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About argentina

Tucked between the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean, Argentina’s vast expanse claims parts of Antartica and borders Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile. The land was supposedly named Tierra Argentina (land of silver) after the silver gifts that were given to explorers by the indigenous people inhabiting the land. The Spanish arrived in 1502 and established a colony by 1580 on the land that is now Buenos Aires. Independence was established in 1816 and was followed by several periods of political conflict. Read more...

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1 Week

	If you have only one week to visit Argentina, spend at least couple of days in Buenos Aires, the city of architectural and cultural richness, and then head out to an Estancia in the surrounding countryside or take a day trip to the Delta, one of the largest and most fascinating in the world. This will leave you a couple of days to explore the natural beauty at more...


2 Weeks

	Two weeks will allow you time to spend a few more days in Buenos Aires discovering the “City of Tango”. Keep in mind that flights to all destinations are routed through Buenos Aires, so if you want to break it up you can spend a few days in Buenos Aires between journeys. Two weeks will provide you plenty of time to more...


4 Weeks or more

	Several weeks in Argentina will allow you to visit each of the different regions in the country. You can easily combine all the places mentioned above at a comfortable pace. Spend some time in Buenos Aires living like a local, learning Spanish and taking Tango Lessons.