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Thinking about a great Argentina vacation? Discover South America's most exclusive hideaways and exciting tours. Keep in mind that in the southern hemisphere seasons are the opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. The best time to visit Patagonia and the Southern Andes in from November 20 to March 10th because of the mild temperatures and long days. Wintertime in Argentina May until October it is only recommended for travelling to the North and Northwest as rains are less frequent and tropical temperatures drop a few degrees. Autumn and spring are marvelous in Buenos Aires, Cuyo and the pre-mountain range areas of La Rioja and Catamarca.

The North Eastern Argentina region has many large rivers, warm humid tropics, red colored earth, beautiful forests,  a virgin forest full of monsterous trees and exciting flora and fauna. The Iguazú River, called Great Waters in the native Guaraní language, flows into one of the world’s wonders: the famous Iguazú Falls. The scenery along the Iguazú National Park, Río Pilcomayo, Esteros del Iberá (Iberá Swamps) or the Chaco plains, and the Saltos del Moconá (Moconá Falls), National Park, El Palmar National Park, .

Argentina's Pampas plains are one of the richest areas in Argentina. The Pampas wide open space with an unlimited horizon, and they are the land of the gauchos, traditional Argentine country men. The Argentine estancias (ranches)  in the Pampas are interesting because of their colonial architecture. The ranches were built in widely differing styles such as English Tudor,  classic French and colonial Hispanic-American.

In the Patagonian provinces the Andes mountain range is one of the most extraordinary vacations in nthe world. Ancient forests with are surround along the pristine lake shores. The spectacular view of the mountains with rugged granite peaks and blue white ice fields spreading their glaciers into lakes of natural beauty.

Huge Sea Elephants, furry seals and sea birds, are found on the rough coasts of Patagonia, competing and battling for harems.  The world’s most important southern elephant seal continental colony is located in Peninsula Valdés. Each year, the right whales visit Nuevo and San José gulfs to breed. The biggest colony of Magellanic penguins is located in Punta Tombo. This extraordinary life cycle has been repeated since the begining of time.

Ushuaia, In the Tierra del Fuego  in southern Argentina, is the World’s southernmost city and is the gateway to Antarctica.