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Argentina

Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Argentina
Argentina’s Top Experiences
Need to Know
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
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
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
Survival Guide

UNDERSTAND

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

SURVIVAL GUIDE

Directory A–Z
Accessible Travel
Accommodations
Courses
Customs Regulations
Discount Cards
Electricity
Embassies & Consulates
Health
Insurance
Internet Access
Legal Matters
LGBTIQ+ Travelers
Maps
Money
Opening Hours
Post
Public Holidays
Safe Travel
Telephone
Time
Toilets
Tourist Information
Visas
Volunteering
Women Travelers
Work
Transportation
GETTING THERE & AWAY
Entering Argentina
Air
Land
River
Sea
GETTING AROUND
Air
Bicycle
Boat
Bus
Car & Motorcycle
Hitchhiking
Local Transportation
Train
Language
Behind the Scenes
Our Writers

COVID-19
We have re-checked every business in this book before publication to ensure that it is still open after the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the economic and social impacts of COVID-19 will continue to be felt long after the outbreak has been contained, and many businesses, services and events referenced in this guide may experience ongoing restrictions. Some businesses may be temporarily closed, have changed their opening hours and services, or require bookings; some unfortunately could have closed permanently. We suggest you check with venues before visiting for the latest information.
Welcome to Argentina

During the years that I lived in Argentina, and during many visits since, I’ve felt enlivened by this colorful land where dogs wear soccer shirts and septuagenarians dance tango until dawn. It’s a country whose cultural riches are ever present and always accessible; a land of superlatives and such sublime natural wonders it’s almost too much to take in. Life in Argentina can be challenging, but everyday absurdities are met with humor, resilience and kindness.

Glaciar Perito Moreno | FRANCESCO VANINETTI PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES ©

By Isabel Albiston, Writer

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Argentina’s Top Experiences
1 NATURAL WONDERS
From the 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. The country with the Andes’ highest snowbound peaks is also home to rich wetlands, rust-hued desert, deep-blue lakes, lichen-clad Valdivian forests and Patagonia’s arid steppes. In this vast land, stunning sights abound and big adventure awaits.

Fitz Roy Range | FEBRUARY/GETTY IMAGES ©

Iguazú Falls
The Río Iguazú, flowing through the jungle between Argentina and Brazil, plunges suddenly over a basalt cliff in a spectacular display. Iguazú Falls are a primal experience for the senses: the roar, the spray and the sheer volume of water.

Iguazú Falls, Brazil side | RMNUNES/GETTY IMAGES ©

Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
Perito Moreno (pictured above) is one of the most dynamic and accessible glaciers on the planet. Its slow but constant motion creates incredible suspense, as building-sized icebergs calve from the face and spectacularly crash into Lago Argentino.

SJ TRAVEL PHOTO AND VIDEO/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Parque Provincial Aconcagua
The tallest peak in the western hemisphere, Aconcagua is an awe-inspiring sight. If you reach the top (not a task to be taken lightly), you’ll be granted bragging rights as one of a select group who have touched the ‘roof of the Americas.’

Parque Provincial Aconcagua | CAMELIA VARSESCU/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Top Experiences
2 PORTEñO PASSIONS
Arriving in Buenos Aires is like jumping aboard a moving train. The modern metropolis whizzes by, alive with street life, from sidewalk cafes to parks carpeted in purple jacaranda blooms in springtime. Porteños (people from Buenos Aires) savor public life, whether it’s meeting friends for a steak or a late-night gelato. Passion-fueled activities abound, from dancing tango to chanting and stomping alongside other stadium fanatics at a fútbol (soccer) game.

Tango at a Milonga
Nothing captures the essence of Buenos Aires like the sensual and melancholy tango. To experience the dance in its most authentic form, head to a milonga (a tango club or event).

Tango dancers in San Telmo | T PHOTOGRAPHY/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Football Games
In Buenos Aires, fútbol (soccer) inspires intense passion. The atmosphere is particularly boisterous when Boca Juniors and arch-rivals River Plate face off at La Bombonera stadium (pictured above).

LUCIANA SILVA RODRIGUES/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Steak Dinners
Feast at one of the capital’s many parrillas (steakhouses), where waiters carve generous cuts of prime beef. Parrilla s run the gamut from roadside grills to neighborhood joints to upscale restaurants, so there’s a price for every pocket.

Don Julio | JERSEAN GOLATT/LONELY PLANET ©

Top Experiences
3 Hitting the Trail
Hiking is a fantastic way to experience Argentina’s mesmerizing landscapes. Opportunities abound, from stomping through cactus-filled deserts to scaling mountain peaks to backpacking past deep-blue lakes and through verdant forests. Bariloche is a popular hiking destination, with outstanding day and multiday hikes. Lining Argentina’s western edge like a bumpy spine, the Andes rise to nearly 7000m at Aconcagua’s peak and offer some of the continent’s finest hiking and mountaineering.

Volcán Lanín
Trails at Parque Nacional Lanín include the ascent up the perfect cone of Volcán Lanínis, one of Argentina’s most spectacular trekking challenges.

Parque Nacional Lanín | PAWEL TOCZYNSKI/GETTY IMAGES ©

Torres del Paine
This exceptional Chilean park abuts the Argentine border, with some of the world’s best hiking.

Torres del Paine | KAVRAM/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Fitz Roy Range
With rugged wilderness, glaciers and shark-tooth summits, the Fitz Roy Range (pictured above) is the trekking capital of Argentina.

JUDYTA JASTRZEBSKA/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Top Experiences
4 ANDEAN CULTURE
Northwestern Arge