🇦🇷Argentina

La Boca & tango, Buenos Aires

The colorful port neighborhood's corrugated metal houses, painted in bright leftover ship paint by immigrant dock workers, now house tango dancers performing for tips along the pedestrian Caminito street. San Telmo's more traditional tango halls and Sunday antique market offer a less touristy counterpoint nearby. An evening tango show, whether staged or in a more informal milonga, remains an essential Buenos Aires experience.

Perito Moreno Glacier

A glacier near El Calafate that's one of the few in the world still advancing rather than retreating, its face regularly calving massive chunks of ice into the lake below with a thunderous crack. Extensive viewing walkways allow visitors to watch from a safe distance without a boat tour, unusual for a glacier of this scale. Ice trekking directly on the glacier's surface is also available for a more immersive experience.

Iguazu Falls, Argentine side

Closer walkways than the Brazilian side allow visitors to approach individual cascades directly, including a path leading right to the edge of the thunderous Devil's Throat. A small train connects the different walking circuits within the Argentine national park. The surrounding subtropical rainforest adds coatis, toucans, and butterflies to the waterfall spectacle.

Mendoza wine country

Malbec vineyards spread across the high desert at the foot of the Andes, their altitude and dry climate producing some of Argentina's most acclaimed wines. Many wineries offer tastings paired with views of Aconcagua, the tallest peak in the Americas, on clear days. Bike tours between wineries are a popular and relaxed way to sample several in a single day.

Ushuaia & Tierra del Fuego

The southernmost city in the world, often called the 'End of the World', serves as the main departure point for Antarctic cruises as well as hikes through Tierra del Fuego National Park's subantarctic forest. A historic narrow-gauge railway, once used to transport prisoners and timber, now carries tourists through the park. Its remote, dramatic setting at the tip of South America draws travelers well beyond those continuing to Antarctica.

Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires

An elaborate cemetery of ornate mausoleums built like miniature buildings, home to the tomb of Eva Perón among numerous other notable Argentine figures. Its labyrinth of narrow lanes between family crypts, some centuries old, gives it a monumental, almost city-like atmosphere. Guided tours help make sense of the cemetery's dense history and notable residents.