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Salado River (Rio Juramento)
Salado River (Rio Juramento) The Salado River (Rio Juramento) flows some 715 miles (1,150 km) from its source in Salta Province to where it dumps into the Paraná in Santa Fe Province. The portion of the river that runs through Salta has become famous among outdoor adventurers for its rapids, perfe
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Rojo Tango
Rojo Tango The sultry passion, intricate footwork and dramatic embraces of the Argentine tango always make for a show-stopping performance and attending a professional tango show is the highlight of Buenos Aires for many visitors. With its award-winning shows, gourmet cuisine and lavish surroundin
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Road of the Seven Lakes
Road of the Seven Lakes In all of Argentina—or perhaps the world—has a stretch of 114 miles ever looked so good. Patagonia is known for holding some of the world’s most breathtaking alpine landscapes, and the section known as “Road of the Seven Lakes” is the most spectacularly scenic of it all. Be
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Retiro
Retiro Meaning retreat in Spanish, the Retiro neighborhood was named after a Spanish governor’s country retreat built in the area during the late 17th century. Located in northeastern Buenos Aires, Retiro is a study in contrasts. The barrio got its start as one of the capital’s wealthiest neighbor
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Recta de Tin Tin
Recta de Tin Tin Part of the ancient network of Incan trails running through northern Argentina, Recta de Tin Tin is a super-straight stretch of road that extends for about 11 miles (18 km) along a seemingly perfectly flat plateau dotted with giant cardón cacti.Some historians believe that the str
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Quilmes Ruins
Quilmes Ruins From as early as the eighth century through the mid-17th century, a community of some 5,000 indigenous Calchaquí people lived within a walled city in northwestern Argentina. The Quilmes Ruins are well preserved, thanks in part to the hot, dry climate — the area gets an average 360 da
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Quila Quina
Quila Quina On the south shore of Lake Lacár in San Martin de los Andes, Quila Quina exists as a fusion of holiday homes and culture. Here on this string of sandy beaches looking out at Lanin National Park, modern lakefront vacation homes combine with the Mapuche village of Curruhuinca for an Ande
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Quebrada del Toro
Quebrada del Toro Quebrada del Toro is a gorge northwest of Salta, Argentina. It is along the famous narrow-gauge railway, Tren a las Nubes (Train to the Clouds) that runs between Salta and San Antonio de los Cobres, a small mining town at the top of the gorge. The gorge is surrounded by dense for
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Quebrada de Humahuaca
Quebrada de Humahuaca Following the Rio Grande Valley through northern Argentina and all the way to Bolivia is the beautiful Quebrada de Humahuaca, a colorful, craggy gorge with walls striped in shades of pink, red, lavender and gray. The multi-hued landscape is so unique that it earned a spot on
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Purmamarca
Purmamarca Considered one of Argentina’s most postcard-worthy towns, Purmamarca lies in the province of Jujuy just north of Salta, beneath the shadows of the spectacular Cerro de los Siete Colores (Hill of Seven Colors). The areas collection of adobe houses and 17th-century Spanish colonial church
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Punta Princesa
Punta Princesa The Patagonia region of southern Argentina is known for outdoor activities. Due to the mountainous terrain, skiing is a popular sport during the winter. Near the city of Bariloche is the ski resort Cerro Catedral, or Mount Cathedral, which is located within the Nahuel Huapí National
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Puerto Madryn Cruise Port
Puerto Madryn Cruise Port With a population around 50,000, Puerto Madryn is one of the fastest growing cities in Argentina. While it was originally founded by Welsh settlers, little remains of that Welsh heritage today. Instead, it has become a major tourist destination for visitors looking to enj
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Puerto Iguazu Arts and Crafts Market
Puerto Iguazu Arts and Crafts Market Theres not a lot to do in the quiet town of Puerto Iguazu, which is just a fraction of the size of Foz de Iguacu in Brazil or Ciudad del Este in Paraguay. Why not relax and do some souvenir shopping at the Puerto Iguazu Mercado Artesanal?Youll find all the usua
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Puerto Blest
Puerto Blest Puerto Blest is on the western end of Nahuel Huapi Lake. It is part of the Nahuel Huapi National Park in the Rio Negro province of Argentina. Nahuel Huapi Lake is divided into different sections, and the western arm of the lake is the Blest section. The Blest branch of the lake covers
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Plaza Independencia
Plaza Independencia Mendoza is celebrated for its leafy squares, and Plaza Independencia is the town’s most important square, meeting place and central hub.A crafts fair is held here from Thursdays to Sundays, and there’s often live music or street theater playing free for the masses.People-watchi
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Plaza Espana
Plaza Espana The artistic hub of Mendoza and a popular meeting place for locals, Plaza Espana offers a tranquil retreat, just a short stroll from the central Plaza Independencia. The striking centerpiece of Plaza Espana is a beautifully tiled fountain, overlooked by a series of mosaics depicting s
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Paz Palace
Paz Palace Gaze up at the Paz Palace, and it’s easy to see why many consider Buenos Aires to be the Paris of South America. The mansion, designed to be the private residence of La Prensa founder Jose C. Paz, was built between 1902 and 1914 by French architect Louis Sortais. Paz died in Monaco in 1
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Old Prison of Ushuaia
Old Prison of Ushuaia The Old Prison of Ushuaia isn’t just a museum. It’s four walls hold the history of Ushuaia, as its inmates literally built the city streets and public buildings. It had Tierra del Fuego’s first printing press, telephone, and electricity, too.For the most part, its inmates wer
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Nahuel Huapi National Park
Nahuel Huapi National Park Nahuel Huapi National Park, which surrounds the lake of the same name, and within which San Carlos de Bariloche is located, is an expansive park of nearly 1.8 million acres, and Argentina’s oldest national park.The park actually contains another park, Parque nacional Los
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Nahuel Huapi Lake
Nahuel Huapi Lake Nahuel Huapi Lake is the main lake within Nahuel Huapi National Park. It is a glacial lake with many islands, and it is located in the lake region of northern Patagonia between the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén near Bariloche. It has a surface area of about 210 square miles
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