Argentina biography

When planning a trip to Argentina, keep in mind the long distances between key destinations. Argentina is a huge country! The natural attractions of Argentina are waterfalls, mountains and glaciers of Argentina - a country that boasts the highest snowy peaks of the Andes, red deserts, deep blue lakes, large -scale waterfalls and endless glaciers of patagonia. Wildlife is represented here in an impressive diversity - from penguins and flamingos to capybar, whales, ants, guanaco and much more.

One of the main natural attractions of Argentina is the Perito Moreno glacier. To see how huge pieces of blue ice break off from a glacier the size of a city is one of the reasons that you should go there! Those who want to see whales, seals and sea lions floating in the cool waters, we recommend visiting the Valdes Peninsula in Northern Patagonium. Penguin lovers will appreciate the Punta-Totbo reserve with the largest colony of Magellan Penguins in South America.

This is a delightful sight, and on a trip there you will probably also see Guanaco, armadillos and many other inhabitants of the reserve. One of the largest natural attractions of Argentina is the Falls of IGuasu. Huge Iguas waterfalls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, located in subtropical forests, create amazing contrast with the country's ice southern sights. The seven -color mountain in the purmamark is the same popular attraction of Argentina as the rainbow mountains in Peru.

Most of Argentina’s natural attractions are in Patagonia, but there are other interesting places further to the north, if you have enough time to visit them. TOP - what you need to see and do in Argentina 1. See the IGuasu waterfalls and look into the "Devil's throat" by the most impressive part of Iguas is a "sip of the devil" - a waterfall in the form of a huge horseshoe.

This is a deafening waterfall with a width of meters, a length of meters and a height of 82 meters. About half of the total stream of water to Iguas passes through the throat of the devil. A huge number of equipped viewing sites allows you to enjoy incredible views from different angles. To see the huge Glacier of Perito Moreno on the glacier is allowed to walk and study his numerous caves.

Do not forget about the full -fledged equipment: heat -smoking, heat -boat, special trekking shoes, warm hat, scarf and gloves, as well as glasses and sun creams. To observe the marriage games of whales since May in the area of ​​Chubuta south of Rio Negro, not far from the local peninsula, Valde, you can enjoy unique spectacles: southern smooth whales arrange their marriage games here.

On a tour with a view of the whale performances, you can get from the town of Puerto Pyramide. Here you will open an incredible sight: reaching 30 tons in weight, whales jump out of the water and, with noise and myriads, splashes fall back into the waves. Many travelers include sending a postcard from the southern post office in the world in their mandatory program to visit this post office in Ushuay.

There you can put a seal that you were on the “edge of the world” and send original postcards to relatives and friends and at the same time check how long the letter will go from the “edge of the world”. Feeling “like on another planet” on a huge salt marshes Salinas Grandes is one of the largest salt marshes around the world with an area of ​​almost square kilometers. A snow -white desert is now spread out in the place of the dried lake, where salt, Potash and other minerals are actively mined.

It is better to visit salt marshes from December to March - during the rainy season thanks to the mirror surface of water, you can make shots of incredible beauty. If you are going here, be sure to stock up on drinking water. To meet the dawn with a view of the seven -flowered mountain for about 3 hours from the smet at an altitude of meters above sea level is the village of Purmamarka.

It is notable for the fact that it is surrounded by mountains of almost all the colors of the rainbow: from light yellow to bright red. From the nearest village you can climb along the path to the hill, from which incredible views of the surroundings open. It is especially beautiful here at sunset and dawn. From the mountains near Purmamarka, the Umauaka gorge Quebrada de Humahuaca - kilometers of multi -colored mountains along the Grande River.

To have dinner with an Argentine steak with a glass of wine local cuisine is primarily delicious meat dishes from selected beef. Argentinean steaks are famous for the whole world, therefore, if you like meat, you certainly need to taste them in one of the many local restaurants. In addition to national Argentinean dishes, in local restaurants you can try almost all the dishes that are popular on the continent, because local cooks are very fond of borrowing recipes from their South American neighbors.

