Places to discover

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.

Les viñas del Cafayate or Cafayate and its vines; a wine producing region in Argentina.
The Quebrada de las Conchas is some of the most spectacular scenery in the Northwest. and it's on the road between Salta and Cafayate.
80 km from Humahuaca, north of Quebrada de Humahuaca is the tiny villge of Iruya, which feels like it is at the end of the earth. It is really wonderful!
Jujuy is a city located in northwest Argentina. Lying in the foothills of the Andes at an altitude of 1,300 metres, it serves primarily as a place to stop-off at on the way to Bolivia. In fact Jujuy is an important point of transit for those travelling on to Chile or Bolivia.
Quilmes ruins is the most significant pre-Hispanic site that you will see during your trip to Argentina.
Maimara is a traditional village in the colourful Andean mountains of northwest Argentina.
Lujan de Cuyo is a wine producing town to the north of Mendoza.
A pretty town in southern Mendoza and a privileged getaway for the province's inhabitants to finish the week on a high note
The peaceful town of El Tigre is part of the Buenos Aires conurbation and is a pleasant place to visit for anyone who is travelling in Argentina.
Mendoza is at the foot of the Andes, only a few hours from the frontier with Chile and is world famous for the quality of its vineyards.
El Soberbio is a town in the province of Misiones, near the Brazilian border.
Iguazu National Park is in the extreme north east of Argentina, on the Brazilian frontier, and its famous waterfalls have made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
Campos Novos is a town located in the south of Brazil in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km from Curitiba.
Chuy is a small seaside resort on the border of Uruguay and Brazil.
Villa Pehuenia is a lacklustre town to the west of Neuquén Province, at 300km from Bariloche and 200km from San Martin de los Andes.
The Uco Valley is a wine producing region south-west of Mendoza, Argentina's wine capital.
A town in the Mendoza province and often used as a stopover for travellers heading to Puente del Inca (at the entrance to Aconcagua).
La Quiaca is a frontier town between Argentina and Bolivia which has a strong Andean-Bolivian appearance.  
Puerto Piramides is in the heart of the Valdès Peninsula National Park, whose wild life protection has made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Lying at the heart of Patagonia, Argentino Lake is as scenically wonderful as it is large, and Los Glaciares National Park can be reached by travelling across it by boat.