Places in Argentina

The Republic of Argentina is a South American country, located between the Andes mountain range in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east and south. Surrounded by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Uruguay and Brazil in the northeast, and the Chile in the west and south, Argentina is the second largest South American country after Brazil with a number of popular tourist attraction places for the visitors. The country is rich in natural beauty, culture and heritage and has a lot to offer to the tourists. There are a number of Popular Places in Argentina that attract a huge number of tourists from all the parts of the world.If you are planning to visit Argentina to spend your vacation, you have just taken a right decision



This section of the site would help you to know more about the famous Places in Argentina. Plan your trip and choose the places of your visit from the list of Famous Places in Argentina. You will love visiting the country, there is no doubt about that. Argentina is full of stunning natural wonders, with a passionate culture.

Famous Places in Argentina

  • Buenos Aires
  • Cí³rdoba
  • Mar del Plata
  • El Calafate
  • Salta
  • Mendoza
  • Ushuaia
  • Puerto Iguazíº



Buenos Aires The capital, Buenos Aires is the largest city of the country and is one of the most Popular Places in Argentina. A modern, dynamic and radiant city, Buenos Aires is culturally and architecturally rich place where tango, long coffee klatches and football dominates the city. The bustling streets, stylish restaurants, vibrant shopping malls – all have made this city one of the exciting ones.

Cí³rdoba
Cí³rdoba is another Famous Place in Argentina. The second largest city of the country, Cí³rdoba is known as the education center of the country, as the city has 7 universities. Due to this, this places is known as "La Docta". You will also find a number of churches in this city, as the Franciscans and Dominicans built a few and hence the city is known as "Ciudad de las Campanas" or The City of the Bells.

Mar del Plata
This city offers a combination of charm and the beauty of the natural resources. To add with this, this coastal city in Argentina also offers high quality infrastructure, services, and hospitality to the tourists to make their trip a memorable one.



El Calafate
El Calafate is a small town in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated in the southern border of Lake Argentino, in the southwest part of the Santa Cruz Province.The city includes the Municipal Museum, which possesses zoological, botanical, and pale ontological collections. Close to the town are a number of attractive places that you can easily access such as: the Wildlife Reserve of the Nimes Lagoon, where it is possible to go on treks and see flamencos, silver macaes, and black neck swans; the residence of Nibepo Aike from which you can begin hikes to the Glacier and reach the border with Chile; the Caves of Gualicho and their rocky paintings and the Roca Lake.

Salta
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province.While on a visit to salta you can enjoy climbing the snow mountains,canoeing and windsurfing in the reservoir, trekking in the National Parks, fishing in streams, rivers, and reservoirs.Major attractions are as follows:-

  • Cerro San Bernardo
  • San Francisco Church
  • San Bernardo Convent
  • Cabildo (Town Hall)
  • Museum of Anthropology and Natural Sciences
  • El Tribuno Pajarito Velarde
  • Museo Histí³rico del Norte Provincial de Bellas Artes (North Province Historical Museum of Fine Arts)



Ushuaia Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world, located in Isla Grande de Tierra del Guego, the southern end of the Republic of Argentina.The climate of Ushuaia is very wet, though the annual rainfall is merely 560 mm.Ushuaia attracts a huge number of tourists from all the parts of the world every year.The city has a lot to offer to the tourists some untouched territories to discover and adventure.

Puerto Iguazu Puerto Iguazu is a frontier city in Argentina, located in the Misiones Province. Located in the northeast part of the country, Puerto Iguazu is 300 km away from Posadas City, the capital city of the Province.The weather of Puerto Iguazu is Humid Subtropical.Puerto Iguazu is a wonderful city that has a lot to charm you. The world-renowned Iguazu Falls is the most visited place in Misiones. It attracts a huge number of tourists from all the parts of the world.

Major Attractions


With its diverse geography,argentina has lots to offer you.Below, we present you with a selection of the most interesting and famous places to visit in Argentina that no tourist should miss

  • Aconcagua Provincial Park
  • Baritu National Park
  • Calchaquies Valleys
  • Cuyo
  • Lanin National Park
  • Los Alerce National Park
  • Los Cardones National Park
  • Los Glaciares National Park
  • Nahuel Huapi National Park
  • Talampaya National Park
  • Tierra del Fuego National Park
  • Valdes Peninsula
  • El Palmar National Park
  • Humahuaca Gorge
  • Ibera Natural Reserve
  • Iguazu Falls
  • Iguazu National Park

 

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Last Updated on 15/03/2011

 

 

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