Travel to Argentina

Chinatown

Chinatown in Argentina was born in the middle 80s, and curiously  the first people to come an live in this neighborhood were Taiwanese, latter on Chinese, Japanese and Koreans chose this location for their home. In the middle of Belgrano, Chinatown or better well, Far East Town rises from in between the tall and modern buildings of this chick and beautiful place, as the oriental community grew each nationality began the relocation in other neighborhoods, such as the Korean Town in Flores Sur. Nowadays Chinatown is not only a mainly Chinese neighborhood but a superb market place for all sort of fresh great quality and exotic products. Even more, some of the most renamed chefs shop for their groceries at Chinatown’s markets. Chinatown has everything to offer to the visitor, from great food to all sort of oriental medicine and gym to very interesting cultural programs. During January, when China celebrates New Years Buenos Aires’ Chinese community does it too and it’s fantastic. On January 22nd the streets of South Belgrano dress up in bright red and golden yellow, as Dragon like puppets and chariots run through the streets undulating and waving at the fantastic rhythm of traditional Chinese music. The Dragon Dance is a must, and always a crowded spectacle, for according to Chinese tradition it’s good luck to dance in front of the dragon.

Avellaneda Street

If you are in Buenos Aires you can't miss the opportunity to shop in this famous street, when you can buy everything from a pair of snickers to a Luis V. exclusive Bag.  It's the most cheapest conjunction of stores in Argentina and you are going to have lots of fun carrying your bags!
Although I must tell you that at night it is not the safest place to be, so when you are done with your shopping spree and the stores are starting to close, get out of there while you can ;)

San Telmo

San Telmo is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Buenos Aires, and one of the best preserved areas of the Argentine metropolis, it has a large number of colonial houses and streets are still paved with the original cobblestones. San Telmo's attractions include old churches, like San Pedro Telmo church, museums, antique stores and a semi-permanent antique fair called Feria de Antiguedades, in the main public square, the Plaza Dorrego. Tango-related activities are everywhere in this place.

Puerto Madero

Puerto Madero is a neighborhood of  Buenos Aires, that occupies a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank. When in the 1930s the port facilities were relocated to the Puerto Nuevo ("new port") 1 km to the north, most of the old brick warehouses were abandoned. Then, in the 1990s, local and foreign capitals invested in a massive project, recycled the warehouses into lofts and restaurants, added some new hotels and office buildings and a new marina was built in the northernmost dock. Now it is a landmark of Buenos Aires, with its Puente de la Mujer,  full of great restaurants and pubs.

El Chalten

El Chalten is a trekking mecca in the Patagonian region, counting with several trails that lead to majestic landscapes and natural wonders. Laguna de los Tres and Laguna Torre are the main hiking atractions that you don´t want to miss, with 15 mile round trip the first, and 12 mile return the second. The Laguna de los Tres hike trip, offers the best views of Mount Fitz Roy, and it will be better to do this trip as a 2 day backpacking trip.

Petrified Forest

130 million years ago, during the Jurassic period, this area had a humid climate, with forests of gigantic trees. At the beginning of the Cretaceous period, volcanic eruptions that coincided with the rise of the Cordillera, buried large sectors of these forests, many of them covered by ashes, started to petrify. Now it is a National Park in Patagonia, 150 km from Santa Cruz Province

Valle de la Luna

In the Province of San Juan, we can find a window to one of the most interesting periods of Earth´s history, the Triassic Period. The place, known as Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) for its similarity with the moon landscapes, is a protected area for the preservation and study of the different geological formations, fauna and flora fossils.
You can visit this place with a park guide, who will show you through the paths of the park, the different Geo formations, the fossils and explain the origin of the strange formations.

Quebrada de Humahuaca - Jujuy

The Rio Grande (Big River) flows in between multicolor hills, drawing the edge of the Quebrada de Humahuaca, which since a very long time ago is the natural way of communications of the different populations of the area. The houses of this region are made from adobe, mixing with the landscape.

Peninsula de Valdes

The Valdes Peninsula is an animal sanctuary, and truly unique. It is a great place to see whales, penguins, dark dolphins, sea wolves and sea elephants, besides the birds and other species. From September to October, you can be a witness of the birth of Austral whales, who return to the sea in December. El Doradillo beach is the perfect place to witness the births, and it is considered a natural reproduction area for these whales, and you can see them just a few meters from the shore.

Train to the Clouds

Departing from Salta, crosses a gully passing by Santa Rosa de Tastil, considered one of the main pre Hispanics urban centers of South America, where you can find impressive archaeological ruins.
Continuing you will arrive to San Antonio de los Cobres, a miners town near Sierra del Cobre (Copper Hill).
20 km. from there, you will find a monumental work of engineering, the Water-duct La Polvorilla.
The Train to the Clouds is one of the highest rail trains of the world, hanging from mountains and marching through clouds, bridges, curves and zigzags, to cross the the Andes.
It departures every Saturday from April to October, traveling 217 km. making stops at the Water-duct, which is at 4.200 m above sea level, and San Antonio de los Cobres.
The travel lasts 15 hours round trip, and the train counts with dinning car, panoramic car, a doctor´s office, bilingual guides and folk groups.
Taking a trip on this train not only is an opportunity to admire the landscapes and nature, but to experience one of the biggest railroads construction of the first half of the 20th century.