Argentina’s
relief presents huge contrasts between the regions in the
east of the country, with its enormous plains and the majestic
Andes Mountain Range, which is found along the entire extension
of its western border, Mount Aconcagua with its 6.959 metres
(22.831 feet) of altitude drawing particular attention.
The Andes carry us from the desert of the high plateau of
the Northwest, where the polychrome ridges of the Humahuaca
Gorge dazzle us, across the lakes, rivers, volcanoes and
forests of the south, to finally arrive at the striking
glaciers, the most famous being the Perito Moreno Glacier.
The
Northwest puts us in contact ancient American cultures through
its geography full of colouring, with jungles, salt-flats
and the Puna.
In the north-east, on the border with Brazil and Paraguay,
in the middle of the sub-tropical jungle, are situated the
beautiful Iguazú Falls; the basin of the Pilcomayo
and Bermejo Rivers outlines one of the most important forest
areas of the country; between the Paraná and Uruguay
opens up the Argentinean Mesopotamia, highlighted by the
Iberá Swampland, the Yatay Palm-groves and the huge
Paraná Delta.
In the central region, better known as the Pampa, an enormous
plain spreads itself out, showing off its intense farming
and grazing activities. On the banks of the River Plate,
the widest river in the world, is located the great city
of Buenos Aires, the country’s capital, home to 30%
of the country’s population. Towards the south and
the west, this landscape is interrupted by the cropping
up of the Tandil, Ventana and Códoba Ridges.
Towards the south-west, between the Andes and the Atlantic
Ocean lies the formation of the huge Patagonian Plateau,
while on the coast can be found the Valdés Peninsula,
a fantastic refuge for whales, penguins, sea-lions and sea-elephants.
Those
are some of the most common destinations. We invite you
to come and visit them but we also offer you the pleasure
of enjoying many other beautiful but hidden spots to be
discovered in Argentina.