One of the largest cities in the world, Buenos Aires is also the capital of the tango and football, the gaucho and the asados. In order to catch the spirit of Buenos Aires, walk along the streets in downtown to see its elegant shop windows, take a coffee in a sidewalk café, and visit the residential neighborhoods, where the old buildings alternate with the most modern constructions. This is a city with plenty to offer for all the tastes and tourist needs.

Designated Natural Heritage of Humanity in 1986 by UNESCO, the Iguassu (Brazil)/Iguazu (Argentina) Falls are a spectacular sight. Shared by two countries, the falls are formed by 275 separate waterfalls, ranging in height from 40 meters to 100 meters and are surrounded by 225 thousand hectares of tropical forests with rare and endangered species of fauna and flora. Plenty of activities are available. The Falls can be visited all year long but extended rain is common in September and October.

Salta has a touch of elegance that reveals the sumptuous past that still lives in the large old houses and flowery patios. Here, the Spanish influence is best preserved. Colonial churches abound. Jujuy contains links to the Inca Empire as well as remnants of the colonial period. The Paso is an Andean pass that links Salta with Antofagasta. The area is dotted with old mining towns, natural thermal springs, and colonial villages where time seems to have been kept still since the late 1600's.

Jujuy contains links to the Inca Empire as well as remnants of the colonial period. While its past is rather troubled by numerous wars, there are plenty vestiges left to see. Most visitors are interested in visiting the province of Jujuy for the remnants of aboriginal culture and for its Spanish heritage visible everywhere. San Salvador de Jujuy is the main city of this province and it can be used as a base for local exploration.

San Miguel de Tucuman is an active commercial and industrial center with an important National University and an intense nightlife. It offers colonial architecture and rich cultural and artistic expression.

Located northwest of Buenos Aires, Cordoba is the second most important city in Argentina. While visiting this colonial city, visitors will discover the contrast that exists between the new technology of the 20th century and the history of the colonial period. Beautiful parks, historic places, museums, and the colonial architecture of the Cathedral are just a few of its attractions. Much architecture dates back to Cordoba's founding in 1573.

El Calafate is better known as the National Capital of Glaciers. Declared a Monument of the World by UNESCO, it extends 350 KM and covers 14,300 squared kilometers with 47 major glaciers. Pristine natural beauty is the main attraction here. This area is also known as Lago Argentino, south of Patagonia.

Located in Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia is 3300 km from Buenos Aires and has attracted adventurers, conquerors, pirates, and scientists. It is surrounded by a unique landscape due to its combination of mountains, sea, glaciers, and forests. It has the Andes in the background, and the coast to the south, providing superb views of the bay, the peninsula, the Beagle Channel and the Navarino and Hoste Islands. The End of the World Museum exhibits remnants of the city and its primitive inhabitants.

Puerto Madryn, colonized by the Welsh, offers a mix of colonial and sub-aquatic marvels. A Welsh castle built in the late 1800's is the center of the colonial and Welsh cultural attractions. With 70 meters of visibility, and several submarine parks, it is ideal for underwater exploration, filming and photography.

Bariloche, the most breathtaking natural environment Argentina has to offer, is located in the southern coast of Nahuel Huapi Lake, a 2 hour flight from Buenos Aires. This port town offers a singular variety of hotels and first class tourist facilities. The typical constructions of stone and wood are interwoven with the most modern architecture, thus giving the city a very special touch. Deep blue lakes, towering mountains, glaciers, climbing, boating, exploring, dining and just full relaxing make this an incomparable vacation destination. The scenery alone leaves most people breathless!

Mendoza is located 1037 km west of Buenos Aires, close to the Chilean border and the Andes mountain range. This city is made up of two parts, the old and the new. Only one colonial church, reminder of the old spectacular architecture, remains intact after the major earthquake in 1861. The "Barrio de las Ruinas" represents the remnants of what Mendoza used to be like. Mendoza is the exit and entry point for those interested in the highest mountain peak in South America, Aconcagua.