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Paraguay Brazil
Salta  Puerto Iguazú 
Iguazú Falls
Chile

Córdoba
Mendoza  Uruguay
 Buenos Aires •
ARGENTINA
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
Mar Del Plata

San Carlos
De Bariloche 

El Calafate 
Perito Moreno Glacier
Falkland/Malvina Islands

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Ushuaia 
REGIONAL AIRPORT
ATTRACTION

ARGENTINA

A truly unforgettable destination, Argentina is blessed with some of the most diverse scenery in South America. It’s also
home to fabulous wine, nostalgic gaucho (cowboy) culture and tiny, German-inspired towns. Expect warm, outgoing
locals only too happy to share their passion for their country.

LA BOCA IGUAZÚ FALLS ESTANCIAS
BUENOS AIRES BORDER OF BRAZIL & PARAGUAY BUENOS AIRES SURROUNDS
Spend a morning in colourful La Boca. Stroll Argentina shares this natural wonder These traditional, Argentinean ranches are
down El Caminito and be carried away by of the world with Paraguay and Brazil, not just for the rich and famous. Many can
Latin music and tango beats. Eat, shop, but lays claim to the impressive Devil’s be found outside of Buenos Aires and are a
see street performers or catch a game at La Throat Waterfall – widely considered to great place to spend the day learning about
Bombonera Stadium, the former stomping the most impressive of the entire Iguazú traditional, country life, folklore, music and
ground of the legendary Diego Maradona. cascades system. gaucho culture.

PERITO MORENO GLACIER THE LAKE DISTRICT TANGO
EL CALAFATE NORTHERN PATAGONIA BUENOS AIRES
Head to Glaciers National Park outside of This charming district in northern Patagonia Probably Argentina’s most famous export
El Calafate to see the magnificent Perito mirrors its Chilean counterpart. The main, is the tango – a dance born in the 1880s in
Moreno Glacier. At five kilometres wide and Swiss-inspired town of Bariloche is set on the working-class, portside neighbourhoods
30 kilometres long, it’s the only glacier in the banks of beautiful Lake Nahuel Huapi of Buenos Aires. These days, the tango is
the world that is actually advancing. Stroll and is the jumping off point for numerous still widely performed and is the focus of an
the walkways and watch for calving ice. adventure sports. international festival held each year.

EVA PERON EAT LIKE LOCALS HISTORIC CITY OF SALTA
FORMER FIRST LADY CAFÉS, BARS, STREET FOOD NORTH WEST DESERT
The legacy of arguably the most famous Argentineans eat and drink with gusto A beautiful colonial town, Salta attracts
and controversial Argentinean personality, and there is no shortage of local treats visitors seeking a slower-paced experience.
Eva Peron, lives on some six decades after to try. Try empanadas (a baked pie), The city exudes a harmonious mix of
her death. She is immortalised throughout alfajores (the country’s national biscuit), indigenous, Andean and Spanish cultures.
Buenos Aires in statues, memorials and asado with chimichurri (grilled meat with Take a leisurely stroll down Plaza de 9 Julio
street art. Her final resting place is in the herb sauce), mate (tea) and, of course, or sip café con leche in a local café and
beautiful Recoleta Cemetery. the famous Malbec wine. watch the world go by.

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