| o Take in the chocolate box scenery of glacial lakes, | | | | distinctive rock formations and fossils dating back |
| mountains and forests of the southern Lake District | | | | some 180 million years.o Gaze at the Andes mountain |
| around Bariloche; then follow 'the route of the seven | | | | range 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 Lanín | | | | nearby Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) statue |
| Volcano (3,776m/12,386ft).o Stroll through the capital's | | | | is a famous monument at almost 4,000m (13,120ft) |
| chic Recoleta district, famous for its Cementerio de la | | | | above sea level, offering magnificent views.o See the |
| Recoleta (where many members of Argentina's elite | | | | top spots of The Pampas and visit the scenic peaks |
| are buried) and the renowned Museo Nacional de | | | | of Sierra de la Ventana ; note the traces of colonial |
| Bellas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts) .o Marvel at the | | | | past 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 the | | | | by the sheer power of Iguazú Falls; view this |
| shipyards and the tango was supposedly born.o Soak | | | | majestic series of cataracts at |
| up the atmosphere of the San Telmo district of | | | | Garganta 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 Plaza | | | | thundering 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 Santísima | | | | nature 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, a | | | | visit the penguin colony at Punta Tombo.o Feel the chill |
| characteristic type of rhythmic music derived from the | | | | in Los Glaciares National Park with the Perito Moreno |
| polka.o Discover the architecture of colonial Salta | | | | Glacier as its centerpiece, where huge icebergs calve |
| before stopping in on the nearby pre-Incan ruins at | | | | and 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 the | | | | and bird life of the Beagle Channel; and walk through |
| Ischigualasto National Park, a desert valley also | | | | the streets of the world's southernmost city of |
| referred to as 'the valley of the moon', owing to its | | | | Ushuaia, surrounded by jagged mountain peaks. |