Must-see attractions in Argentina

  • Man looking at the Perito Moreno glacier from the bottom.

    Glaciar Perito Moreno

    Inland Patagonia

    Among the Earth's most dynamic and accessible ice fields, Glaciar Perito Moreno is the stunning centerpiece of the southern sector of Parque Nacional Los…

  • Los Seismiles

    Catamarca & La Rioja

    West of Fiambalá, the paved road winds through the high desert, past picturesque red rock escarpments known as the Quebrada Angosturas, and into some…

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    Palacio Barolo

    Buenos Aires

    One of Buenos Aires' most beautiful monuments, this 22-story building has a unique design inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy. Its structure is divided into…

  • Parque Nacional Lanín

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    Dominating the view in all directions along the Chilean border, the snowcapped cone of 3776m Volcán Lanín is the centerpiece of this national park, which…

  • Parque Nacional Talampaya

    Catamarca & La Rioja

    The spectacular rock formations and canyons of this dusty desert national park are evidence of the erosive creativity of water. The sandstone cliffs are…

  • Parque Nacional Iguazú

    Iguazú Falls

    On the Argentine side of the marvelous falls, this park has loads to offer, and involves a fair amount of walking. The spread-out entrance complex ends at…

  • Parque Provincial Aconcagua

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    The region's most famous park is Parque Provincial Aconcagua, home of 6962m (22,841ft) Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak outside the Himalayas and a…

  • Garganta del Diablo

    Iguazú Falls

    A 1.1km walkway across the placid Río Iguazú leads to one of the planet’s most spectacular sights, the 'Devil’s Throat.' The lookout platform is perched…

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    Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi

    Bariloche & the Lake District

    One of Argentina's most-visited national parks, Nahuel Huapi occupies 7500 sq km in the mountainous southwestern Neuquén and western Río Negro provinces…

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    Angastaco Natural Monument

    Salta & Jujuy Provinces

    Just south of Angastaco, the rutted earthen highway that is RN 40 weaves through surrealist rock formations that are unofficially called the Angastaco…

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    Teatro Colón

    Buenos Aires

    Occupying an entire city block, this impressive seven-story theater is one of BA’s most prominent landmarks. It’s the city’s main performing arts venue,…

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    Serranía de Hornocal

    Quebrada de Humahuaca

    Located 25km east of Humahuaca, this jagged row of rock 'teeth' offers utterly spectacular colors. Tours run here but it's drivable in a normal car with…

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    Circuito Inferior

    Iguazú Falls

    This circuit (1400m) descends to the river, passing delightfully close to falls on the way. At the end of the path prepare for a drenching at the hands of…

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    Circuito Superior

    Iguazú Falls

    The Paseo Superior (1750m) is entirely level and gives good views of the tops of several cascades and across to more. A recently constructed final section…

  • James Turrell Museum

    Salta & Jujuy Provinces

    Colomé Bodega boasts this stunning museum designed by artist James Turrell that features a permanent exhibition of six of his works. These are utterly…

  • San Ignacio Miní

    Misiones

    These mission ruins are the most complete in Argentina: atmospheric and impressive for the quantity of carved ornamentation still visible and for the…

  • Palacio San Jose.

    Palacio San José

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    Topped by twin towers and surrounded by elegant gardens, Justo José de Urquiza’s ostentatious pink palace is 33km west of Concepción. Set around an…

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    Centro Cultural Kirchner

    Buenos Aires

    It was former president Néstor Kirchner who, in 2005, first proposed turning the abandoned former central post office into a cultural center. He died in…

  • Jesuit Reduction of Jesús de Tavarangüe.

    Jesús de Tavarangüe

    Misiones

    The restored church at Jesús was never finished. It boasts spectacular trefoil arches (a nod to Spain’s Moorish past) and carved motifs of crossed swords…

  • Ruins of the Jesuit Guarani reduction La Santa­sima Trinidad de Parana and Jesus de Tavaranguei.

    Trinidad Ruins

    Misiones

    Spectacular ruins, with the red-brown stone of the church contrasting strongly with the flower-studded green grass and surrounding hillscapes. Unlike at…

  • Giant cactus forest in Los Cardones National Park.

