THE COUNTRY OF THE ICES

Discovery

Ground of adventures to the exceptional and multiple landscapes, Argentina books to you a discovery out of commun run with its marvellous natural show. Ultra-connected districts of Buenos Aires to the splendour of the glaciers of Patagonie, via the coloured mountains of the area of Salta, Terre de Feu and Ushuaia, or the tropical falls of Iguazu, Argentina is really a fantastic destination. The country of the tango, the Pampa and the gauchos did not finish surprising you! You will also discover the sanctuary of marine animal-life of the Peninsula of Valdez, the summits of the Andes, the Lakes Patagonie, or the vines of Mendoza. A travel will not be enough to discover all the natural wonders of this large country. And Argentinian, the particularly cordial ones, will indulge to share with you them culture, around one subdued or of a delicious asado!

Identity

If the image that we have of Argentina often stops with the dancers of tango and the gauchos, the charm of the country is actually expressed many ways. The amateurs of big spaces and wild nature will adore the plains without end of the Pampa, the glaciers of Patagonie, the tops Andean culminating with nearly 7,000 m, luxuriant nature and the impressive falls of Iguazu… The set ones on culture will appreciate colonial architecture with Salta or Cordoba, the vestiges of the missions Jesuits or the old middle-class masonries of the district of San Telmo to Buenos Aires. Apart from the tourist routes, it is necessary to take the time to take part in the local life – most Argentinian, often very cordial, will with pleasure share a moment with the traveller. One should not then hesitate to share matt (infusion of grass drunk with the straw) or a expresso to speak political or football! The large idols of the country, such as Maradona or Che Guevara (originating in Rosario) are subjects on which many Argentinian are inexhaustible! Lastly, a travel in Argentina would not be complete without to have tasted a parrilla (selection of pieces of ox to the grill) in a connected restaurant or their famous asado (Argentinian barbecue) at the time of an excursion!

The first inhabitants of Argentina arrived in the Andes approximately 10,000 years before our era, after having crossed the Bering Strait then all the American continent. One at that time finds testimonies of life in some rupestral sites, in particular Cueva of mow Manos. Various wandering tribes or seminomads lived in the area until the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores at the beginning of the 16th century. The conquistadores hoped to find in Argentinian quantity of money – from there the name comes from the country and that of the river on which Buenos Aires is built: Rio of Plata (plata=argent). But the colonists never found as many precious metals in Argentina than in Peru or Bolivia, this is why in fact initially the cities of the North-East (Tucuman and Cordoba) developed, in support of Potosi and Lima. Buenos Aires developed only later, when some merchants realized commercial potential of the estuary of Plata.

Culture & Traditions

The Argentinian culture is marked by the waves of immigration of Europeans, in particular of the Spanishs and the Italians. The Argentinian ones thus have hot blood and the pride of Latin! They have the reputation to be expansive and arrogant and to look at tops their neighbors South American. If there is sometimes a little truth in these stereotypes, the Argentinian ones are especially cordial and accessible and will not hesitate to invite you to drink matt or to take part in a asado as of the first exchanged words.

TANGO

The music and the dance are part of the Argentinian DNA. Especially practised in Buenos Aires, the tango is an extremely sophisticated dance of couple but also a musical style which expresses the nostalgia and the melancholy of the immigrants.

MEAT

Argentina is known in the whole world for its meat and the Argentinian ones are large consumers, in particular beef. All the pieces are appreciated (even those which appear less “noble”) and in the many meat restaurants of Buenos Aires and besides, one will serve to you a parrilla (a grill) with a selection of various pieces.

WINE

A travel in Argentina is being, for the oenophilist, an experiment of a rare wealth. This country-continent offers, indeed, a great diversity of climates and grounds giving rise to soils with the single character. Going along the Andes cordillera, you will get drunk higher with the most southern vines of planet, thus discovering the immense diversity of the Argentinian wines.

GAUCHOS

Cousin of the cowboy, the gaucho incarnates the pride, the courage and the love of the freedom of the Argentinian ones. Raised with the row of myth this outstanding rider forms integral part of the folklore and the Argentinas traditions. Share moments in their company is a single experiment.

