Cafayate
A small producer, perched on a gorgeous hillside overlooking the verdant valley, backed by rugged mountains, with vineyards cascading down the slopes. It鈥
Must-see attractions in Argentina
颁贸谤诲辞产补 & the Central Sierras
The 27,000-plus pieces on display in this museum near the tiny town of Nono form probably the most eclectic collection of trash/treasure you鈥檙e ever鈥
Salta
Salta鈥檚 pink cathedral was consecrated in 1878 and harbors the ashes of (among other notables) General Mart铆n Miguel de G眉emes, a salte帽o (resident of鈥
Ciudad Perdida & Ca帽贸n Arco Iris
Catamarca & La Rioja
In Parque Nacional Talampaya, accessed from the road 14km before reaching the main park entrance, these impressive formations are visited via guided 4WD鈥
Inland Patagonia
This private 56-sq-km reserve protects the endangered huemul deer. There's 25km of marked trails. Stop by the visitor center to check in. It鈥檚 17km beyond鈥
Iguaz煤 Falls & the Northeast
On the west bank of the R铆o Uruguay, midway between Col贸n and Concordia, 8500-sq-km Parque Nacional El Palmar preserves the last extensive stands of yatay鈥
脕rea Natural Protegida Punta Tombo
Coastal Patagonia
Continental South America鈥檚 largest penguin nesting ground, 脕rea Natural Protegida Punta Tombo has a colony of more than half a million Magellanic鈥
Buenos Aires
Argentina's green-domed Congress building, modeled on the Capitol Building in Washington, DC, was completed in 1906. Worthwhile free tours of the Senate鈥
Buenos Aires
French landscape architect Carlos Thays designed the leafy Plaza San Mart铆n, which is surrounded by some of Buenos Aires鈥 most impressive public buildings鈥
Reserva Provincial Parque Luro
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
Home to a mix of introduced and native species, as well as over 150 species of birds, this 76-sq-km reserve is a delightful spot to while away some easy鈥
Palacio de las Aguas Corrientes
Buenos Aires
Following cholera, typhoid and yellow fever epidemics, city officials commissioned the English engineer John Batemen to plan a water purification system 鈥撯
Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fern谩ndez Blanco
Buenos Aires
This museum is in a 1920s mansion in the neocolonial Peruvian style that developed as a reaction against French influences in turn-of-the-19th-century鈥
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
This desert-like park is a haven for native cats such as puma and yagouaroundi. You can easily spot armadillo, guanaco, mara (Patagonian hare) and鈥
Parque Nacional Sierra de las Quijadas
颁贸谤诲辞产补 & the Central Sierras
Fans of the Road Runner cartoon will feel oddly at home among the red sandstone rock formations in this rarely visited national park. The park comprises鈥
Parque Provincial Ernesto Tornquist
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
The main hike from the Centro de Visitantes is Cerro Bah铆a Blanca (two hours round-trip). There are great views from the trail and the peak and you don't鈥
Along the R铆o Paran谩
Less well known than neighboring Parque Esteros del Iber谩, this compact national park contains more than 100 small lakes and boasts thriving communities鈥
Buenos Aires
The historic Mercado de Abasto (1895) has been turned into one of the most beautiful shopping centers in the city. The building, once a large vegetable鈥
Buenos Aires
One of the city's most iconic monuments is the needle-like Obelisco, soaring 67m above the oval Plaza de la Rep煤blica on busy Av 9 de Julio. It was鈥
Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego
West of Ushuaia some 12km along RN 3, Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego was Argentina鈥檚 first coastal national park. Its 630 sq km span from the Beagle鈥
Along the R铆o Paran谩
Set beside the R铆o San Javier, these atmospheric ruins are well worth a visit. The river has eroded away a good portion of them and there鈥檚 ongoing鈥
Mendoza & the Central Andes
The 76-sq-km Parque Nacional El Leoncito occupies a former estancia (ranch) 22km south of Barreal. The landscape is typical of the Andean precordillera鈥
Buenos Aires
The city's main Catholic church, finished in 1827, is a significant religious and architectural landmark, where Jorge Bergoglio (now known as Pope Francis鈥
Buenos Aires
Occupying an entire city block, this beautiful building, inspired by Le Bon March茅 in Paris, houses an upscale shopping center with a large food court鈥
Buenos Aires
Once the private residence of Jos茅 C Paz 鈥 founder of the newspaper La Prensa 鈥 this opulent, French-style palace (1909) is the city's grandest. Inside鈥
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Since the 1940s, this shrine, once a simple cross, has metastasized into a village with basic hotels, restaurants and shops, all dedicated to the legend鈥
Quebrada de Humahuaca
This reconstructed pre-Columbian fortification is 1km south of Tilcara's center, across an iron bridge. Its location is strategic, commanding the river鈥
Inland Patagonia
Out on the steppe, this 530-sq-km park was created in 2015 primarily to protect the maca tobiano, an endangered grebe brought to the brink of extinction鈥
Museo Casa de Ernesto Che Guevara
颁贸谤诲辞产补 & the Central Sierras
In the 1930s, the family of young Ernesto (Che) Guevara moved here because a doctor recommended the dry climate for his asthma. Though Che lived in鈥
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Students and families descend from far and wide to visit this late-colonial mansion where a collection of Unitarist lawyers and clerics declared Argentina鈥
Coastal Patagonia
At the far end of Pen铆nsula Vald茅s, solitary Punta Norte boasts an enormous mixed colony of sea lions and elephant seals. Its remote location means it is鈥
Pajcha 鈥 Museo de Arte 脡tnico Americano
Salta
This eye-opening private museum is worth seeing if you鈥檙e interested in indigenous art and culture. Juxtaposing archaeological finds with contemporary and鈥
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
This colonial villa was once the home of revolutionary hero General Juan Mart铆n de Pueyrred贸n. Inside the building has been beautifully preserved and鈥
Inland Patagonia
Wild and windblown, Parque Nacional Perito Moreno is an adventurer鈥檚 dream. Approaching from the steppe, the massive snowcapped peaks of the Sierra鈥
颁贸谤诲辞产补
A chilling testament to the excesses of Argentina鈥檚 military dictatorship, this museum occupies a space formerly used as a clandestine center for鈥
Mendoza & the Central Andes
Popular with day-tripping mendocinos, this nature reserve occupying a spectacular mountain setting only an hour north of Mendoza is also the origin of鈥
Buenos Aires
From the grand tiled lobby to the red-and-gold-hued main theater, you can smell the long history of the ornately decorated Cervantes. Though it's鈥
Coastal Patagonia
This museum provides an insider look at the social and historical aspects of petroleum development. Don鈥檛 expect balanced treatment of oil issues 鈥 it was鈥
Buenos Aires
Just northwest of the Obelisco is Plaza Lavalle, three blocks of parks (popular with office workers on their lunch break) surrounded by some important鈥
颁贸谤诲辞产补 & the Central Sierras
At La Casa de la Piedra Pintada, more than 50 rock carvings are easily visible in the rock face. Follow the road until you reach an open meadow at the鈥
Rosario
Rosario sits on the banks of the R铆o Paran谩 upper delta, a 60km-wide area of mostly uninhabited, subtropical islands and winding riachos (streams). It鈥檚鈥
