Places to discover

Best places to visit in Argentina

From the Andes Mountains to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, a rich culture, fantastic food and above all happy and friendly people. It is very easy and safe to get around.

As Argentina is the land of wide open spaces, you have to choose to where to visit so you don't spend your life on a bus. You can rely on the advice from the Evaneos travel community. Whether you talk to tango dancers or intrepid hikers, they will all provide advice to help you make a decision. Depending on the season, you'll get to know the best areas to visit.

A trip to Argentina starts in Buenos Aires, a European-inspired city with unique neighbourhoods: La Boca with its colourful houses, San Telmo with its antiques market, and Recoleta with its cemetery, etc. Not far from Buenos Aires is Iguazu National Park and it's an essential part of your trip. Iguazu's waterfalls are among the most spectacular in the world.

Head down the Atlantic coast towards Ushuaia. On the way, stop over in Puerto Madryn, the gateway to the Valdès Peninsula where you'll see killer whales and sea lions. You can then travel across Patagonia's haciendas before spending a few days hiking in Ushuaia, the charming port at the ends of the earth with a ski resort atmosphere, and you can then visit El Calafate and come face to face with the terrifying Perito Moreno glacier. On your way back, head for Bariloche's lake district.

If you opt for the north, expect to see beautiful Andean scenery with colourful mountains and cactus deserts. Hire a car to Mendoza or Salta and discover the Quebrada de Cafayate and the charming city of Cachi. Then head towards Humahuaca on the Brazilian border where you can admire the impressive seven colour mountain in Purnamarca.

Just have a look on the Evaneos website to find images of all these natural wonders.

Baie Romanche

Romanche Bay is on the Beagle Canal, close to Gordon Island in Terra del Fuego, part of Argentinian and Chilean Patagonia.

Seno Pia

Seno Pia is a fjord on the Beagle Channel, in southern Patagonia.

Seno Espana

Seno España is a narrow fjord in the heart of the Darwin Cordillera in southern Patagonia.

Caletta Olla

La Caleta Olla is a small cove that is close to Olla glacier and not far from Pia glacier, right in the middle of the Darwin Range.

Iruya

80 km from Humahuaca, north of Quebrada de Humahuaca is the tiny villge of Iruya, which feels like it is at the end of the earth. It is really wonderful!

Argentino Lake

Lying at the heart of Patagonia, Argentino Lake is as scenically wonderful as it is large, and Los Glaciares National Park can be reached by travelling across it by boat.

Cerro Tronador

Tronador is an immense inactive volcano located in Rio Negro Province, a few tens of kilometres from Bariloche.

Castaño Overo

Castaño Overo is a glacier in the Nahuel Huapi National Park, not far from San Carlos de Bariloche. in Rio Negro province.

Lac Steffen

A stunning lake in Argentinian Patagonia and a great alternative to other tourist-ridden sites in the region.

Volcán Lanín

An extinct Patagonian volcano, straddling Argentina and Chile, whose peak is fairly easy to access.

El Bolsón

El Bolsón is a typical little Argentine Patagonian town. Lying close to Bariloche, it is surrounded by peaceful, relaxing natural landscapes and scenery, and significant amounts of arts and craft products and local produce are made and grown in the area.

Monte San Valentín

At an altitude of 4,058 m, Monte San Valentín dominates the southern Andes. It's one of the highest mountains in South America and the highest in Chilean Patagonia.

Puerto Tranquilo

Puerto Rio Tranquilo is a small village on the shores of Lake General Carrera. Its on the Carretera Austral and the main reason for stopping there is to take a boat trip to see the "marble chapels" on the lake. A must see if you are in Chilean Patagonia!