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Form your trip

The stages

BUENOS AIRES
SALTA
PURMAMARCA
IGUAZÙ
PENINSULA VALDES
USHUAIA
PERITO MORENO
MENDOZA
BARILOCHE
EL CHALTEN
CAFAYATE
NATIONAL PARK TALAMPAYA
VALLEY OF UCO
THE PAMPA
JUJUY
BAHIA BLANCA AND MIRAMAR
SAN MIGUEL OF TUCUMAN
QUEBRADA OF HUMAHUACA
CERRO ACONCAGUA
CORDOBA
RESERVA PROVINCIAL ESTEROS DEL IBERA
NATIONAL PARK TIERRA DEL FUEGO
POSADAS
MAR DEL PLATA

BUENOS AIRES

Bienvenidos in the most European city of South America: Buenos Aires! Gathering nearly 3 million residents, this cosmopolitan city is a concentrate of cultures and traditions which only waits to be discovered. Appearing among the principal tourist centers of Argentina, the capital is famous for its classical and contemporary museums, but also to occupy the fourth world place in the field of the cinema. What to satisfy all your desires with cultural stay! If you are follower of the tango and the dance in general, you will pass the unforgettable evenings in the tanguerias and the milongas to the unequalled festive atmosphere. And of course, discover the unusual panoramas of the sites like Abasto and its museum, Puerto Madero and its Sarmiento frigate.

SALTA

Argentinian Noroeste books a variety of surprised to you not to miss. For you to persuade some, furrow the area of Salta and its neighbourhoods. Stage impossible to circumvent for impassioned photographs, Salta is surrounded by multiple natural treasures of an exceptional diversity. Salted lakes, coloured mounts, greenish valleys or desert sites covered with cactus, you have the embarrassment of the choice! But that these natural wonders does not make you leave Salta too quickly. Deserving well his nickname of “Salta Linda”, Belle Salta reveals a colonial architecture indeed remarkable brood with the hollow of the red desert. The streets are converted into trade, taken care majestically by the Church San Francisco and the Convent San Bernardo. And the evening, the city bubbles of life to guarantee unforgettable meetings to you.

PURMAMARCA

Snuggled in a wild nature, this picturesque village classified world heritage of UNESCO, is offered to you at the end of a panoramic road within a wild nature of most imposing: fabulous Quebrada de Humahuaca. The fame of Purmamarca especially holds in its famous mountain with the Seven Colors, that its minerals relative, indeed, of a range of nuances of the beige to purple, via tons of green to guarantee unseen photos to you. After a short excursion in the surroundings, you will be able to get a poncho on the impossible to circumvent market of the central place 9 of Julio, to visit the picturesque church Santa Rosa de Lima, colour with lime, or to sit at table to taste with the dads andinas, agnolottis, empanadas, tamal and locro, a delicious skimmed ragout. Lastly, if you remain in Purmamarca in August, live the single experiment of the Party of Pachamama devoted to the Earth mother.

IGUAZÙ

Iguaçu is one of the sites of South America most voted by plebiscite by the travellers of the world. At the border between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, the city of more than 250,000 inhabitants is universally known for its stunning falls. Spread out over more than 2.7 kilometers and rich person of 275 cascades, they are the largest falls of the world, close to twice more important than the falls Victoria in Zambia and three times larger than those to the Niagara in Canada. They form integral part of the National park of Iguaçu, registered voter to the world heritage of UNESCO. This natural ECRIN has of a luxuriant flora and an exceptional fauna: it is in particular possible to cross anteaters and giant otters there.

PENINSULA VALDES

Nature reserve classified with the World heritage of UNESCO, Peninsula Valdez is a remarkable animalist sanctuary. Located a few kilometres from Trelew and Puerto Madryn, this piece of land of 97 km of width on 63 km length bathes under a typical microclimate. Also you can discover there an extremely rare fauna made of sea elephants, penguin or sea lions. Without forgetting, the right whales which are present between July and December. Moreover, before joining the continent via an isthmus of 35 km, explore Punta Delgada and its remarkable beach sheltering from August to March colonies of sea elephants.

