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Argentina is one of South America’s most captivating destinations, offering travelers an extraordinary mix of dramatic landscapes, vibrant cities, rich culture, and unforgettable food and wine. From the European-style boulevards and late-night energy of Buenos Aires to the thundering Iguazú Falls in the north and the glacier-filled wilderness of Patagonia in the south, the country feels immense and wonderfully diverse. What makes Argentina especially special is the sheer range of experiences packed into one trip: tango shows and historic cafés, world-class Malbec vineyards, rugged mountain scenery, wildlife encounters, and some of the most scenic road trips on the continent.
Highlights include exploring Buenos Aires’ distinct neighborhoods like San Telmo, Palermo, and Recoleta; tasting steak and wine in Mendoza; visiting the Perito Moreno Glacier near El Calafate; and hiking around El Chaltén or the Lakes District near Bariloche. Travelers with more time can head to Salta and Jujuy for colorful desert landscapes and Andean culture, or to Ushuaia for a gateway-to-the-end-of-the-world experience. Practical tips: Argentina is a large country, so domestic flights can save significant time; seasons are reversed from the Northern Hemisphere, with summer from December to February and winter from June to August. It’s wise to carry multiple payment options, book Patagonia accommodation and transport well ahead in peak season, and leave room in your itinerary for long distances and changing weather.
The best time to visit Argentina is from November to March, with December and January standing out as the most popular months based on travel interest. This period offers warm weather for Buenos Aires, Mendoza, and Patagonia, making it ideal for sightseeing, hiking, and enjoying the country’s biggest range of experiences.
We spent our last few days together in multicultural Buenos Aires.
The wine capital of Argentina and first stops in Patagonia.
Washing laundry. A real challenge. Here’s what I mean:
Today we didn't have a real plan, slept in and had a leisurely breakfast. Afterwards we went to a bookshop in a historic theater, which looked pretty cool. However, there were...
Woken up by the sunrise, unfortunately, the cold also hit us a bit again, so after checking out, we first headed to a pharmacy. With hands and feet, we explained our concerns...
For once, we didn't have a real assignment for today and decided to sleep in. Theoretically, we could have driven about three hours to El Chalten to visit Mount Fitz Roy, which...
The alarm clock rang way too early again and woke us up at 6:00 a.m. Today we had a five-hour drive to El Calafate in Argentina. We had a quick breakfast and quickly went to the...
Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre are probably the hardest mountains in the world to climb. Dream destination for many years and if you are lucky enough to see both without a curtain of...
New Year's Eve wasn't so bombastic this time, but the surroundings were stunning. The hells of Manos with their hand images, which were created 8,000 years ago, were worth a...
Today my sister-in-law Laura, despite the heat, set off to show me some neighborhoods of Buenos Aires. Many things have changed for the better over 30 years. La Boca (Mouth)...
Cafayate is the capital of the Cafayate Department in the Salta Province. It is located at an altitude of 1,683 meters and has approximately 12,000 inhabitants. In Cafayate, we...
And off we go again to the impressive glaciers, but today by boat. We got to see the Upsala Glacier, which doesn't go all the way into the water, the Spegazzini Glacier, and...
Hello dear ones, we were on a city tour again. This time we visited the medical university and then continued past the Water Palace (the magnificent building where only water...
So here we are again. After about three months in Germany (there were no flights back or they were cancelled), some incidents like surgery, being taken by ambulance from the...
Schools have been closed again for 2 weeks now (today is the 2nd of May) and, according to the President's announcement, there are still 3 more weeks until the 21st of May, and...
Am dritten und letzten Tag sind wir auf eigene Faust in den "Parque Nacional del Palmar" gefahren und später gab es dann noch eine Kanutour von unserer Unterkunft aus. Im...
Hier seht ihr ein paar Bilder der Umgebung, in der wir gestern ein wenig unterwegs waren, das ist sozusagen das kleine Zentrum hier im Viertel, in dem man einkaufen kann. Die...
Tuesday, 03.03. First appointment at the Police Museum. The exhibition of foreign police uniforms was interesting. There was actually an old Federal Border Police uniform here....
Friday 28.02. The first appointment was at the Italian Consulate. As always, introduction of MotoForPeace and explanations of the goals. The next appointment was with the Mayor...
Before we started from Rio Grande to Ushuaia on Sunday, 16.02., gifts were exchanged in the police accommodation. A group of cadets had also gathered for this purpose. We were...
In Argentina, it continues north between a mountain ridge. Here (and also on the Chilean side) the percentage of indigenous people is already higher, so one stands out with...
There is a national park for Guanacos, Pumas and especially penguins right next to the highway. These penguins come ashore here to hatch their eggs and raise their young. When...
Yes, that was the best attempt to photograph an orca.
Córdoba is very proud to be the second largest city in Argentina since 1980. Apparently, everything here is in competition. 😃 So a few years ago, an unnecessarily tall symbol...
In the subway (metro) - quite crowded
Die letzten Wochen unsere Reise waren angebrochen, diese verbrachten wir in Feuerland und Buenos Aires. Frühstück mit Aussicht auf die Magellanstraße, danach wurden wir vom...
Here is a report in brief. The next posts will be longer again - promised. On our way we came across the ruins of Quilmes. Until now we only knew the beer of the same name. We...
Yes, too bad. I wanted to go to the casino. But it's raining quite heavily. That probably won't work out. Anyway, I managed to get to my regular local pub. Good night.
We were warmly welcomed by Eduardo and Annalena, just as it should be with an Assado. Choosing to leave our Bibo with them was absolutely the right decision, thank you very...