    Parque Nacional Los Cardones

    Salta & Jujuy Provinces

    Flanking the winding RP 33 from Salta to Cachi across the Cuesta del Obispo, this park takes its name from the cardón (candelabra cactus), the park’s…

  • General Belgrano's statue and Casa Rosada

    Casa Rosada

    Buenos Aires

    The Casa Rosada was named for its distinctive color. It was from the balcony here, at the presidential palace, that Eva Perón famously addressed the…

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    Parque 3 de Febrero

    Palermo

    This sweeping park abounds with small lakes and pretty gazebos. Stands rent bikes and in-line skates, and joggers and power walkers circle the ponds – if…

  • The Shincal Inca Ruins in Argentina.

    El Shincal

    Catamarca & La Rioja

    The Inca ruins of El Shincal are located 7km west of Londres. Founded in 1471, the town occupied a commanding position in the foothills of the mountains,…

  • Quilmes

    Salta & the Andean Northwest

    Dating from about AD 1000, Quilmes was a complex indigenous urban settlement that occupied about 30 hectares and housed as many as 5000 people. The…

  • Creole Park and Gauchesco Museum Ricardo Guiraldes, in San Antonio de Areco, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    Museo Gauchesco Ricardo Güiraldes

    San Antonio de Areco

    This sprawling museum in Parque Criollo dates from 1936 and is largely dedicated to Ricardo Güiraldes, author of the novel Don Segundo Sombra, and local…

  • Cabildo de Buenos Aires, Plaza de Mayo

    Plaza de Mayo

    Buenos Aires

    Surrounded by the Casa Rosada, the Cabildo and the city’s main cathedral, Plaza de Mayo is the place where Argentines gather in vehement protest or…

  • La Recoleta Cemetery

    Cementerio de la Recoleta

    Recoleta & Barrio Norte

    This cemetery is perhaps BA's top attraction. You can wander for hours in this incredible city of the dead, where the ‘streets’ are lined with impressive…

  • Interior of Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Museum of Fine Arts).

    Museo Benito Quinquela Martín

    La Boca

    Once the home and studio of painter Benito Quinquela Martín (1890–1977), this fine-arts museum exhibits his works and those of other Argentine artists…

  • Catedral de la Plata.

    Catedral de la Plata

    The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast

    Construction began on La Plata's spectacular neo-Gothic cathedral in 1885, but the building wasn't inaugurated until 1932, and the twin steeples were only…

  • Promenade in Spain Park next to the Parana River in Rosario, Argentina.

    Costanera

    Rosario

    Rosario’s most attractive feature is its waterfront, where the area that was once derelict warehouses and train tracks has been reclaimed for the fun of…

  • The Reserva Provincial La Payunia in Argentina.

    Parque Provincial Payunia

    Mendoza & the Central Andes

    Just over 200km south of Malargüe on the RN 40, the spectacular Parque Provincial Payunia is a 4500-sq-km reserve with a higher concentration of volcanic…

  • Facade of the Jesuit church Companhia de Jesus, Manzana Jesuitica complex on Cordoba, Argentina.

    Manzana Jesuítica

    Córdoba

    Córdoba’s beautiful Manzana Jesuítica (Jesuit Block), like its counterpart in Buenos Aires, is also known as the Manzana de las Luces (Block of…

  • Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

    Palermo

    This is Argentina’s most important fine arts museum, containing many key works by Benito Quinquela Martín, Xul Solar, Eduardo Sívori and other Argentine…

  • Street art vendors in San Telmo, Buenos Aires

    Feria de San Telmo

    San Telmo

    On Sundays, San Telmo’s main drag is closed to traffic and the street is a sea of both locals and tourists browsing craft stalls, waiting at vendors’…

  • Basilica of Our Lady of Lujan in Argentina.

    Basílica Nuestra Señora de Luján

    The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast

    Luján's undisputed focal point is this imposing neo-Gothic basilica, built from 1887 to 1935 and made from a lovely rose-colored stone that glows in the…

  • Museo de Arqueología de Alta Montaña

    Salta

    One of northern Argentina's premier museums, MAAM has a serious and informative exhibition focusing on Inca culture and, in particular, the child…

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    Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur

    Puerto Madero

    The beautifully marshy land of this sprawling waterfront nature reserve is a popular site for weekend picnics, walks and bike rides (rental kiosks line…

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