Is the second largest country in South America with 2.35 million square miles 4.725 of coastline and 15,000 kms. of navigable rivers. There are 24 Provinces divided into six tourist continents. The North West where South America touches the sky is a place of high Andean peaks -here is the Aconcagua. The Great Waters Rainforest in the North East where the Iguassu Falls are located. Buenos Aires the country's capital and largest city. La Pampa, the immense land of the "gaucho" where cattle graze on "estancias" limitless grassy plains and traditional barbecues offer the best beef in the world. The Patagonian Andes the land of lakes, glaciers falling into the sea and Tierra del Fuego. The Patagonian Atlantic with the most spectacular marine wildlife, with vast colonies of penguins, whales and elephant seals.

CLIMATE >

Argentina has enormous variations in climate from the northern jungles of the Chaco to the temperate climate of the central pampas to the frigid zone of Patagonia in the South.

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NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS >

FLIGHT TIMES >

TOP DEST SERVICES BUENOS AIRES >

Transfers from / to airport and river port from cruises. Reservations to main hotels City tour to main attractions, museums, flee market, "estancias" (gaucho farms) Reservations to Opera house, racetracks, best restaurants, tango shows.

DISCOVERING THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY >

Top Dest tailored specific itineraries to Iguassu Falls, Mar de Plata Patagonian Andes (forest, lakes and glaciers) and The Patagonian Atlantic (penguins, whales, sea elephants and seals) Sky Resorts at Bariloche Mendoza Neuquen, Santa Cruz, or Tierra del Fuego and The land of the Gauchos.

TOP DEST HEADQUARTERS >

Av. Corrientes 753 4to Piso                      Buenos Aires - Argentina    1043 

TEL:       54.11.4322.1150                      FAX:      54-11. 4322.1544

E-MAIL: incoming_Dept@topdest.com.ar WEB:    www.topdest.com.ar

May 1st:           Labor Day
May 25:            First national Government
June 10:           Malvinas Island Day
June 20:           Flags Day
July 9:              Independence day
August 17th      San Martin Day
October 12:      Columbus Day
November 1:    All Saints Day
December 25:  Christmas

To Buenos Aires From:  

     
From Buenos Aires:

Los Angeles:      12.00 hrs.
New York:          09.00 hrs.
Miami:               08.00 hrs.

Puerto Iguassu:  01.35 hrs.
Salta:                02.00 hrs
Cordoba:           01.15 hrs.
Mendoza:           01.40 hrs.
Bariloche:          02.55 hrs.
Mar de Plata:     00.55 mm.
Rio Gallegos:     02.45 hrs.
Ushuaia:            04.40 hrs.

35 million
Buenos Aires (pop. 9M)
Spanish, but English is widely understood.
Currently about 3 pesos per U.S. Dollar. Banknote denominations are 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100.
Mayor ones widely accepted.
220 Volts, 50 cycles
A valid US passport. No visa required
Extraordinary with excellent restaurants, Steak houses and Argentinian wines are a must.
Buenos Aires is casual during the day informal clothes are worn. In the evening a more elegant but still casual style is generally indicated.
Leather goods, gaucho silverware, handicraft and antiques.