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Argentina
Argentina is a new destination for many people in different continents.
One that is attracting more and more tourists every year. Excellent landscapes, good weather, excellent food and wine, friendly people and a wide offer of alternatives plus a very convenient low cost holiday are the ingredients that make Argentina a tempting country for hundreds of holiday makers.
These are some of the places we recommend yo to visit:
The Northwest: The provinces of Salta Jujuy Tucuman
The Northwestern area of the country is, mostly, a mountainous region with spectacular landscapes and pictouresque villages. On the west an elevated plateau, in its central part the gorges (Humahuaca Gorge) and to the east the typical hills leading to the plain. Contrast of the snow in the highest peaks, and the red, violet and green colours of the rock.
The Northeast:The Province of Misiones and Corrientes
The waterfalls in Iguazu :The Iguazu Falls make up a semicircle of aproximately 2700 metres consisting of 275 falls. The park lodges more than 400 species of birds, about 2000 vegetal species and an immearuable world of insects making of this ecosystem one of the richest natural environments of the country.
The Wetlands of Esteros del Ibera: The Esteros de Ibera offers a marvelous experience, Swampy lands and 60 ponds of Ibera, the ecosystems that make them up are, without doubt, one of the richest biological areas of Argentina and the one that gives birth to a remarkable diversity of animal and vegetal species.
The West: Provinces of La Rioja, San Juan and Mendoza
The National Parks of Talampaya and Ischigualasto-
Ischigualasto and Talampaya are next to each other and both of them deserve at least a 2 day visit. Both of them are paleontologic and archaeological deposits. Fossils of vertebrates, footprints and rests of dinosaurs, ferns and pretrified trunks are only examples of what these two places can show the visitors.
The land of the good wine: Mendoza Mendoza offers not only beautiful cities and wonderful landscape but also adventure activities everywhere. It is a viticulturist zone per excellence. It has numerous wineries for the production of fine wines of the highest quality that are exported to the whole world. Its proximity to the Andean mountain range turns this city into an unbeatable destination for the adventure tourism.
The Lake district: Provinces of Neuquen and Chubut
Bariloche, San Martin and Villa la Angostura: Mountainous region, natural lakes, and National Parks such as the Nahuel Huapi, Los Arrayanes, Los Alerces, and more. This destination is visited not only by travellers from all over the world but also by Argentine people who find this area the perfect scene for their holidays with a very nice temperature in summer and with the best ski centres during the winter.
The Peninsula Valdes: Province of Chubut
Whales, penguins rockeries, sea lions habitat. This area introduces you to the magic of Patagonian steppe.This peninsula invites you to watch the whales from May to December, see the sea lions and cormorants, walk near the dolphins and sea elephants, visit a wonderful penguin rockery,etc. For years, this destination has been a chosen by scientists to observe the Magellanic Penguin
The southern tip of Argentina: Provinces of Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego, The Glaciers in Calafate - The city of Ushuaia:
Mountainous region, natural lakes, woods and some one of the most outstanding glaciers of the world. The city of Calafate introduces you to the magnificent Perito Moreno Glacier. A day facing the Upsala, Onelli and Spegazzini Glaciers. An unforgettable experience. Ushuaia an excellent place for relaxed holidays and adventure tourism (trekking, rafting, horseback riding).