Argentina is a land of extremes: its hectic urban centers contrast with a staggeringly remote hinterland. The country can be simultaneously hot in one region and cold in another. The one common thread is that the people possess a curiosity, passion and fervour for life - most visible when it comes to football, the national obsession. The Tango, gauchos and estancias are the country’s clichéd attractions, but what strikes visitors most is that life here is for living: the fast pace only letting up for the afternoon siesta.
Perhaps it is Argentina’s natural history that truly astounds. It is so topographically diverse that there is something for everyone: every type of landscape is here in microcosm. National parks teem with wildlife and mountainous vistas, while the colossal Perito Moreno Glacier and Iguazú Falls are natural wonders renowned worldwide. Horse riding, adventure sports and birdwatching are available throughout, and the Andes offer excellent skiing. Endless hiking opportunities are in the south, where Patagonia is stunningly barren and mystifying and the Tierra del Fuego feels like the end of the world. In short, Argentina is a menagerie of delights: vastly unexplored and undiscovered by most tourists, it is an adventure that is waiting to happen.
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