Albiston Isabel - Lonely Planet Argentina

Arriving in Buenos Aires is like jumping aboard a moving train. Outside the taxi window, a blurred mosaic of a modern metropolis whizzes by, and then the street life appears the cafes, the purple jacaranda flowers draped over the sidewalks (in spring!) and porteos (residents of Buenos Aires) in stylish clothing purposefully walking past handsome early-20th-century stone facades. And its not just Buenos Aires thats a stunner Crdoba, Salta, Mendoza and Bariloche each have their unique personalities and unforgettable attractions, so dont miss them.

From mighty Iguaz Falls in the subtropical north to the thunderous, crackling advance of the Glaciar Perito Moreno in the south, Argentina is a vast natural wonderland. The country boasts some of the Andes highest peaks. Its home to rich wetlands that rival Brazils famous Pantanal, mountains painted in rustic colors, deserts dotted with cacti, massive ice fields and arid steppes in Patagonia, cool lichen-clad Valdivian forests, Andean salt flats, a spectacular Lake District, penguins, flamingos, capybaras and more. All are stunning sights and adventures just waiting to be experienced.