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The Ultimate Travel Company brings you the top 7 things to do in Argentine including visiting La Boca city, Iguazu Falls etc. Please visit us today to learn more.

Argentina doesn’t just encompass extensive white estancias, set against endless rolling grasslands, and one of the world’s most impressive mountains ranges. There are also vivid cities and historic towns – as well as an incredible biodiversity in areas like the amazing Iguazu Falls. As a visitor you’ll also be treated to a range of emotions. From the exhilaration of ice hiking across immense glaciers, to the poignancy of Buenos Aires’ La Recoleta Cemetery.

Here are our expert consultants’ top recommendations on the top things to do in Argentina.

1. Buenos Aires
This is one city that doesn’t just come alive at night – it simply never goes to sleep! In Argentina’s busiest metropolis, you’ll find yourself carried along on a swirl of culture and history, stunning architecture and faded colonialism, fine wine and irresistible cuisine, polo and football, full days and a pulsating nightlife.
The best time to visit? Anytime – but between March and May, or July and November to see the city at its best.
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2. Iguazu Falls
A waterfall so spectacular it has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. So be prepared to be thunderstruck by the height, the noise and the sheer volume of water pouring into the great abyss. Be ready for a surprise, as the area surrounding the falls is home to a huge diversity of flora and fauna.
The best time to visit? In April and May the Falls are at their fullest, but they’re spectacular – and it’s warm and sunny – all year round.
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3. Mendoza
If you appreciate great wines from around the world you’ll already associate Mendoza with the revered Malbec variety of grape. Visiting the region will reward you with warm sunshine and full-bodied wine, in equal measure. Not to mention stunning landscapes and the mighty Andes.
The best time to visit? From February to March, when everyone is celebrating Vendimia.
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4. Perito Moreno
You might be excused for thinking Patagonia is another world. Especially if you go ice hiking across the whiteness of a gigantic glacier – it’s a full-on surreal experience with landscapes so immense that your camera will struggle to capture them.
The best time to visit? The ice is at its most chillingly beautiful between November and April.
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5. Cordoba
If you imagine beautiful, colonial-style haciendas and white estancias set against a backdrop of sprawling countryside – a landscape of great ranches worked by real live gauchos and herds of thoroughbred horses…you’re picturing Cordoba.
The best time to visit? From April to September, when the countryside is really alive.
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6. Mount Fitzroy
The mountain won’t come to you, as the saying goes, so you simply must go to the mountain. Especially if it’s Mount Fitzroy, where the landscape is diverse and the scenery draws out the photographer in you. For hiking and trekking, the Mount is the height of satisfaction.
The best time to visit? From April to September when it’s warm and sunny, but not too hot for hiking.
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7. La Recoleta Cemetery
An unusual destination, you might think, for a holiday destination, but one that will stir your emotions. This final resting place of Eva Peron and past Argentian presidents, Nobel laureates and famous admirals. Expect thousands of above-ground vaults, mausoleums and a whole panoply of architectural styles.
The best time to visit? The cemetery is a fascinating destination at any time of the year.
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8. Humahuaca Canyon
Picture postcard towns are strung like pearls along the road that winds through the spectacular Quebrada de Humahuaca. But the real surprise – a natural wonder – is the hillside that rises above Purmamarca called the Hill of Seven Colours, it forms a fabulous geological rainbow.
The best time to visit? March to November when the sun is bright but not too hot.
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9. Train ride to the clouds
Even if you’re not a train enthusiast, the ‘Tren a las Nubes’ will prove to be a transport of delight. As one of the highest railways in the world, it takes you over bridges and above the clouds, as it picks its way through the stunning scenery of the Andes, from Salta to the ancient city of La Puna. Reaching a height of 4,200 metres en route.
The best time to visit? April to November when the weather is best.
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10. Peninsula Valdes
Now a region featured on the World Heritage List, the Peninsula Valdes is a perfectly preserved breeding ground for large populations of the rare southern elephant seals and sea lions. If you’re a whale-lover, the peninsula also gives you a great opportunity to spot the magnificent, but endangered, southern right whale.
The best time to visit? November & December to see the southern right whales, killer whales and have a chance of seeing the elephant seals.
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