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Best places to visit in Argentina

From the Andes Mountains to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, a rich culture, fantastic food and above all happy and friendly people. It is very easy and safe to get around.

As Argentina is the land of wide open spaces, you have to choose to where to visit so you don't spend your life on a bus. You can rely on the advice from the Evaneos travel community. Whether you talk to tango dancers or intrepid hikers, they will all provide advice to help you make a decision. Depending on the season, you'll get to know the best areas to visit.  

A trip to Argentina starts in Buenos Aires, a European-inspired city with unique neighbourhoods: La Boca with its colourful houses, San Telmo with its antiques market, and Recoleta with its cemetery, etc. Not far from Buenos Aires is Iguazu National Park and it's an essential part of your trip. Iguazu's waterfalls are among the most spectacular in the world.

Head down the Atlantic coast towards Ushuaia. On the way, stop over in Puerto Madryn, the gateway to the Valdès Peninsula where you'll see killer whales and sea lions. You can then travel across Patagonia's haciendas before spending a few days hiking in Ushuaia, the charming port at the ends of the earth with a ski resort atmosphere, and you can then visit El Calafate and come face to face with the terrifying Perito Moreno glacier. On your way back, head for Bariloche's lake district.

If you opt for the north, expect to see beautiful Andean scenery with colourful mountains and cactus deserts. Hire a car to Mendoza or Salta and discover the Quebrada de Cafayate and the charming city of Cachi. Then head towards Humahuaca on the Brazilian border where you can admire the impressive seven colour mountain in Purnamarca.

Just have a look on the Evaneos website to find images of all these natural wonders.

Trelew is famous for having Welsh origins. 1 hour by bus from Puerto Madryn.
Puerto Madryn, the place from which to visit the Valdès Peninsula, is on the Atlantic sea coast, in the north of Argentine Patagonia.
Punta Tombo is Argentina's penguin paradise on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia.
Like its neighbour Trelew, Gaiman is a small town in the province of Chubut, that has been very marked by the immigration of Welsh people to Argentina in the 19th century.
The red and white Les Eclaireurs lighthouse stands proudly at the exit from Ushuaia bay, on the legendary Beagle Channel.
El Calafate is one of the main towns of Argentine Patagonia and a good base for exploring the many beauties of the region. It's a place you must visit during your trip to southern Argentina.
Punta Bandera, a small town a few kilometres from El Calafate, is the departure point for visiting Patagonia's glaciers on Lake Argentino.
The Upsala glacier on Lake Argentino is one of the biggest glaciers in the southern hemisphere.
Spegazzini Glacier is in the splendid Los Glaciares National Park,
Onelli Glacier is located in the famous Los Glaciares National Park, in Santa Cruz Province, in Argentinian Patagonia.
The country's oldest national park, Nahuel Huapi is exceptionally beautiful. The park stretches over 717,000 hectares in north Patagonia, along the border with Chile.
Los Arrayanes National Park contains an enchanting forest of "Luma apiculata", the emblematic tree of Argentine and Chilean Patagonia.
Tierra del Fuego National Park is the most southerly national park in the world, and its southern limit borders the Beagle channel.
Drake Passage is the sea that separates the southern point of South America from the Antarctic Peninsula.
Lying at the extreme south of the planet, the Antarctic Peninsula is an incredibly beautiful place to explore.
Salinas Grandes is one of Argentina's "picture postcard" spots - a paradise of white at an altitude of 3,350 m. These salt flats are between Purmamarca and San Antonio de los Cobres in Jujuy province. 
Purmamarca is a tiny village in the provnice of Jujuy, north of Salta, which is famous for its Hill of Seven Colours.
A charming village at an altitude of 2,400 m in the province of Jujuy. The ideal base for visiting Quebrada de Humahuaca.
Humahuaca is at an altitude of 2,936 m and is the last tourist stop in the province of Jujuy, before arriving at the Bolivian border to the north.
Molinos, in North West Argentina, is a nice place to stop between the villages of Cafayate and Cachi.
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