Travel Guide to Argentina
Argentina is one of the jewels in the Latin American crown. A vast country stretching 3,500 kilometres from the Bolivian border in the north to Ushuaia and the gateway to Antarctica in the south, it is a place that offers some of the most impressive natural wonders anywhere on earth. It has a world-class tourist infrastructure, with arguably the best cuisine on the continent, and it is safe. But its not just that that makes a trip to Argentina feel so special. The country simply has a redoubtable spirit unlike any other in the region, and nowhere is that more evident than in its lively capital, Buenos Aires.
If Argentina is one of the jewels in the Latin American crown, so the cosmopolitan Buenos Aires is one of the standout cities of the continent. Many gateway cities are just that, and you’re best off getting in and getting out, but not the Argentine capital; this is a destination in its own right that ideally requires at least 3 days to truly explore. A place where the elegance of old Europe crashes against the colourful coast of Latin America, Buenos Aires is a beautiful city, with elegant and impressive architecture, relaxing parks and some great sites. Must see locations include the colourful Bocca district, famous for its brightly painted homes, San Telmo, renowned for its antique market and strange curiosity shops, Palermo, home to some of the city’s most stylish restaurants, hotel and bars, and the smart district of Recoleta, most well-known for its famous cemetery, the final resting place of among others Argentina’s most famous daughter, Eva Peron.
From here heading north the first place you’ll be tempted to visit is one of the country’s many natural wonders… the famous Iguazu Falls.
From here, working our way anti clockwise around the country you’ll come to Corrientes and the Iberia wetlands. Although not commonly visited by international travellers, we at Wild Frontiers love this place and run many trips to the atmospheric estancias where we have fun playing at being gauchos.
From here you come to Cordoba, the country’s second largest city. This is a region known for the pretty Andean foothills into which you can ride or walk.
Next up is the famous wine region of Mendoza. Anyone interested in gastronomy trips should spend at least 3 days here, where, staying at one of the locally-run boutique wineries you can enjoy some world class dining. But Mendoza isn’t only about cuisine… it is also the gateway to hikes up the America’s highest mountain, Aconcagua, and some good horse rides into the low Andes.
Heading north of here is the spectacular coloured mountain desert region of Salta, and the northern routes into Chile and the Atacama Desert, or heading further east you’ll next come to San Martin de los Andes, where you’ll find some wonderful mountain scenery with a few great estancias again offering some great riding, and fishing, experiences this time into the higher Andes.
Now heading south, the next location you’ll come to is one of the countries major highlights, the lake district of Bariloche. Here you can enjoy all manner of activities, from riding and cycling, to kayaking and abseiling, or just relaxing with a nice picnic on one of the regions many lakes.
Heading south on highway 40, passed the fossilised remains of the world’s largest dinosaur, and the famous painted hands at Cueva de las Manos, you come to FitzRoy National Park before hitting one of the most impressive areas on the continent, El Calafate, and the regions wide open steppes and famous glaciers that here crash down into the lakes. There are many such glaciers but perhaps the most famous is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Puerto Moreno glacier.
To the east of the country is Puerto Valdez, from which between October to March the Orca whales can be spotted, and in the very south is Ushuaia, and the gateway to Antarctica. At Wild Frontiers we have relationships with some of the best Antarctic explorer vessels.
Argentina is a huge country and unless you are lucky enough to have a month to travel you are unlikely to see it all in one visit. The important thing is to work out what you’d like to see most, and then let us help you work out the best way to do it.
Although Argentina may not have the level indigenous cultural traditions that Bolivia and Peru enjoy; although it might not have the beaches, colour and sheer razzmatazz that Brazil can boast, Argentina does have a plethora of sites and experiences with which to seduce the visitor. With its dramatic Patagonian steppes, its extraordinary glaciers, its colourful mountains and deserts, its lakes and its coast, Argentina’s landscapes are second to none. Its wildlife is impressive and varied, its cuisine is world class and in its cultured, cosmopolitan capital city, it has one of the most fun metropolises anywhere on the planet.
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01. La Recoleta Cemetery
A cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood. In 2011, the BBC hailed it as one of the world's best cemeteries. In 2013, CNN listed it among the 10 most beautiful cemeteries in the world. Set in 5.5 ha. Contains 4691 vaults. 94 declared National Historical Monuments.
02. La Boca
A popular destination: with colourful houses and pedestrian street, the Caminito, where tango artists perform. Retains European flavour, with many of its early settlers being from Genoa. Best known for being the home of world renowned football club Boca Juniors.
03. Plaza de Mayo
The main square in the Monserrat barrio. Since being the scene of the 25 May 1810 revolution that led to independence, the plaza has been a hub of political life in Argentina. Flanked by Hipólito Yrigoyen, Balcarce, Rivadavia and Bolívar streets.
04. Parque Tres de Febrero
Also known as the Bosques de Palermo (Palermo Woods), is an urban park of approximately 400 ha. Known for its groves, lakes, and rose gardens (El Rosedal). Named in honor of February 3, 1852, the date of the defeat of Governor Rosas.
05. Buenos Aires Zoo
An 45-acre (18 ha) zoo in the Palermo district. Contains 89 species of mammals, 49 species of reptiles and 175 species of birds, with a total of over 2,500 different animals. The park was opened on November 11, 1875, and included a small section dedicated for animals.
