Best travel experiences in Argentina

01 - Drive the Ruta de los Siete Lagos

Seven Patagonian lakes – their sparkling waters emerald, ultramarine, cobalt, turquoise, cerulean, sapphire and indigo – linked by a rugged mountain road: a magical route best explored in a 4WD.

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02 - Celebrate Carnival in the Litoral

Like their neighbours across the river in Uruguay and Brazil, the people of the Northeast of Argentina

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03 - Marvel at the Glaciar Perito Moreno

A visit to one of the world’s last advancing glaciers is a treat for the eyes and the ears; count impossible shades of blue as you listen to a chorus of cracks, thuds and whines.

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04 - Watch Birdlife at the Esteros del Iberá

The shimmering lagoons of these vital wetlands attract myriad birds, from tiny hummingbirds to majestic herons.

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05 - Stroll through San Telmo, Buenos Aires

Take a stroll down the cobbled streets of San Telmo, a bohemian neighbourhood in the South of Buenos Aires

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06 - Experience prehistoric art at Cueva de las Manos Pintadas

A prehistoric mural, an early finger-printing exercise or ancient graffiti? Whatever it is, this delicate tableau of many hands is one of the continent’s most enchanting archeological sites.

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07 - Challenge yourself climbing Aconcagua

Despite frigid temperatures and extreme altitude – 6959m – the highest peak outside the Himalayas can be climbed with the right preparation and a knowledgeable guide, making for a world-class mountaineering experience.

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08 - Become a gaucho at an Estancia

Try your hand at cattle-herding or sheep-shearing at a working estancia – one of the great Argentine institutions – and get an authentic taste of the gaucho way of life.

Ready to give it a try? See what happened when one of our travel experts tried being a gaucho for the day

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09 - Go boating at Tigre and the Parana Delta

Take a boat or paddle a kayak around the swampy islets and muddy creeks of Tigre – a subtropical Venice right on the capital’s doorstep in the Buenos Aires Province

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10 - See gigantic Dinosaur fossils in Neuquén

The world’s biggest dinosaurs once roamed Neuquén Province – nothing will convey their immensity more than standing underneath their skeletons or seeing their giant footprints in the rock.

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11 - Cuddle up with the fluffy Andean camelids

Shaggy llamas and silky-fleeced alpacas, imposing guanacos and delicate vicuñas – all four distant relatives of the camel can be spotted along Argentina’s cordillera.

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12 - Quebrada de Humahuaca

Whitewashed settlements nestled against polychrome mountains, dazzling salt-flats, lush valleys and cactus forests, windswept steppe and deep gorges – some of the planet’s most incredible scenery.

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13 - Ushuaia

Once Argentina’s most feared penal colony, now vaunted as the world’s southernmost city, Ushuaia

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14 - Watch a game of Football (Soccer) in Buenos Aires

It is no exaggeration to say that nothing else holds the same grip on Argentine society as football – some say no trip to the country is complete without attending a match, especially at either River Plate or Boca Juniors in the capital Buenos Aires

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15 - Go wine-tasting in Mendoza

What better to accompany a juicy grilled bife de chorizo than one of the Mendoza province

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16 - Eat your roast at Asados

The local answer to the barbecue, and inseparable from Argentinidad (the national identity), these meat-roasting rituals are prepared with the utmost pride and devoured in carnivorous bliss.

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17 - Go Trekking in the Andes

South America’s great mountain range offers world-class trekking, not least in the Fitz Roy sector of the Parque Nacional Los Glaciares

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18 - Get awed at Iguazú Falls

Known simply as the Cataratas, Iguazú Falls

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19 Watch Elephant seals at Valdés

Península Valdés is a natural wonder and home to a staggering array of wildlife – but for many the giant blubbery elephant seals steal the show.

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20 - Enjoy powder days for winter sports

Las Leñas for the jet-set après-ski, Cerro Catedral for traditional pistes and Tierra del Fuego

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21 - Hike the pink sandstone cliffs of Talampaya

The undisputed highlight of La Rioja Province is a World Heritage Site dominated by giant cliffs of deep pink sandstone – once home to dinosaurs, now the protected habitat of condors, guanacos and foxes.

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22 - Visit the famous dead at La Recoleta Cemetery

The prestigious resting place of Argentina’s great and good – even Evita sneaked in – this cemetery is one of the world’s most exclusive patches of real estate.

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23 - Get lost in the Pampas

Rugged gauchos, nodding pampas grass and herds of contented cattle are the famous inhabitants of Argentina’s most archetypal landscape.

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24 - Climb Volcán Lanín

Despite the unappealing meaning of its native name – “he who choked himself to death” – this perfect symmetrical cone of a volcano is both a beauty to behold and a treat to climb.

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25 - Purchase traditional handicrafts

Argentina’s looms, kilns and workshops produce fine ponchos, pots and silverware, as well as world-class leatherware, jewellery and, great for souvenirs, mate paraphernalia.

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