- Argentina: where is this land of passion and tango?
- How to get to Argentina?
- Holidays in Argentina
- Argentine beaches
- Souvenirs from Argentina
Where Argentina is located - it is important to know for those who are going to see the local mountains with snow caps, glaciers and impenetrable jungles, join ecological tourism, visit Argentine wineries and attend football matches. A trip to Argentina can be planned for any time of the year, but the high season is from October to May.
Argentina: where is this land of passion and tango?
Argentina, with its capital in Buenos Aires, has an area of 2,780,400 sq. Km. The Argentine Republic occupies part of the territory of South America (southwest of the mainland) and Tierra del Fuego (eastern part of the archipelago). Bolivia borders on Argentina on the north, Brazil on the north-east, Chile on the west, and the Atlantic waters on the east.
The Andes stretch along the western Argentine border, the northwest is occupied by the Puna volcanic plateau (it is framed by mountains in the east, up to 6,500 m high), and the north is the Gran Chaco plain.
Argentina includes the capital district of Buenos Aires and 23 provinces (Santa Cruz, Cordoba, Chubut, Santa Fe, Jujuy, San Juan, Tucuman, Mendoza, Formosa, Rio Negro, Mendoza, Entre Rios and others).
How to get to Argentina?
Those interested can go on a flight Moscow - Buenos Aires, which involves making a stop at the airport of the French capital. With Air France, passengers will spend at least 16 hours on the road, excluding waiting times between flights. Alitalia invites everyone to fly to the Argentine capital via Rome: taking into account the connections, the journey will take at least 20 hours.
Holidays in Argentina
Guests of Argentina are recommended to attend a tango show, perform a passionate dance in La Boca themselves, visit the Iguazu Falls (represented by 275 waterfalls falling from 60-80 meters in height; observation decks are provided for watching the falls, as well as a special attraction Macuco Safari, thanks to which everyone will be able to sweep over the waterfall on board a motor boat), raft along the mountain rivers Mendoza and San Carlos de Bariloche, go on an excursion to Buenos Aires (famous for the Palermo forests, the National Museum of Art, the residence of the President of Casa Rosada, 67-meter Obelisk, the old bookstore "El Ateneo"), Mar del Plata (it is worth paying attention to the Victorian mansions, the local casino, the Maritime Museum, the Colon theater, the zoo, which is home to 300 species of animals and which can be viewed in within day and night excursions, as well as beaches in the vicinity of the city), Cordoba (vacationers are offered to view the collection of the Historical Museum Marcus- de Sobremonte, and the Temple of the Companions of Jesus, as well as a trip to the Sierra Colorado Archaeological Park), Nahuel Huapi National Park (in the Argentine summer the park can be explored by canoe, bicycle or horse; here you can do trekking and rock climbing; and in the Argentine winter, those who want to conquer the slopes of Cerro Catedral flock to the park).
Argentine beaches
- Pinamar Beach: The beach is interesting for surfers and fishermen who want to hang out in discos, wakeboarding and sailing, play beach volleyball and football.
- Necochea Beach: Relaxation and watching the sunsets await guests of the beach.
- Carilo Beach: The beach is covered with fine brownish sand. Here you can swim in the waters of the Atlantic, surrounded by sand dunes and majestic pine trees. Carilo Beach pampers guests with water rides, as well as offers them surfing and snorkeling, and "drive" an all-terrain vehicle on the sands.
Souvenirs from Argentina
It makes sense to take away souvenirs from Argentina in the form of furs and leather goods, cosmetics based on grapes, bags, carpets and other things made of cow skins, silver mouthpieces and jewelry, multi-colored shawls, guitars, mate, ponchos, Argentine wines.
