GENERAL INFORMATION

Comprising almost the entire southern half of South America, Argentina is the world’s eighth largest country, covering an area of 2.8 million square km. The country has some of the world’s tallest mountains, expansive deserts, glaciers, forests and pampas, jungles, impressive waterfalls, bucolic rivers and a sea coast with huge beaches and a rich marine life. The diversity of the land ranges from wild, remote areas in southern Patagonia to the bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires in the middle… Visiting Argentina is a soul-stirring experience. It is an essential journey.

From the cafes of Buenos Aires, where impassioned tango dancers swirl through the night, to the grand peaks of the Andes, towering magnificently over the central valleys, and from the breathtaking wilderness of deepest Patagonia to the legendary open-pit barbecues of the north, Argentina offers an experience unmatched anywhere in the world. Lovers of the outdoors will come for the mountains and lakes, the coast and the valleys, where they can hike, trek and fish. Argentina is a diverse, welcoming land, and a pleasure to visit year-round.

Lovers of good food will explore the labyrinth of old Buenos Aires, where the culinary legacies of Spanish, Italians and gauchos collide unforgettably. Those with romantic hearts will find passion in the tango cafes and streets of Buenos Aires, a European capital in the heart of South America. Every sensation in one nation: Argentina.

Argentina has 7 sites that have been declared World Heritage by Unesco:

• Perito Moreno Glacier, Santa Cruz – 1981
• Iguazú National Park, Misiones – 1984
• Jesuit Mission of the Guarani Indians, Misiones – 1984
• Cueva de las manos (Hands Cave), Río Pinturas, Santa Cruz – 1999
• Valdes Peninsula, Chubut – 1999
• Jesuitic Block and Estancias of Cordoba, Córdoba – 2000
• Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks, La Rioja y San Juan – 2000
• Humahuaca Ravine, Jujuy – 2003

BUENOS AIRES

Buenos Aires is the doorway to the cosmopolitan South America and home to the Tango. Modern, dynamic and traditional, the city exhibits the mixed essence of the Argentineans. A bohemian and energetic environment is also well kept within some memorable corners, in many typical neighborhoods and in the most sophisticated restaurants and bars spread all over the city. Buenos Aires is an amazing destination waiting to be discovered.