Argentina

            Located in the 'southern cone' of South America, is one of the most exciting countries in the world, due to the great variety of natural and cultural attractions it has to offer the traveler. Here, both the local or the foreign visitor feel startled by the vast isolation of the Patagonia, the spectacular Andes, the tranquil Pampas and the dramatic urban beat of Buenos Aires, one of the largest and most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
            For many travelers, the local wonders are the main attraction. In the early twentieth century, Argentina was the one of the first South American countries to designate National Parks, and now it counts more than thirty National Parks and Reserves throughout the country. Many of these parks, thought to be still virtually unknown, constitute a rare mixture of landscapes hardly found all together in one country. The Andean range offers spaces where amazing glaciers like the Perito Moreno spill their ice on blue and green lakes of stunning beauty. In Patagonia we find several National Parks like Lago Puelo, Los Alerces, Los Arrayanes, Nahuel Huapi and the Lanín Volcano.
            In the central Andes we find the Aconcagua and some of the highest picks of the western hemisphere. In the central provinces of La Rioja, San Juan and San Luis are also located the geological wonders of National Park Las Quijadas, Talampaya and Ischigualasto. Further north, the Puna with its impressive deserts and salares (salt lakes) host a contrast of diverse biospheres such as the National Park Los Cardones and the yungas (humid jungles) of Calilegua. On the northeast we find Iguazu ('great waters'), the world famous waterfalls and the 'impenetrable' Chaco. The 'Mesopotamia' opens path to Las Pampas, land of the 'gauchos' (cowboys), the cattle, dorado and surubí. At the heart of the country, Córdoba and its friendly people, mountains and lakes, constitute the perfect refuge where travelers can enjoy their favorite activity all year round. On the far south, Tierra del Fuego sets the beginning of the world's last frontier, gateway to the mysterious Antarctica. In all these remote regions, rare species of flora and fauna are found wild, from condors and guanacos to the marine life of the Penisula Valdés and Punta Tombo with its whales, penguins, sea elephants and lions.
            Finally, the charming city of Buenos Aires is and adventure in itself, a mixture of nostalgic and monumental past with a fast and modern present, with its tango and soccer, the relaxed coffee tradition and its antique markets, bookshops and theatres. We dare to say that elegance finds its place in this quite fairly called 'Paris of the South'.