Imagine Argentina. Here you will find the stylish Buenos Aires, the wide open spaces of southern Patagonia with its enormous glaciers (see picture), the magnificent Iguazú Falls, the pampas, not forgetting Mendoza and the wine regions.As the world’s eighth-largest country, slightly smaller than India and the second largest country in Latin America after Brazil, Argentina’s diversity can satisfy almost any holiday interest. Ride, ski, fish, eat and drink!
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Argentina is where the South American continent tapers to a tip, pointing towards Antarctica.
Argentina is a geographical jewel. Its name is derived from the Latin root for silver (Spanish settlers’ had misguided hopes of finding precious metals). Its capital,
Buenos Aires, is famous for the tango, effortless chic and beauty.
To the west is the ‘gaucho’ homeland of the flat green pampas stretching beyond the horizon. To the north, the legendary
Iguazú Falls are half the height again of the
Niagara Falls and nearly four times as wide. Along the western border with
Chile, higher than Mt Mckinley in
Alaska, the Andean summit of
Aconcagua is the official “Roof of the
Americas.”
Then there are the wine regions of
Mendoza, the ruins-rich canyon of the Quebrada de Humahuaca in the northwest another World Heritage Site as well as the Falls. In the southern region of
Patagonia, there’s the wildlife-packed Atlantic coastline of the Vald
és Península, the aboriginal rock art of Cueva de las Manos (
Cave of
Hands) and the extraordinary Peri
to Moreno glacier, a creaking river of ice that’s a feast for the eyes and the ears, the only glacier in the world which is advancing, not retreating.
Visas
Visas are not required for
UK or US passport holders. Please ensure that your passport has 6 months to run from the date that you return.
When to go The time of year to travel will depend on the areas you wish to visit. It is always the right time to be somewhere in
Argentina!
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Getting There Flying time: from 14 hours
On Mon, Wed, Thurs and Sat British Airways offer a semi-direct flight to Buenos Aires from Heathrow – with a pit-stop in Sao Paulo. On the journey home, British Airways fly on Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sun from Buenos Aires.
Iberia/LAN and Air Comet all fly regularly from London (also from many regional airports in the UK) to Madrid (two and a quarter hours) and from there run a direct service to Buenos Aires.
Time Difference
GMT - 3
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