USHUAIA

Ground of the end of the world, Ushuaia is an incredible destination located at the end of southern Argentina. Mythical place, it is the southernmost city of the Universe, with the affluent Norwegian appearance of coloured residences and snow-covered mountains. It is known for its museums, like that of Yamana and that of the End of the World. Main door towards the Antarctic and the south pole, this port city shelters the channel Beagle which connects the Atlantic to the Pacific. At the time of your stay, a visit at sea is essential with the possibility of surfing on board small or larger boats, than they are with engine or veil, by heading for the island at the penguins or the island of the fort of the end of the world.

PERITO MORENO

Ideally located in the field of the national park of Los Glaciares, with 80km west of El Calafate, the glacier “Perito Moreno” is one of the largest icecaps of Patagonie in Argentina. It detaches its imposing frontage on a 5 km length and a 60 meters height, in a spectacular beauty. The majestic glacier is discovered since platforms on ground, but you will be able also to approach it in boat, where to make minis-trekking on the basis of the quay “Bajo of mow Sank” to find you with the feet of the glacier! Offering a splendid sight, your visit in the middle of this gigantic glacial mass will be for you an experiment without precedent!

MENDOZA

Crossroads city between Buenos Aires and Santiago, Mendoza is a stage resting after a stay agitated in the Argentinian capital. This Argentinian wine capital is undoubtedly the ideal destination to spend the moments of complete expansion. Equipped with a pleasant framework, Mendoza present at the visitors some colonial vestiges, like the ruins of Cabildo in Areo Fundacional. In the downtown area, look closely the remarkable architecture of Plaza Independancia and the beautiful mosaics of Plaza España. Amateur of history, you will be able to also visit the historical museum and the General park San Martin, or the Basilica San Francisco. But beyond the city in itself, a stay with Mendoza must especially include a visit of the bodegas of the area of Maipu. If you like to discover the vineyards, the cellars or to make a tasting of the Argentinian wines, take the road towards Lujàn de Cuyo, Valle de Uco and San Rafael.

BARILOCHE

Landscapes of dreamed with the airs of Swiss village, it is what makes the singularity of Bariloche, in the middle of the province patagonne of Rio Negro. Indeed, between its scintillating lakes, its Andean solid masses, its scrap-metals of fir trees and its cottages out of wooden… this small town of Argentina does not have anything to envy Switzerland nor in Austria. Being spread out along the lake Nahuel Huapi, Bariloche is transformed into a remarkable ski resort lasting the winter. Breathing exoticism for the Argentinian ones which does not have habit of snow and the fir trees, this site is it appointment of the holiday makers. But in San Carlos de Bariloche, there is not only the ski which deserves the turning. Between Circuito Chico and Cerro Campanario, the walks in the area promise to the hikers superb panoramas between lakes and green valleys.

EL CHALTEN

Ground of sun, the excursion and the trekking, El Chaltén is drawn up in one of most beautiful the corners of the province of Andean Santa Cruz in Patagonie. The city is especially known for its proximity with the majestic granitic peaks of Torre (3128 m) and Fitz Roy (3405 m). Far from mass tourism of El Calafate, and behind the desert steppe decorating the road which leads to the commune, El Chaltén preserves a landscape of charm which will bring happiness in love with nature, the mountaineers and the amateurs of walk. In El Chaltén, do not forget to visit the small vault of Los Escaladores who pays homage to the andinists died by climbing the top Fitz Roy in 1953. The respect of the environment is paramount in the area, therefore prepare you to adopt ecological practices. For the followers of the trekking, the steps towards the Lagoon Capri, Loma del Pilegue Tumbado, Watchtower of the Lagoon Torre… will be with the program!

CAFAYATE

It once arrived at Cafayate that your wine adventure will start. Crossing the arid landscapes of the valley of Calchaquies you will reach gradually the highest vineyards of planet located between 2200m and 3000m. The small percentage of moisture and the high thermal amplitude characterize type of vine dominating of the area, Torrontés. You will have the possibility of going to sharpen your metal disc with flavours of the local White in Bodega Colomé which has as an ambition to do one of the best white of Argentina.

