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An update from Evaneos

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.

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A small, former mining town to the west of the Salta region, of which the main tourist attraction is the famous "Tren de las nubes", or the "Train to the Clouds".
A town in the province of Buenos Aires on the banks of the Rio de la Plata, and favourite Sunday picnic spot for porteños (people who live in the capital).
Situated to the north of Mendoza, San Juan is the departure point for the Ischigualasto and Talampaya National Parks.
A pretty town in southern Mendoza and a privileged getaway for the province's inhabitants to finish the week on a high note
Small town of Tucuman that has become the biggest tourist spot of the province over the years.
A town in the Mendoza province and often used as a stopover for travellers heading to Puente del Inca (at the entrance to Aconcagua).
Vallecitos is a ski station that is about 80 km fromMendoza, in the province of the same name, in the Andean foothills.
Fertile Valley, or Valle Fértil, is a department located northeast of San Juan. It contains Ischigualasto Park, whose main access point is the town of San Agustín del Valle Fértil, and also Talampaya Park.
Apart from being a famous Argentinian brand of water, Villavicencio is also a natural reserveabout 50km from Mendoza.
Viña del Mar is a coastal resort located less than 10 kilometres from Valparaiso.
Vista Flores is a little Argentinian town in the Uco Valley, about 100km from Mendoza.
Cerro Castillo is the highest point in the natural park with the same name. The Carretera Austral passes through it, as well as the Sendero de Chile. For all hikers!
Puerto Iguazu is a human sized town in the north of Argentina, very close to the Brazilian border. It's where you can get to the amazing Iguazu waterfalls, an absolute must see during a trip to Argentina.  
Belen is a small city in the province of Catamarca, in northern Argentina.
Campos Novos is a town located in the south of Brazil in the state of Santa Catarina, approximately 300 km from Curitiba.
Cerro de la Bandera is a hill located on the heights of Cali, Colombia.
Cerro Negro is a hamlet in the west of the province of Catamarca in Argentina.
Ezeiza, Buenos Aires' international airport, which is also called "Ministro Pistarini", is about 30 km away from the Argentine capital.
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.
Jujuy isn't a very interesting town for tourists . On the other hand it's a good base if you want to visit the superb countryside around it.
A town in Jujuy province, in North West Argentina, that is the crossing point into Bolivia.
La Rioja is quite centrally located and is basically somewhere to stop at in order to break the monotony of the long journeys you have to make between the various cities in northwest Argentina.
Village in the Calchaqui Valleys, in north-west Argentina, between Cafayate and Cachi.
The Paso de San Francisco is a border crossing between Argentina and Chile.
Punta Bandera, a small town a few kilometres from El Calafate, is the departure point for visiting Patagonia's glaciers on Lake Argentino.
The Rio Cobre is a river in southern Mendoza province, in the department of Malargüe.
San Lucas is a small hamlet of around one hundred inhabitants located 200 kilometres from San Salvador de Jujuy, in Argentina's northwest.
Argentina’s smallest province, located in the northern part of the country between Salta and Santiago del Estero.
Trelew is a tranquil town that was colonised by Welsh immigrants in the 19th century.
Vega de los Colorados is a rocky valley in the heart of the Puna, in Catamarca province in northwestern Argentina.