Mendoza and the Northwest

Malbec, Aconcagua and Salta's colored canyons.

Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Short List

Must-See

Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Cities · Wine

Mendoza

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

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Worth a Detour
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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If You're Nearby

If You're Nearby
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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If You're Nearby
Cities · UNESCO

Córdoba

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

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On the Map

Grey pins: guides still being written.