06. Galileo Galilei
A planetarium located in Parque Tres de Febrero. Has five floors, six staircases and a 20 metres diameter room with 360 seats. Has a piece of lunar rock which was brought back to Earth by the Apollo XI. Home to a collection of 100 million year old sea life and amonite fossils.
07. Buenos Aires Botanical Garden
A botanical garden located in the Palermo neighborhood. Has a total area of 6.9772 ha (0.026939 sq mi; 17.241 acres), and holds approx 5,500 species of plants, trees and shrubs, as well as a number of sculptures, monuments and five greenhouses.
08. Floralis Genérica
A sculpture made of steel and aluminum. A gift to the city by the Argentine architect Eduardo Catalano. Was designed to move, closing its petals in the evening and opening them in the morning, although this mechanism is currently disabled.
09. Tierra Santa
A religious theme park. Claims to be the world's first religious theme park. Is a large reproduction where visitors can walk the streets of Biblical Jerusalem, living step by step scenes from the life of Jesus as described in the Bible.
10. Torre Monumental
A clock tower located in the barrio of Retiro. Was a gift from the local British community in commemoration of the centennial of the May Revolution. Reaches a height of 75.5 m and has eight floors. There are clocks at the 35m.
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Buenos Aires: The tour began in the capital city of Buenos Aires. Beth and I arrived the day before the official start of the tour. We spent our first afternoon wandering along the river at Puerto Madero, taking in the atmosphere of this redeveloped area which has become an upscale area. On Sunday, Beth and I walked to down Florida Street and took in the sights and sounds as vendors set up their wares down the middle of the mall. Lunch was the official start of the tour, after which, we were given an overview of the city. Sole, our guide, then took us to some flea markets and the Jose Hernandez Museum. Segment I of Weaving Andean Stories: Tracing Argentina's Cultural Heritage and Traditions. November 2011 For more photos and trip information, please visit Olfarts.org/Argentina1111.htm and NaturesPix.com.
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There are options to buy it online, but those prices for some reason are much higher than the airport prices. You can buy the Bus to Taxi service when you arrive at the airport at the airport kiosk.
Ministro Pistarini International Airport, known as Ezeiza International Airport is located about 1 hour outside of the capital city. Newberry airport is the domestic airport that is located inside the city.
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Sooo you are coming to Buenos Aires!!! you are excited, you are looking up ways to get from the airport EZE to the city. You are wondering if there is a train, metro, taxi, uber... What do you use? The train is out, UBER is currently kind of an unreliable option. I don't recommend it because it it still illegal here. There are not a lot of UBER cars circling around the airport. The taxi drivers don't like the ubers. If you are to call an Uber you might have to have a local sim card from Argentina to arrange a meet up with the driver in a different area around the airport, and it can be unreliable. What I recommend is Manuel Tienda Leon. It is a remis service that you can get, it's safe, it's cheap, cheaper than a taxi. Right when you get your luggage and right before you go out the doors to the main building of the airport where you can exit into the shopping area where you see everyone saying hello, there is a kiosko----- :D You just give them your address and make sure that you have enough local currency. It costs about 25 USD. The price in Argentine pesos ARS will change, (because of inflacion) but it is generally around 25USD. Make sure that you have local currency when you get here. Just give them your Buenos Aires address and they will give you a piece of paper, with two seperate pieces of paper attached. One is a piece of paper that you give to the taxi driver, and the other one is a piece of paper that you give to the bus driver. You will go outside of the airport through the doors and then you will go around the building, and you will find the Manuel Tienda Leon kiosk right as you exit the airport doors. They will usher you to a big bus. It's climate controlled, there is Wifi, although the wifi has never really worked for me. You get into the bus and it is about an hour to the city. You can look out the window see the countryside. It's peaceful, and safe, and cheap. Then you get to the Manuel Tienda Leon station that's inside of the city, you get out of the bus, get your luggage, and then they ask you for the other piece of paper which was for the taxi that has your address on it. The person in charge of coordinating will put you in a taxi with two or three different people that are generally going to the same area that you are going to. So you get in the taxi with other people, and you might meet someone that is going to the same hotel that you are, or someone that is going to be staying two blocks from where you are, and maybe you will like to explore the city together :) It is a really nice way to meet your neighbors. It's called Manuel Tienda Leon, you can take this from Eziza back to the city. To get back from the city to EZE you can use this service as well. You can also take Uber, because there is no way that anyone can know if there is an Uber that's dropping off a person in the airport drop off area. You can take an Uber back from the city to EZE airport. As far as taxis go, make sure that you are taking an official taxi when you leave the airport. An official taxi will have a whole bunch of stickers, it will say radio taxi and will have a whole bunch of decals. There is usually some kind of a station or someone in charge of assigning taxis. Go to them, they will provide you with an official taxi. That will cost about 60 USD that is more than double the price of the remis service, but it will take you to the city a little bit faster. If you have a family, it might make more sense to take a taxi. It will be about 45 minutes if you take a taxi from EZE airport to the city. Manuel Tienda Leon the remis service, can take you from EZE to Newberry Airport, which is the other airport. Newberry is the domestic airport, and Newberry usually take you to other places in Argentina, like El Calafate, Bariloche in the south, or in the North, or Mendoza... You can take the remis service from EZE to Newberry airport. Lyft dosen't really exist in Argentina yet as of this date. I hope that this information helps you, and I hope that you have a great time in Buenos Aires!