Argentina
Argentina swings from tango bars and midnight steakhouses in Buenos Aires to Malbec terraces under the Andes, glacier fields in Patagonia and red-rock canyons in the north — a country built for long, dramatic journeys.
Argentina swings from tango bars and midnight steakhouses in Buenos Aires to Malbec terraces under the Andes, glacier fields in Patagonia and red-rock canyons in the north — a country built for long, dramatic journeys.
Argentina is enormous and gloriously varied: a late-night, European-feeling capital in Buenos Aires; Malbec vineyards under the Andes at Mendoza; the lake-and-forest Patagonia of Bariloche; the red-rock north around Salta; and the glaciers of El Calafate. Distances are continental, but the steak, wine and warmth make every leg worth it.
Fun fact
Argentines eat more beef per capita than almost any nation — and dinner before 9pm is considered scandalously early.
Getting around
The country is vast — fly for the long Patagonia and northern hops (AerolÃneas Argentinas, Flybondi), and use the excellent long-distance cama buses for shorter routes. No visa for most travellers. Carry cash and watch the dual exchange rate — bringing US dollars to change at the "blue" rate stretches your budget dramatically.
City guides
Buenos Aires
The Paris of South America
Mendoza
Malbec under the Andes
Bariloche
Patagonia’s lake district
Salta
Colonial heart of the red north
El Calafate
Base camp for the great glaciers
