www.argentina.travel Buenos Aires Córdoba Litoral Norte Cuyo Patagonia www.argentina.travel In Argentina, contrasting features undoubtedly abound. In this country, you are going to find different colors, weathers, feelings. You will find beautiful sceneries and live joyful times once and again, but there is one thing that keeps the same —the way locals are going to be friendly and warm, and will find that entertaining you is their pleasure. WORLD HERITAGES Quebrada de Humahuaca Cueva de las Manos, At the Upper Pinturas River Province of Jujuy Province of Santa Cruz The Quebrada de Humahuaca’s multicolored landscapes frame the villages Located South of the Perito Moreno town, by the Alto Río Pinturas Valley, of Purmamarca, Maimará, Tilcara and Humahuaca. Its adobe houses, the Cueva de las Manos (Cave of the Hands) contains one of the most historical chapels and Pre-Hispanic ruins provide a stunning view. A monolith significant assemblages of cave art in the Patagonia. Vestiges of a 9,300 marks the Tropic of Capricorn, where each June 21st, the celebration of the year-old culture are foundin the caves and the gully’s rocky sides, which show Inti Raymi (Sun Festival) takes place. stenciled outlines of human hands and other rich pre-historic depictions giving testimony to its past. World Cultural Landscape World Cultural Heritage Site Iguazú National Park Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba Province of Misiones Province of Córdoba The famous Iguazú Falls, one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, This magnificent collection of historical buildings include the Church of the are at the heart of this National Park. An impressive amount of water plunges Compañía de Jesús, the chapel Capilla Doméstica, the Jesuits Residence and the 70m into the abyss below, breaking into 275 inlets and drops. The border Rectorate of Córdoba National University, together with the University Council, between Argentina and Brazil is marked by the Garganta del Diablo (Devil’s Conferring Room, the Higher Library and the Monserrat National High Throat) drop.The surrounding park has over 2000 species of plants and is School. The Jesuit Estancias Jesús María, Caroya, Santa Catalina, La Candelaria home to the region’s exotic wildlife, including more that 400 bird species. and Alta Gracia are visited in a 250 km itinerary following a hilly landscape. World Natural Heritage Site World Cultural Heritage Site Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis Península Valdés Province of Misiones Province of Chubut Jesuit Missions of the Guaraní Natives San Ignacio Miní, Nuestra Señora de Two gulfs of Península Valdés, San José and Nuevo, are the meeting points Loreto, Santa Ana and Santa María la Mayor Jesuit Missions constitute a 296 of the Southern Right Whales. They gather here every year between May and km long tourist itinerary of incredible scenic beauty. These reductions, settled December to feed and breed. The fauna concentration in this area is in Argentina in the 17th century, were part of the 33 villages that formed the outstanding. Elephant seals, sea lions, and Magellanic penguins, as well as Ancient Jesuit Province of Paraguay. guanacos and maras (Dolychotis patagonum), also known as Patagonian hare. : Alberto Patrian : The Isla de los Pájaros reserve protects thousands of bird species. Picture World Cultural Heritage Site World Natural Heritage Site Ischigualasto and Talampaya Natural Parks Los Glaciares National Park Provinces of San Juan and La Rioja Province of Santa Cruz The Ischigualasto Provincial Park (San Juan), also known as Moon Valley is one Thirteen glaciers, all of them feeding into the Atlantic basin, break into huge of the greatest paleontological reserves of the world, rich in remains of vertebrates towers of ice over the Viedma and Argentino lakes. The front walls of the from the Mesozoic Era and early dinosaur footprints, and the Talampaya Perito Moreno, Mayo, Spegazzini and Upsala glaciers topple into the National Park (La Rioja), with cliffs and reddish rock formations that are the Argentino lake waters. The glaciers may be visited via a boat trip for a closer perching place for Andean condors, are situated in a 5,000 sq. km basin. Petroglyphs view of this breath-taking natural wonder. El Calafate, which has an airport, of uncertain origin and age are one of Talampaya’s astounding features, along Mateos O. Alfredo Picture: is the closest urban center. with the massive walls -over 150 meters high- of the 3 km long canyon. World Natural Heritage Site World Natural Heritage Site 02 WORLD HERITAGES WORLD HERITAGES 03 Obelisco CITY OF BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES BUENOS AIRES The Great Gate and the Domains of Gauchos Colón Theater Puerto Madero Caminito, La Boca uenos Aires, the global metropolis and open city lying