a romantic backdrop and fine wildlife -watching opportunities.

Argentina s Top 20 Quebrada de Humahuaca 3 Cerro de los Siete Colores (Hill of Seven Colors, Click here REPORTAGE/GETTY IMAGES You re a long way from Buenos Aires up here in Argentina s northwestern

20 Argentina s Top 20 Quebrada de Humahuaca 3 Cerro de los Siete Colores (Hill of Seven Colors, Click here REPORTAGE/GETTY IMAGES You re a long way from Buenos Aires up here in Argentina s northwestern corner, and it feels a whole world away. This spectacular valley of scoured rock in Jujuy province impresses visually with its tortured formations and artist s palette of mineral colors, but it is also of great cultural interest. The Quebrada s settlements are traditional and indigenous in character, with typical Andean dishes supplanting steaks on the restaurant menus, and llamas, not herds of

21 cattle, grazing the highland grass.

Argentina s Top 20 Cementerio de la Recoleta 4 JUPITERIMAGES/GETTY IMAGES A veritable city of the dead, Buenos Aires top tourist attraction is not to be missed.

22 Argentina s Top 20 Cementerio de la Recoleta 4 JUPITERIMAGES/GETTY IMAGES A veritable city of the dead, Buenos Aires top tourist attraction is not to be missed. Lined up along small streets are hundreds of old crypts, each uniquely carved from marble, granite and concrete, and decorated with stained glass, stone angels and religious icons. Small plant and trees grow in fissures while feral cats slink between tombs, some of which lie in various stages of decay. It s a photogenic wonderland, and if there s a strange beauty in death you ll find it in spades here.

Argentina s Top 20 Hiking the Fitz Roy Range 5 GARETH MCCORMACK/GETTY IMAGES With rugged wilderness and shark-tooth summits, the Fitz Roy Range is the trekking capital of Argentina.

23 Argentina s Top 20 Hiking the Fitz Roy Range 5 GARETH MCCORMACK/GETTY IMAGES With rugged wilderness and shark-tooth summits, the Fitz Roy Range is the trekking capital of Argentina. Experienced mountain climbers may suffer on its windswept and tough world-class routes, but the beautiful hiking trails are surprisingly easy and accessible and park rangers help orient every traveler who comes into the area. Once on the trail, the most stunning views are just a day hike from town. Not bad for those who want to reward their har work with a craft beer at El Chaltén s nearby La Cervecería brewpub.

Argentina s Top 20 Wine Tasting around Mendoza 6 ANDREW PEACOCK/GETTY IMAGES With so much fantastic wine on offer, it s tempting just to pull up a bar stool and work you way through a list but

24 Argentina s Top 20 Wine Tasting around Mendoza 6 ANDREW PEACOCK/GETTY IMAGES With so much fantastic wine on offer, it s tempting just to pull up a bar stool and work you way through a list 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 win tasting in Argentina isn t just for the wine snobs there s a tour to meet every budget, from DIY bike tours for the backpackers to tasting-and-accommodation packages at exclusive wineries.

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