Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cordoba
- A colonial charmer, Argentina's sec-
ond largest city is the centerpiece of a lovely
region of rolling hills, fertile plains, rivers and
lakes.
Mendoza -
This city of parks and plazas was
the starting point for General San Martín and
his Army of the Andes in their miraculous
march across the Andes into Chile and on to vic-
tory against Spain in the Battle for Independ-
ence. Today it is the capital city of Argentina's
wine country.
Iguazú
- Iguazú is the name for the spectacular
waterfalls, higher than Victoria and wider than
Niagara, that stand at Argentina's northeast
border with Brazil. It is also the name of the
easily accessible rain forest that encircles the
falls. Birds and butterflies are your companions
here.
Mar del Plata
- Once populated primarily by
sea lions, nowadays over four million Argen-
tines flock to this lively city, capital of Argen-
tina's vacation coast. The arts and leisure go
hand in hand here. You can fill your days with
tennis, golf, hiking, horseback riding and, of
course, watersports, as well as museums, art
galleries and artisan fairs, followed by first-
rate theater and concerts in the evenings.
Ushuaia
- The capital of Argentine Tierra del
Fuego, Ushuaia is arguably the world's south-
ernmost city. Picturesque in its own right, it is
the jumping-off point for trips through the
Beagle Channel and to the islands nearby.