NATIONAL PARK TALAMPAYA

In the Talampaya National park, nature makes wonders. Of an incredible red, these remarkable geological formations invite you to a photo safari of newest. Leave to the adventure in this red desert left the caves of the ground by letting your steps guide you towards the Canyon of Talampaya, an old sanctuary of dinosaurs as the prints testify it on the rocks and the fossils found here and there by the paleontologists. Going back to one more recent time, petroglyphs left by more human tribes (in particular Diaguita and Ciénaga) also expect you on these places carved by the wind, water and time. Also continue the circuit of the City lost and that of the Rainbow for a new adventure through beds of drained rivers and sand plains; natural habitat of the guanacos. But that you choose the walks in 4X4, cyclists or pedestrian, the surprise will be always with go on this impressive site, still little known of the tourists.

VALLEY OF UCO

Before taking over the leadership of the great south to leave on a tour of wine the end the world, you will be able to make stopover in the Valley of Uco. Between mountains and great green extents, you will reach the youngest vineyards of the country. This zone shelters surprising bodegas with the modern architecture and the innovative techniques of vinification.

THE PAMPA

Take the road in the direction of the Pampa to go to remain in one of best the estancias of the area in the middle of a landscape to cut the breath. You will be able to benefit freely from the various equestrian activities suggested on the spot such as the lessons of sports shirt, the observation of the local wildlife or the excursions with horse.

JUJUY

It is in Jujuy which your Argentinian odyssey will begin: in the middle of these arid and coloured landscapes, you will discover the Andean folklore. Quebrada de Humahuaca is a stage impossible to circumvent north of the city: located at the extreme north of Argentina, very close to the Bolivian border, it is an extraordinary natural site – classified with the Natural World heritage by UNESCO. Quebrada is a long and narrow canyon whose sides are composed of a succession of layers of colors, which gives the impression which the site is straight left the pallet of a painter.

BAHIA BLANCA AND MIRAMAR

Principal seaside resorts of the area of Buenos Aires, Bahia Blanca and Miramar attract many porteños in search of beach and of sun. And yet, while moving away you so much is little ports, it is possible there for you to unearth wild presques beaches. Miramar is the destination of family vacations besides par excellence, with its avenues attended primarily by bicycles. The shone upon days, it is not necessary to leave the downtown area to be devoted to your activities of favorite beaches. The 9 of Julio, Playa Morena as Waikiki, indeed, are recognized for their almost disconcerting peace. In Frontera On, the sandboard is, on the other hand, king to guarantee a maximum of strong feelings to you. For unforgettable excursions with horse or on foot, also discover Vivero Dunícola Florentino Ameghino, a park of 500 hectares pines and eucalyptus established in the middle of the city.

SAN MIGUEL OF TUCUMAN

San Miguel de Tucuman is the greatest economic center of the Argentinian North-West. The turning of each lane, an enthralling past expects you through remarkably preserved monuments, following the example of its Statue of Liberty. Under the softness of the summer, the environment scented of the cypresses, orange trees and palm trees invites you to saunter on the place of independence, where the Historic house of Independence with its columns bleached with interior limes and its courses sits enthroned. A visit of the part where the protocol of independence was signed imposes in your program to enable you to revive this more great moment of the history of the city and the country.

QUEBRADA OF HUMAHUACA

At the time of your visit of the Western North of Argentina, do not miss Quebrada de Humahuaca. Classified with the World heritage of UNESCO for the wealth of its biodiversity and its cultural resources, it is 10000 years the alive heritage of Andean civilisation. Crossing point between the cultures European and Indian, this site perched with 3000 meter altitudes reveals mountains with the various nuances of colors, yellow with the green via ochre, the pink red and it. The pictorial panorama of Humahuaca transports you in an almost fairy-like universe, where the peaks are naturally hatched of red, clear gray, or beige. Happiness to live feels there, especially when the visitors and the inhabitants mix during the Shrove Tuesday of Tilcara, in the religious offices or the peñas.

CERRO ACONCAGUA

Culminating to 6959 m, stone Aconcagua or the “sentinel” as call it Incas is the summit of Americas. Established with less 13km of the Chilean border, this remarkable site is the place of predilection of the hikers in any kind. In Parks Provincial Aconcagua, the meetings are numerous, whether they are faunistic or floristic. If the rise is booked to the senior mountaineers (20 days of asension! ), the other visitors will find with the feet of Aconcagua what to take pretty walks. The occasion to discover the warm water fountains of Puente del INCA or to meet the typical species of the cordillera, following the example of the condor of the Andes and the guanaco.

