Argentina has both sea and ski resorts. Interesting cities in terms of tourism are Salta, Cordoba, El Calafate and the southernmost city of the earth Ushuaia.
Natural attractions – Iguazu, Southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.
Look for a complete list of cities in the country on the page Cities and resorts of Argentina.
History
Unbelievable, but true: back in the early 20th century. Argentina was considered perhaps the richest state in the world. There was even such a saying: “Rich as an Argentine.” Thousands of Europeans tried to find prosperity in the picturesque foothills of the Andes – southern Italians, Basques who moved from the Pyrenees, Galicians and Catalans, Germans and Austrians with Swiss, Irish with Scots, Russians, Ukrainians and Jews. Despite the best efforts of the government to populate the vacant territories of Argentina, they were unsuccessful, as most of the immigrants eventually settled in the capital or its environs. The Patagonian Indians were exterminated almost to the last, the Africans did not survive the wars with Brazil and Paraguay. Thus, a “white” country appeared in South America, Catholic in spirit, Spanish in the way of expressing thoughts and French in style of life.
- Language barrier in Argentina
Phone numbers
Embassy of Argentina in Moscow: st. Sadovaya-Triumfalnaya, 4/10; phone: +7 (495) 232-99-92; fax: +7 (495) 232-99-93.
Consular section of the Embassy of Argentina in Moscow: st. Bolshaya Ordynka, 72; phone: +7 (495) 502-10-20, 502-10-22.
Embassy of Russia in Buenos Aires: 1021, Capital Federal, Rodrigues Pena 1741, Republica Argentina; phone: (11) 4813-15-52, 4813-80-39; fax: (11) 4815-62-93; Web site
Buenos Aires Tourist Information Center: (11) 4312-22-32.
Department of Tourism Security: (11) 4302-78-16.
Inquiry: 110, ambulance: 107, police: 911, fire department: 100.
Interesting Facts
The Silver Country has something to show the world: tango, Evita Peron, football and the most beautiful female president are just the beginning of the list. In Argentina, you can in record time gain the most outlandish experiences that the opposite hemisphere is rich in: listen to the incessant murmur of a glacier and wander through the streets of the southernmost city of the planet, take a tango lesson right on the street (and if you’re lucky, even get the applause of a milonguero!) and swim on the legendary Cape Horn – or even go on a real Antarctic cruise. Due to the absence of visa formalities, in order to get from winter Russia straight into the Argentinean summer, you only need free time and free money – I must say, in a fair amount.
You can learn more about prices, taxes and security in the country from the story of a Russian woman who moved to live in Argentina.
Argentina is known as one of the world’s leading wine producers, but tequila, whiskey, vodka or brandy enthusiasts will not feel the shortage of their favorite drinks here either.
Climate of Argentina
The climate of Argentina is subtropical in the north, humid tropical in the center of the country and temperate in the south. Do not forget that in the southern hemisphere, winter and summer coincide with ours exactly the opposite. See CITYPOPULATIONREVIEW for weather information.
The Andes region is characterized by rainy weather and frequent floods in the summer season, extreme heat in summer, mountainous snow cover in winter and frequent dry hot winds, which the Argentines call “sonda”. Temperature differences are very significant both between seasons and within one day. In the lowlands, heavy rainfall often occurs over impenetrable rainforests and savannahs. The average temperature in January is +5 °С, in July +20…+22 °С.
Summer (December to February) is the best time to visit Patagonia and the South Andes. Winter (from May to September) is suitable for traveling in the northern and northwestern regions of the country.
Spring and autumn are a great time to travel to Buenos Aires, Mesopotamia, the foothills of the Cordillera provinces of La Rioja and Catamarca. Well, fans of skiing can hone their skills on the slopes of the snowy Argentine Andes from June to October. The best time to visit the country is from October to May.
Actual information: weather forecast for the main resorts of Argentina for the coming days.
Argentina Hotels
There are two types of hotels in the country – local and international “chains”. The former, as a rule, tend to undeservedly attribute one extra star to themselves, while the level of the latter fully corresponds to the declared one. There are few all-inclusive hotels in the country, mostly hotels offer either breakfast or half board.
The mains voltage is 220 V, 50 Hz. There are both two-pin sockets and three-pin sockets. It is better to take adapters with you.