Do not forget to supplement your dinner with a glass of Argentinean wine.Local traditions of winemaking take their origins from European immigrants, so the wine here is diverse, interesting, very decent and at the same time very budgetary. To try a strong mate from Kalabasa, local residents believe that the tonic drink was bestowed by the gods. The drink is brewed from the leaves and young shoots of Padub Paraguaysky and is characterized by a rather high caffeine content, so it relieves fatigue well and tones.

All the Argentines are drunk to Mate in huge quantities, which makes them cheerful and cheerful. By tradition, the mat is brewed in Kalabas - a special vessel made of dried pumpkin or kalabas wood. They drink this sweet -term drink directly from Kalabasa using a special metal tube - bombing. By the way, a set for a mat can be an excellent souvenir of relatives and friends.

To visit the Ranch Gucho Gucho - Argentinean cowboys, descendants from mixed marriages of Spanish conquistadors with Indian women. Traditionally, Gucho is engaged in cattle breeding, they store and honor the traditions of their ancestors, so they are of particular interest to tourists. Each Gucho skillfully riding, many traditions and entertainment of these people are associated precisely with horses and riding.

Cowboys arrange an exciting show for guests, showing incredible riding tricks. In addition, here you can get acquainted with the traditional Gucho cuisine. The locomotives and car wagons to ride on the edge of the Earth’s lands almost exactly as passenger trains looked more than the years ago, at the beginning of the last century. The cultural attractions of Argentina Tango Argentina is the birthplace of tango.

This paired dance was described as "making love in an upright position." Tango, with its roots, goes to African ritual dances, which were brought to the continent with African slaves. At the stage of its formation, tango was seen as a too frank dance, as a prelude to the night of love. The girls, fearing public censure, almost stopped dancing tango, and men had to practice dance with each other.

As they say, this is what led to the emergence of new interesting styles in the dance. For fans of tango, the Tango Festival is of particular interest, which takes place every year in August in Buenos Aires. More artists come from all over the world to take part in this incredible beauty and intensity of the dance marathon. In the days of the festival, the whole city is immersed in the tango culture, and master classes and milonga are held on each street.

Football The passion of the Argentines to football is legendary and very contagious! Football has been played here from a very young age and in all corners of the country. The Argentines are passionately devoted to this sport, and if you are also a fan of football, chanting and clatter, along with other fans at the legendary Boka Huniors stadium, must be in your plans - you will never forget this day!

Art, literature, cinema, music in Argentina - partially Latin American, partially European - cannot but fall in love with this mixture. Buenos Aires and Cordov, the second largest city in the country, are known for their many cultural and educational institutions. Here you can visit the most significant museums of the country and listen to excellent Argentine music.

Also a very reliable impression of the country's culture is made by Salta. In this colorful city with beautiful colonial buildings, mountain Indians wear typical poncho and hats. Argentinean cuisine to satisfy a carnal craving for an excellent steak is not difficult in a country that brought to perfection the art of preparing grilled dishes. Parrillas Grill House are everywhere widespread, offering any slicing that you can only imagine, along with sausages and grilled vegetables.

Thin pizza and home pasta also play a central role here thanks to the Italian heritage of Argentina. Buenos Aires will invite you to try high kitchen dishes. And everywhere you will be offered dishes of fish and seafood, also characteristic of Argentine cuisine. Argentina’s wine is a country of worldwide popular wines. You can observe the production and taste the noble varieties of wines in the Mendos region, the country's largest winery region.

Or in the winery in Kafayyat, a small city as part of the province of Salta. The delicate, floral white wine, which is produced here, with light sourness, is an excellent addition to regional cuisine and also goes well with fish and seafood. The nearest tours to Argentina Tura in Argentina with full support: from a meeting at Buenos Aires Airport, to the wires for the reverse departure.

Guides, excursions, hotels, transfers - everything is taken into account and included in the price. The routes of our tours along Argentina are very flexible: at your request, you can add or remove excursions and services, change hotels. If you have not found a suitable route, write to us, and we will make any program in accordance with your wishes!