- Let's take a look at the map
- How New Year is celebrated in Argentina
- Useful information for travelers
What do we know about Argentina, except that it is the birthplace of tango, and local steaks from marbled beef have long and firmly occupied the first places on the meat podiums of world culinary honor? For example, the fact that the name of this country has the root of the Latin word "silver", and its landscapes are capable of captivating any traveler since the time of the well-known rescue campaign organized by the children of Captain Grant. When to fly to Buenos Aires to enjoy all the delights of a distant and mysterious overseas country? Why don't you celebrate the New Year in Argentina? Get a sea of positive emotions and vivid impressions, which will even be enough not to notice the many hours of return flight.
Let's take a look at the map
Argentina is often associated by travelers familiar with geography, as a country where everything is "the most southern". But this does not mean that the trip will have to languish from the heat, because the Southern Hemisphere is just a name, and the South Pole is no less cold than the North Pole, which is familiar and dear to the Russian traveler.
Argentina's climatic conditions are very diverse, thanks to the fact that the country stretches from south to north for almost 4000 km:
- There are several climatic zones on the territory of Argentina. The northernmost and warmest is the tropics, the southernmost is the cold Argentine Antarctic.
- In winter, which begins in the Southern Hemisphere in June, the plains of Patagonia are affected by strong cold winds. In the west and in the center of the country, the winds, on the contrary, are hot and dry. snow often falls in the south and central regions.
- The short spring in the north is characterized by cool nights, frequent thunderstorms and warm days. To the south, spring lasts about three months.
- Summer begins in December, and if in the south, even in January, daytime temperatures rarely exceed + 10 ° С, in the northern regions mercury columns often fly up to + 30 ° С. At the same time, cold winds from Antaktika blow quite often, neutralizing the heat.
- Autumn lasts from April to May and is quite warm but windy.
When traveling to areas of central Argentina, it is worth paying special attention to tornado forecasts. They happen quite often in this part of the country.
It is best to celebrate New Year in Argentina in Patagonia, where dry and clear weather sets in January. In the capital, in December and January it can be very hot and stuffy due to the high humidity. Buenos Aires is located at the mouth of a large river and only 200 km from the Atlantic Ocean, and its proximity largely determines the weather in the region. The air temperature in the daytime reaches + 27 ° С, but often the thermometer columns show a record + 30 ° С and more degrees.
How New Year is celebrated in Argentina
Residents of Argentina love holidays, and this is one of those countries where they can organize fun for any, even the most insignificant, occasion. Needless to say, preparations for Christmas and New Year in Argentina are beginning in advance!
The New Year tree on the main squares of the cities is decorated already in early December, and starting from December 8 - the Day of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary - a festive atmosphere is established in the country. Christmas trees are decorated with blue and white balls and garlands, and children begin to compose letters to Papa Noel, the local Santa Claus.
The housewives, meanwhile, are busy preparing a festive Christmas table. Meat, vegetables and sweets are purchased in large quantities. The specialties of the Christmas menu in Argentina are spit-roasted suckling pig, stuffed turkey, asado - grilled beef - and fruit salads. Desserts for champagne - sweet bars with nuts and special bread.
New Year is not considered such a serious holiday, and on this night, unlike Christmas Eve, it is not necessary to visit your parents or older family members. Young people actively use this and prefer to book tables in restaurants and nightclubs, where you can have fun with friends and like-minded people.
But nevertheless, certain New Year traditions exist, and Argentines try to adhere to them, even celebrating the holiday in modern establishments. Firstly, with each stroke of the clock, it is customary to eat grapes and make a wish. A dozen of swallowed berries guarantees the same amount of pleasant joys in the coming year.
At midnight, the sky over Argentine cities is lit up with festive fireworks, the most grandiose of which is in the capital.
You can also spend New Year's Eve at the tango shows for which Buenos Aires is famous. The level of the dancers and the surrounding environment may be different, but your impressions will still remain unforgettable. The most expensive show takes place at Faena Hotel & Universe. The local cabaret is an example of luxury, tickets will cost several hundred euros, but the show at the hotel is worth spending the money without regretting at all.
Useful information for travelers
There are no direct flights that can be used to get to the New Year in Buenos Aires, and therefore you will have to fly with connections:
- The cheapest Turkish airlines are ready to deliver Russian tourists to Argentina. The cost of a flight from Moscow Vnukovo Airport to Buenos Aires is about 1000 euros round trip with early booking. Travel time is approximately 21 hours, connecting in Istanbul.
- Air France charges more for its services - from 1270 euros. The change will have to be made in Paris, and at least 18 hours should be laid on the road without taking it into account.
It is possible to recommend a flight when the plane arrives in Buenos Aires in the evening and passengers have a chance to get enough sleep and readjust to the realities of the new time zone, but in most cases tourists are still guided by ticket prices. The material issue in this case often plays a decisive role, because a transatlantic flight cannot be called cheap.
You can buy tickets for less money by subscribing to an e-mail about special offers from carriers. It can be issued on the websites of airlines flying to South America. Special offers allow you to save up to 50% on the road
Traveling to the southernmost city of the planet Ushuaia during the New Year holidays is an excellent scenario for an unusual holiday. At the height of summer (and January in the Southern Hemisphere is just that) it is most pleasant to feel the cool breath of Antarctica, climb the Martial Glacier, take a boat trip along the Bill Strait and visit the real End of the World and a national park in Tierra del Fuego.
