Why Argentina?

Argentina is a country of extreme contrasts — and one of the most fascinating travel destinations in the world. On an area eight times the size of Germany, it combines:

• Buenos Aires — the "city that never sleeps": Tango in nighttime milongas, the best steakhouses in the world, an exploding street art scene, and European flair with Latin American passion
• Patagonia — the end of the world: The Perito Moreno Glacier calves thunderously into the water, the Fitz Roy towers over El Chaltén, and in Ushuaia, Antarctica begins. Landscapes of vastness and wildness that leave you speechless
• The Iguazú Falls — wider than Niagara Falls, higher than Victoria Falls: 275 cascades plunge into the jungle, and the Garganta del Diablo (Devil's Throat) is one of the most powerful natural spectacles on earth
• Mendoza and the Wine — the Malbec capital of the world: Hundreds of bodegas against the backdrop of the snow-capped Andes, world-class wine tastings, and the highest mountain in the Americas (Aconcagua, 6,962 m) on the doorstep
• The Northwest — the Quebrada de Humahuaca (UNESCO) with its colorful mountains, the colonial beauty of Salta, and the wine heights of Cafayate — Argentina's most culturally rich and colorful region
• Asado, Malbec, and Dulce de Leche — a culinary culture where grilling is sacred, wine is part of everyday life, and the sweetest caramel cream in the world lands on everything
• Tango — UNESCO World Heritage and the soul of Buenos Aires: In the city's milongas, dancing continues until the early hours, and the passion is contagious

What makes Argentina so special: You can dance in a milonga in Buenos Aires in the morning, enjoy an Asado with Malbec at noon, stand in front of a glacier in Patagonia in the evening, and dive into the subtropical jungle of Iguazú the next day. No other country in South America offers this range from the subtropics to Antarctica.