Argentina. The name conjures up images of soccer, tango, Pampas, Evita and Maradona…. But there
is more, much more. It is a country of endless variety that offers you a stupendous range of colours, scents, styles, customs, architecture
and geography.
If you have a sense of history you will love the museums, the legendary ruins and art. If
you enjoy cultural traditions you can see a spectacular music, dance and folklore show almost everywhere.
If you like to be energetic, you can choose from rafting, gliding, trekking, fishing, skiing, safaris, and all the activities you can
imagine. Or go tracking wildlife in the Andes Mountains on the west or one of the 34 national parks of the country. From beach resorts of holy cities, to cool hill stations and high
mountain villages, the choice is enormous, whether you want an inexpensive experience, a cultural tour, or a high-priced exclusive holiday. Another
of Argentina's special charms is the accommodation. It ranges from simple and friendly to fabled and luxurious hotels. Then there's the food. With
many highly refined regional styles, eating in different parts of Argentina is a voyage of discovery.
Argentina is the second largest country in area in South America. It covers nearly 3,800,000 square km, or 29 % of
the area of Europe; it stretches 3,460 km from N to S and 1,580 km from E to W. Argentina claims international frontiers that
stretch across 25,728 km. Most are on the Atlantic ocean, but on the west Argentina is bounded by Chile across the Andes mountains. The
Argentine Andes rise to a height of 6,959 m at Aconcagua, the heights elevation in the Americas, but much of Argentina is low lying and flat. Argentina's weather
ranges from subtropical in the northeast, to temperate in the central region, to arid and semiarid and cold in the south and along the mountains.
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