on the banks of the Río de la Plata, is a place where tango, literature, the best food, music, films, theatre, shopping tours, football, and nightlife converge. With its mixture of BEuropean-style appeal and Latin feeling, at the “Star City” on the banks of the Río de la Plata everything is possible, at all times. You can learn how to dance tango, which with its close embrace is the purest expression of the melancholy felt by those immigrants who developed it over a century ago next to the ships that had brought them from Europe. You can also enjoy its amazing cultural offer in its museums, public parks, exhibition centers, historical neighborhoods, and great stages. At the peak of its local fashion and design boom, the city proposes not only a wide variety of shopping opportunities just as any other large capital does, but also several itineraries dedicated to antiques and to avant-garde objects, to style as well as state of the art furniture, to handicrafts and to the creations by young artists. The best food, led by meat-based dishes but also including cuisines of Italian, Spanish, Jewish, Eastern roots, or from other ethnic origins, goes hand in hand with other entertainment which, in Buenos Aires, as a Latin city, includes football as a must which might even be classified as one of the fine arts. BUENOS AIRES / CITY 05 Polo Match CITY OF BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES Mall Nereidas Floralis Genérica, Recoleta Accommodation. Over 480 hotels holding 56,400 beds. There are a variety of categories, from modest bed and breakfasts and hostels to luxurious hotels. Means of transport. There are over 32,000 taxis. The bus (called “colectivo”) is a fast and economic service and there are over 100 lines running all around the city. Also, there are 5 lines of subways. The shopping areas: Florida Street, Santa Fe Avenue, and the following eighborhoods: Belgrano, Palermo Viejo and Palermo Hollywood. There are 9 malls in the city. In some areas, the distinguishing feature is the cuisine, such as Puerto Madero, Recoleta Las Cañitas, and Palermo Viejo. In Buenos Aires, dinner is served late at night, from 9.30 PM until well past midnight. In general, it is cheaper to eat out at noon. There are approximately 169 theatres of all sizes and 207 movie theatres including those that are located in the malls. Along Corrientes Avenue, you will find the main circuit. The Colón Theatre has proven to be the stage for outstanding opera stars ever since 1908. On Saturdays, Sundays and Business Holidays, craftsmen display their booths in parks and squares, one of the most remarkable ones being the San Pedro Telmo Fair. You can’t miss Caminito Street, the colorful heart of La Boca neighborhood, where Boca Juniors’ “La Bombonera” football stadium stands out. BUENOS AIRES / CITY 07 City of Mar del Plata CITY OF BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES Atlantic Coast Pato Match Surfing along the Atlantic coastline n the Province of Buenos Aires, you will be amazed at the horizon of numberless crops, being the natural habitat of the gaucho and his horse. There, Creole traditions live side by side with sports, as the remainders from Ithe past blend along the endless sand dunes reaching out to the sea. This area provides the tourist with a hard-to-beat cocktail, as rich in winter as in summer. You can practice, learn, or simply watch amazing sports on horseback, with the best polo in the world as one very strong appeal, and the pato as the national sport. Don’t forget the century-old estancias (large estates or cattle ranches), with open doors that let the traveler in to experience the traditions of the Argentine countryside. On the seaside, the beach resorts string along the Atlantic coast, starting from the north of the Patagonia coast up to the Río de la Plata, and shining with a light of their own from December through March. In the Tigre area, an array of islands unveils the magic of the Delta of the Paraná River. BUENOS AIRES / PROVINCE 09 Marina Regatta Club , El Tigre CITY OF BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES Estancia house Rural Tourism Lake The Classical Tours. Don’t miss San Antonio de Areco, a traditional town where you will find museums such as the Museo Gauchesco (Gaucho Museum) and Luján’s Basilica. Off the Beaten Track. Do stop by San Miguel del Monte and Chascomús. In the south, you will find the towns of Balcarce -where the Fangio Museum awaits you-, Tandil, Sierra de la Ventana and Carmen de Patagones. Ecotourism. Samborombón’s Bay on the Buenos Aires Atlantic Coast. Water Sports and Activities. Buenos Aires offers you lakes and countless sand beach resorts in the Atlantic coastline. Tigre’s islands and waterways make up a water world you shouldn’t miss, whether you choose a quiet spot or one of the Delta’s popular parks.