Visiting Argentina? Can't Miss These Far South Wonders

o Take in the chocolate box scenery of glacial lakes,distinctive rock formations and fossils dating back
mountains and forests of the southern Lake Districtsome 180 million years.o Gaze at the Andes mountain
around Bariloche; then follow 'the route of the sevenrange topped by Mount Aconcagua (6,995m/22,944ft)
lakes' through spectacular mountain passes to San, the highest mountain in the Western hemisphere,
Martín and on to Lanín National Park,located within the Aconcagua National Park. The
dominated by the extinct, snow-capped Lanínnearby Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue
Volcano (3,776m/12,386ft).o Stroll through the capital'sis a famous monument at almost 4,000m (13,120ft)
chic Recoleta district, famous for its Cementerio de laabove sea level, offering magnificent views.o See the
Recoleta (where many members of Argentina's elitetop spots of The Pampas and visit the scenic peaks
are buried) and the renowned Museo Nacional deof Sierra de la Ventana ; note the traces of colonial
Bellas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts) .o Marvel at thepast in Santa Fe; and glimpse the pink granite rock
multi-coloured houses and artistic talent of La Boca,formations of Lihue Calel National Park.o Be dazzled
where Italian immigrants settled to work in theby the sheer power of Iguazú Falls; view this
shipyards and the tango was supposedly born.o Soakmajestic series of cataracts at
up the atmosphere of the San Telmo district ofGarganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat), which can be
Buenos Aires, with its many cafes, antique shops,approached via a system of catwalks over the
tango night spots and a Sunday flea market on Plazathundering water; and take a boat trip through the mist
Dorrego.o Visit one of Argentina's oldest cities,and spray at the base of the falls.o Be struck by
Corrientes, and see the church of Santísimanature on the Valdes Peninsula; see herds of seals,
Cruz de los Milagros and the San Francisco convent.sea lions and take a whale watching boat trip. Then
Corrientes is also the land of the chamamé, avisit the penguin colony at Punta Tombo.o Feel the chill
characteristic type of rhythmic music derived from thein Los Glaciares National Park with the Perito Moreno
polka.o Discover the architecture of colonial SaltaGlacier as its centerpiece, where huge icebergs calve
before stopping in on the nearby pre-Incan ruins atand topple into Lake Argentino.o Travel to the 'end of
Santa Rosa de Tastil; then travel through the arid,the earth' at Tierra del Fuego, the gateway to the
stunning red gorge of the Quebrada de Humahuaca,Antarctic; hop aboard a boat to explore the marine
scattered with verdant oases.o Wander around theand bird life of the Beagle Channel; and walk through
Ischigualasto National Park, a desert valley alsothe streets of the world's southernmost city of
referred to as 'the valley of the moon', owing to itsUshuaia, surrounded by jagged mountain peaks.