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Jardín Zoológico
Set on 18 hectares, Buenos Aires’ Jardín Zoológico is a decent zoo, housing over 350 species – many in ‘natural’ and good-sized animal enclosures. On sunny weekends it’s packed with families enjoying the large green spaces and artificial lakes. Some of the buildings housing the ani
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Laguna Torre
If the weather is good and the wind is down, make a hike to Laguna Torre a priority. The trail is accessed from El Chaltén, either from behind Hostería Los Ñires or from the artisans market north of the town. After a gentle initial climb, its a fairly level walk through tranquil be
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Palacio de las Aguas Corrientes
Swedish engineer Karl Nyströmer and Norwegian architect Olaf Boye helped create this gorgeous and eclectic waterworks building. On the 2nd floor is the small and quirky Museo del Patrimonio . The collection of pretty tiles, faucets, handles, ceramic pipe joints and plenty of old to
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Cripta Jesuítica
Built at the beginning of the 18th century by the Jesuits, the Cripta Jesuítica was originally designed as a novitiate and later converted to a crypt and crematorium. Abandoned after the Jesuit expulsion, it was demolished and buried around 1829 when the city, while expanding Av Co
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Colomé Bodega
Fine wines are produced at this ecological bodega, which is set (as they say hereabouts) ‘where the devil lost his poncho,’ 18km down a spectacular gravel road west from Molinos. The vineyards enjoy a stunning natural setting, surrounded by hills and mountains that seem to change c
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Parque General San Martín
Walking along the lakeshore and snoozing in the shade of the rose garden in this beautiful 420-hectare park is a great way to enjoy one of the city’s highlights. Walk along Sarmiento/Civit out to the park and admire some of Mendoza’s finest houses on the way. Pick up a park map at
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Museo Casa de Ernesto Che Guevara
In the 1930s, the family of youthful Ernesto Guevara moved here because a doctor recommended the dry climate for his asthma. Though Che lived in several houses – including the house in Rosario, where he was born – the family’s primary residence was Villa Beatriz, which was purchase
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Parque Provincial Aconcagua
The regions most famous park is Parque Provincial Aconcagua, home of 6962m (22841ft) Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak outside the Himalayas and a favorite climbing destination. Reaching the summit requires a commitment of at least 13 to 15 days, including acclimatization time. Pot
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Parque Nacional Chaco
Preserving several diverse ecosystems that reflect subtle differences in relief, soils and rainfall, this very accessible park protects 150 sq km of the humid eastern Chaco. It is 115km northwest of Resistencia via RN 16 and RP 9, accessed through the town of Capitán Solari, 5.5km
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Museo Histórico Sarmiento
Opposite Plaza Belgrano, this museum contains memorabilia of Domingo F Sarmiento, one of Argentinas most famous presidents, diplomats and educators. Despite his provincial origins, the classically educated Sarmiento was an eloquent writer. He analyzed 19th-century Argentina from a
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Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo
This museum is housed in the stunning beaux-arts mansion called Residencia Errázuriz Alvear (1917), once the residence of Chilean aristocrat Matías Errázuriz and his wife, Josefina de Alvear. It now displays many of their very posh belongings, along with beautiful features such as
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Pucará
This reconstructed pre-Columbian fortification is 1km south of the center across an iron bridge. Its situation is strategic, commanding the river valley both ways and, though the site was undoubtedly used earlier, the ruins date from the 11th to 15th centuries. There are great view
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Volcán Lanín
Dominating the view in all directions along the Chilean border, the snowcapped cone of 3776m (12,388ft) Volcán Lanín is the centerpiece of Parque Nacional Lanín, which extends 150km (93mi) from Parque Nacional Nahuel Haupi in the south to Lago Ñorquinco in the north. The northern a
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Museo Casa de Yrurtia
Reclusive Rogelio Yrurtia (1879-1950), best known for his sculpture Canto al Trabajo on Plazoleta Olazábal in San Telmo, designed this neocolonial residence. The home is full of Yrurtias work - which focuses on human torsos - and works by his wife, painter Lía Correa Morales. Some
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Parque Nacional El Palmar
On the west bank of the Río Uruguay, midway between Colón and Concordia, 8500-sq-km Parque Nacional El Palmar preserves the last extensive stands of yatay palm on the Argentine littoral. In the 19th century the native yatay covered large parts of Entre Ríos, Uruguay and southern Br
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Fragata Sarmiento
Over 23,000 Argentine naval cadets and officers have trained aboard this 85m sailing vessel, which traveled around the world 37 times between 1899 and 1938. Onboard are detailed records of its lengthy voyages, a gallery of its commanding officers, plenty of nautical items including
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Plaza del Congreso
At the western end of Av de Mayo lies Plaza del Congreso, often dotted with cooing pigeons and families feeding them. The Monumento a los Dos Congresos honors the congresses of 1810 in Buenos Aires and 1816 in Tucumán, both of which led to Argentine independence. The enormous grani
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El Zanjón de Granados
One of the more unique places in BA is this amazing urban architectural site. A series of old tunnels, sewers and cisterns (built from 1730 onwards) were constructed above a river tributary and provided the base for one of BA’s oldest settlements, which later became a family mansio
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Fitz Roy Range
One of Patagonias premier traveler magnets, El Chaltén, is a small, homely yet fast-growing village set in a pretty river valley. Travelers come here for the extraordinary snowcapped towers of the Fitz Roy range, which offer plenty of world-class hiking and camping along with some
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Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes
This inconspicuous, often overlooked park, encompassing the entire Quetrihué Peninsula, protects remaining stands of the cinnamon-barked arrayán, a member of the myrtle family. In Mapudungun (language of the Mapuche) the peninsula’s name means ‘place of the arrayánes.’ Regulations
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