Iguassu falls are the most spectacular waterfalls I have ever seen. Cascading across the borders of 3 countries, they truly have to be seen to be believed. They are best appreciated from both sides which offer a different perspective. On the Argentina side, you get a real close and personal view with the unique opportunity to take a jet boat ride right until the falls whereas a panoramic vista of the whole falls is the highlight on the Brazilian side. The falls are located deep in the jungle and you can see agoutis, coatis, toucans and many other tropical birds; for me, it was a real highlight of my Argentina holiday.
Of course a few days in cosmopolitan Buenos Aires is a must on any Argentine holiday. The main highlights for me are San Telmo, the tango quarter with its bohemian atmosphere and flea markets, La Boca for its lively colourful streets and football stadium, Recoleta cemetery where heroic Eva Peron rests. There is memorable night life with restaurants aplenty down by the port with great value all you can eat red meat feasts washed down with a bottle of Malbec.
El Calafate is home to the world-famous and spectacularly stunning scenery of the glaciers and is a real must-see if your thinking of heading on some Argentina travel tours. Perito Moreno glacier is the most famous with chunks of ice literally just crashing off loudly into the glacial lake below and you can even put on some crampons and hike across it. The world's largest glacier Upsala is incredible at three times the size of Buenos Aires and worth sailing up to witness its sheer magnificence.
Trekking to the "Base de Torres" was my most memorable experience in all of Patagonia. The peaceful serenity is out of this world with breathtaking scenery of snow-capped peaks in every direction and glacial lakes. There is even the odd llama hanging out in Torres del Paine National Park which means "Blue Towers" in an old local indigenous language.
Ushuaia is the most southern city in the world and is the gateway to Antarctica. It's affectionately known as "el fin del mundo" which translates as the end of the world. It boasts amazing natural beauty in the Tierra del Fuego national park which is ideal for hiking and an amazing array of sea life on the Beagle channel where Charles Darwin sailed. I experienced a real sense of feeling very far from anywhere at the bottom of the world.
Culturally speaking, I found Salta to offer the most unique experience as its close to the Bolivian border. If you want a taste of typical South America during your Argentina holiday, you're sure to find it here; a Spanish colonised town with its friendly locals ready to chat, churches, plazas, courtyards and cobbled stone grid like streets and markets. Surprisingly there are unusual rock formations dotted about the moon type landscape and you can see large salt flats.
The coastal town of Valparaiso in Chile with its funicular and higgledy piggledy coloured houses balanced precariously on the steep slopes is unlike anywhere else I have been on my other holidays in Argentina. Travelling up and down admiring views far and wide makes a lovely day out from nearby capital Santiago de Chile.
Of course a few days in cosmopolitan Buenos Aires is a must on any Argentine holiday. The main highlights for me are San Telmo, the tango quarter with its bohemian atmosphere and flea markets, La Boca for its lively colourful streets and football stadium, Recoleta cemetery where heroic Eva Peron rests. There is memorable night life with restaurants aplenty down by the port with great value all you can eat red meat feasts washed down with a bottle of Malbec.
El Calafate is home to the world-famous and spectacularly stunning scenery of the glaciers and is a real must-see if your thinking of heading on some Argentina travel tours. Perito Moreno glacier is the most famous with chunks of ice literally just crashing off loudly into the glacial lake below and you can even put on some crampons and hike across it. The world's largest glacier Upsala is incredible at three times the size of Buenos Aires and worth sailing up to witness its sheer magnificence.
Trekking to the "Base de Torres" was my most memorable experience in all of Patagonia. The peaceful serenity is out of this world with breathtaking scenery of snow-capped peaks in every direction and glacial lakes. There is even the odd llama hanging out in Torres del Paine National Park which means "Blue Towers" in an old local indigenous language.
Ushuaia is the most southern city in the world and is the gateway to Antarctica. It's affectionately known as "el fin del mundo" which translates as the end of the world. It boasts amazing natural beauty in the Tierra del Fuego national park which is ideal for hiking and an amazing array of sea life on the Beagle channel where Charles Darwin sailed. I experienced a real sense of feeling very far from anywhere at the bottom of the world.
Culturally speaking, I found Salta to offer the most unique experience as its close to the Bolivian border. If you want a taste of typical South America during your Argentina holiday, you're sure to find it here; a Spanish colonised town with its friendly locals ready to chat, churches, plazas, courtyards and cobbled stone grid like streets and markets. Surprisingly there are unusual rock formations dotted about the moon type landscape and you can see large salt flats.
The coastal town of Valparaiso in Chile with its funicular and higgledy piggledy coloured houses balanced precariously on the steep slopes is unlike anywhere else I have been on my other holidays in Argentina. Travelling up and down admiring views far and wide makes a lovely day out from nearby capital Santiago de Chile.
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