Argentina

Tango, glaciers, wine and the end of the world.

US travel advisory: Level 1 · checked 2026-11-02

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This is a first draft of the Argentina list. The full region guide is being written, and tiers may still change.

The Short List

Must-See

Cities · Tango

Buenos Aires

A grand European-feeling city of tango, steak, cafés and Recoleta Cemetery, where Evita lies.

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Must-See

Nature · UNESCO

Perito Moreno Glacier

Santa Cruz

A wall of ice that cracks and crashes into a lake near El Calafate. Walkways bring you close.

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Must-See

Nature · UNESCO

Iguazu Falls

Paraná and Misiones

Hundreds of waterfalls on the Brazil-Argentina border, wider than Niagara and taller too. See both sides.

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Must-See

Mountains · Hiking

El Chaltén and Fitz Roy

Santa Cruz

Argentina's trekking capital, under the sharp granite spires of Mount Fitz Roy.

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Must-See

Mountains · Seven Summits

Aconcagua

The Americas' highest mountain, and a view stop on the road from Mendoza.

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Worth a Detour

Cities · Wine

Mendoza

Malbec country, with vineyards below the snowy Andes and Aconcagua nearby.

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Cities · Penguins

Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego

The world's southernmost city, for the Beagle Channel and penguins, and the main port for Antarctica.

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Mountains · Lakes

Bariloche and the Lake District

Río Negro

A Swiss-style town of chocolate shops on a big lake, with the Seven Lakes Road.

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Nature · UNESCO

Salta and Quebrada de Humahuaca

Salta and Jujuy

The colored Hill of Seven Colors and white-walled towns in the northwest.

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Nature · UNESCO

Península Valdés

Chubut

Southern right whales, elephant seals and penguins, and orcas that beach themselves for prey.

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Nature · Wildlife

Iberá Wetlands

Corrientes

Capybaras and caimans in a huge marsh, where jaguars are being brought back.

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Mountains · Scenic Drives

Ruta 40

The legendary road along the Andes, for over 3,000 miles.

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Nature · UNESCO

Ischigualasto and Talampaya

San Juan and La Rioja

Moon Valley's rock forms, and some of the oldest dinosaur fossils anywhere.

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Cities · UNESCO

Córdoba

A lively university city, with a Jesuit block and estates that are a World Heritage Site.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Cueva de las Manos

Thousands of hand stencils, 9,000 years old, in a Patagonian canyon.

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Heritage · UNESCO

San Ignacio Miní

A red sandstone Jesuit mission in the jungle, near Iguazú.

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On the Map

Grey pins: guides still being written.