From Iguazu Falls in the North to Ushuaia in the south, Futbol mad Argentina has mountains, natural beauty and diverse cities that are almost European. Eating juicy steaks and drinking quality Mendozan Malbec late into the evening is a tough way to spend downtime in between the various outdoor pursuits.
The southern Patagonia region will have your neck constantly chinked as you constantly stand in awe of majestic mountains, hopefully as you’re hiking up one of them! Access via Punta Arenas or Ushuaia.
Ushuaia is the launch pad for most trips to the Antarctic Peninsula, setting sail on the Beagle channel is a unique enough experience but hopefully your plans include heading due south to the frozen continent someday.
Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara who was a key player in the Cuban revolution but was actually Argentinian. The film of his influential motorcycle journey through South America ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ gives a good insight into the motivations he had for revolution, and the stunning South American scenery.
Travelling in Argentina
Most epic road trips are booked long in advance, have a detailed itinerary and a list of must do's along the way. So with a week's notice and knowledge of...
Camping El Festival was case of arrive for one night and stay for four. 60km south of Mendoza in the heart of the Uco Valley wine region, El Festival was...
The custom-built adventure town of El Chaltén . A by-product of the Chilean and Argentinian arms race to secure tourism sites in southern Patagonia. This Argentinian stake in the ground forms immediate...
Iguazu Falls is a violent, rampaging, relentless avalanche of water flowing west to the confluence of the Iguazu and Parana Rivers. Located at the far northeastern tip of Argentina it...
Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina. This is the jumping off point for most trips to Antarctica and also known as 'Fin Del Mundo' meaning 'End of the world'. It truly...
I walk down the corridor leading away from my room. The receptionist, Natasha is scurrying toward me in a distraught state. "Gun, gun" is all she can verbally muster. She...