CORDOBA

In Cordoba, the colonial heritage mingles agreeably with a very student and festive environment, especially of night. It is here that the Jesuits founded the first university of the country at the 16th century, which one can in particular admire the attractive library. The historic district of Cordoba is classified besides with the World heritage of UNESCO. The set ones on culture and history will not be satisfied any and will go further in the Sierras of Cordoba, where they will be able to visit several estancias also founded by the Jesuits like that of Alta Gracia. Lastly, to slacken, nothing of such as a walk on the place “San Martin” under trees centenaries with white arcades, good a parrilla, or an evening in a milonga to feel to vibrate the “heart of Argentina!”

RESERVA PROVINCIAL ESTEROS DEL IBERA

Paradise of in love with nature, it “Held Provincial Esteros del Ibera” is one of the most beautiful places to observe the fauna and the flora of Argentina. It is in the middle of the province of Corrientes. On the road, on the basis of the charming village of Colonia Pellegrini, you will profit from a splendid sight on the lakes and the floating islands in which the watery vegetation is abundant. Moreover, the black caimans which are stretched out with the sun will undoubtedly mark you. Once arrived in the reserve, you will fall nose to nose with stags oranges from the marshes, monkeys howlers and much of other species. The reserve also shelters several lagoons where you will be able to carry out one strolls in motor boat to explore the dazzling landscapes and to profit from a pretty point of view of the sunset. Your visit will be rocked by the songs the birds for a contact narrowest with nature!

NATIONAL PARK TIERRA DEL FUEGO

Culminating with 1470 meter altitudes and bordered by 6 km of coasts, the national park Tierra del Fuego offers a magic show to you. This ground of the end of the world presents a remarkable marine ecosystem to the glacial valleys of which suspended Oveja, via one seizing made mountainous relief of peat bogs and primary forests. In this particular and characteristic decoration, Terre de Feu promises to you new meetings with foxes of Magellan, guanacos and numerous species of rodents. With a little chance, you will see with broad of the channel Beagle dolphins, orcs and whales, but also of the otters of Chile and the porpoises. To explore the landscape stunning of the park, choose the tourist train which furrows on a few tens of kilometers this corner of paradise, in departure of the station of Southern Ferrocarril Fuegino. Of course, you can also choose a discovery on foot of the places, through about ten pedestrian paths decorated here and there of staircases, footbridges, grating and watchtowers, sometimes with sight on the sea!

POSADAS

In Posadas, the set ones on culture will find a city with the cultural heritage and architectural unequalled. While sauntering in the lanes of this village established on banks of Paraná, vis-a-vis the municipal amphitheatre Manuel Antonio Ramirez, you will fall under the charm from its old historical heritage several hundreds years. Your steps will carry out you in particular on the side of the ruins of the missions Jesuits of San Ignacio and Santa Ana, both classified world heritage by UNESCO. Do not miss either the ruins Nuestra Señora de Loreto, which lodged the first printing works guarani formerly. In the ochre ground downtown area of Posadas is, in addition, a peaceful main square where it will be possible for you to benefit from the shades of the palm trees while contemplating the pretty palace of the government. Photographs of the romantic cathedral as well as a visit of Parks República del Paraguay, sheltering the regional Museum Aníbal Cambas, are also essential in your program. Lastly, do not miss the occasion to take walks with bicycle or on foot on the side of Costanera for one moment of pure pleasure, to share in family.

MAR DEL PLATA

With its 75km of beach, Mar del Plata brings happiness porteños, the inhabitants of Buenos Aires, in search of a balneal escapade. Paradise of the water sports in any kind, celebrates it Bristol beach is the ideal place to devote itself to the fishing season, that it is in ultraéquipés boats, or with the line since the beach, unless you preferred the bathe in calm water of Varèse and Cabo Corrientes. Large Playa, as for it, is each year it appointment privileged of thousands of professional surfers or amateurs of the four corners of the world. With its waves and its wind of quality, the littoral of Mar del Plata is also the paradise of the jet ski and the windsurfing, whereas scintillating it Laguna of los Padres is perfect for the kayak and the oar.

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