The traveler who arrives to these lands has a lot of options. The Argentine territory includes all the different kinds of landscapes and climates, from mountains to valleys, plains, rivers, glaciers, moorlands, up to cold or hot coasts; and many of these places are inhabited by a diverse and unusual fauna.
 
The awe-inspiring beauty of the Iguassu Falls, the majesty of the cultural landscape of the Quebrada de Humahuaca in the North, the history that comes from the Estancias Jesuitas in Cordoba, the Nature Reserves of Ischigualasto and Talampaya, as well as the beautiful sight you will appreciate from the Perito Moreno Glacier: are some of the ingredients that flavor a visit to the Argentine lands.
 
However, what would be of this natural space, which is charming unlike any other, without its cultural richness (inheritance of a peculiar miscegenation), so mixed and attractive that we guarantee you will fall in love with it.
 
Sitting at a café in Buenos Aires (one of the most charismatic capital cities of the world), looking at the Devil Throat depths in Iguassu, passing us a mate in the Litoral Region, sharing a great asado (barbecue) in the Pampas or a horse ride, spending unique moments with the Quechua or Mapuche Indians or…, watching the whales, the guanacos; or seeing the condor soaring over the mountains, riding the Train of the Clouds in Salta, admiring the end of the world in Ushuaia, reading a book of Cortázar or Borges…
 
We are in Argentina, and there are too many reasons that will encourage you to take the decision to visit us, as soon as you finish reading this paragraph.
 
For the best understanding of its geography we’ll say that Argentina is divided into five great areas: Litoral, the North, the Central Region, Cuyo and Patagonia.
 
This is a region of large rivers, humid tropics, red earth, and magnificent forest, a virgin forest full of huge trees and extraordinary flora and fauna. Great Waters – “Iguazú” in the Guaraní language – overflowing into one of the world’s wonders: the Iguassu Falls.
 
A scenery of exuberant beauty spreading along the Iguassu National Park, Saltos del Moconá (Moconá Falls), Río Pilcomayo National Park, El Palmar National Park, Esteros del Iberá (Iberá Swamps) and the Chaco plains.
 
Apotheosis of Nature, where the Jesuit ruins, declared World Heritage by the UNESCO, are a vivid testimony of the Society of Jesus’ fruitful work.
 
Northern provinces feature traces of pre-Columbian cultures, mingled with ruins of natives’ villages, as well as forts and constructions dating back to the time of the Conquest and Colonization.
 
Time seems to stand still in the high plateau of the Puna, a land full of mountain ranges, steep mountain paths, and gorges. Villages have been built in the small valleys. Multi-colored and monochromatic hills covered with huge cactuses on the slopes surround the village.
 
This region offers landscapes full of contrast for you to enjoy, from the high peaks to the plains, the salt pans, and the subtropical rain forests, where Latin American culture took root.
 
 
The Pampas plains are amongst the richest areas in Argentina. They have the magic of wide-open spaces with an unlimited horizon, and they are the land of the gauchos, traditional Argentine country men.
 
The estancias (ranches) in the Argentine Pampas are remarkable because of their varied architecture. They were built in widely differing styles such as colonial Hispanic-American, English Tudor, and classic French. Many of them have been transformed into tourist accommodations.
 
Towards the Northwest of these plains are the Sierras of Córdoba. The highest peak, Mount Champaquí, towers some 2,790 meters above its surroundings. Its fertile valleys contrast with deserts and salt pans, a particularly appealing landscape. Towards the North, scattered chapels and “estancias” begin to appear. These constructions date back to the 17th and 18th centuries, and many of them are a Jesuit legacy.
 
Cuyo - “desert country” in the Indian language - is the region of the high peaks, the snow-covered volcanoes, and the large wilderness spreading from the Andes mountain range and foothills to the steppe.
 
The visit to Ischigualasto - Talampaya Natural Parks, is a true journey to the dinosaur’s era. Ischigualasto, also known as “Valle de la Luna” (Moon Valley) because of the amazing diversity of forms and colors of its landscape shaped by erosion, is one of the world’s most important paleontology sites. The Talampaya River Canyon reveals amazing multi-shaped layers in its high red walls.
 
Pink flamingos, Andean ducks, “vicuñas” and “guanacos” cohabit freely in parks and natural reserves, while condors fly over the area.
 
The region displays the full splendor of the Central Andean Range. The Aconcagua (6.959 m) is the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, and its steep slopes are renowned and respected by mountain climbers from all over the world.
 
In the valleys of La Rioja, Mendoza and San Juan, among leaves of grapevines, farms and wineries, you can go along the Wine Road, an attraction of international renown.
 
The Andes mountain range shows its beauty in the Patagonian provinces. Millennial silent forests with native vegetable species are extended along the shores of glistening waters. On top of the mountains, nature overflows with granite peaks and ice fields spreading their glacier tongues into lakes of unsurpassable beauty.
 
Imposing mammals and sea birds, half-way between real life and fantasy, spend certain seasons on the rough coasts of Patagonia where they complete part of their life cycle. Seals colonies play on the islets and sandbanks. The world’s most important southern elephant seal continental colony is located in Peninsula Valdés. Every year, southern right whales come to Nuevo and San José gulfs to breed. Patagonian hares, “ñandúes” (South American ostrich) and “guanacos” run about the steppes, and the largest colony of Magellanic penguins in the world is located in Punta Tombo. This life cycle repeated since time immemorial, unfolds itself in front of your astonished eyes.
 
In the south, Tierra del Fuego and the World’s southernmost city: Ushuaia, are the gateway towards the vast and mysterious Antarctica.
 
Argentina is an extremely large country to see all its wonders in only one journey. It is for sure an immense, diverse, suggestive and prodigious country. Do not be surprised if, one of these days, you feel strong desires to return here for exploring those areas you lost in your last trip.
Just call us when it happens! We will know how to help you!