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Real Name: Sam
Lives In: Buenos Aires, AR
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Argentina and the living is pretty good

by Porteno - last update: Oct 6, 2007

General travel tips

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"It is a big country, from Buenos Aires to the southern "End of the World" city
of Ushuaia the distance is around 3600 kms. So for some destinations you may
wish to consider flying. From Ushuaia, Prov. Tierra del Fuego you can explore
the Beagle Channel, the Straights of Magellan, Chile and if you are very
adventurous to Antarctica. In the same region another worthwhile stop would be
El Calafate, P. Santa Cruz to visit the National Park and view the Glaciar
Perito Moreno. Further north would be Bariloche, P. Río Negro and the lakes
district (see my travel pages for photos etc), to the east Puerto Madryn, P.
Chubut to visit Península Valdés and Punta Tombo to explore the protected
wildlife areas and see the Magellanic penguin colonies.

From Buenos Aires to the west is Mendoza, Prov. Mendoza (see my travel pages)
which is the wine growing region. A bit of Tuscany and the Napa Valley all in
one. It is also located very near the high Andes and the tallest peak in the
Americas, Aconcagua. The area also offers lots of outdoor activities such as
white water rafting, trekking and horse back riding. Also in this region is
Salta and Tucaman located in a high desert and offering some fantastic
wilderness areas and National Parks. To the north of Buenos Aires is Puerto
Iguazú, P. Misiones (see my travel pages) for the waterfalls.
In the summer, January, February and March, the northwest and northern parts of
Argentina will be quiet hot, but it would be the perfect time of year to visit
Patagonia.

I list all the above to give you an idea of just how diverse this country is.
And I have just scratched the surface. It would be almost impossible to see
everything unless you spend a good long time here, but you can certainly pick a region and easily manage
that. You might start with the Argentine tourism web site,
http://www.turismo.gov.ar/eng/menu.htm for detailed information.

As for Buenos Aires the city tourism web site is a good starting point
www.bue.gov.ar "

If anyone has specific questions, don't hesitate to email me.
the Evita Balcon at the Casa Rosada
Maybe a bit mórbido

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Comments for Porteno about Argentina
mitscherman Sat Apr 7, 2007 22:12 UTC
 Like your site. Good info. Awesome photo of the flag. Cheers - Brian

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