Puerto Iguazú is a frontier city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. The world-renowned Iguazu Falls are only 18 kilometres (11 mi) away from the city, and as a result the city has developed its infrastructure around tourism. The city is served by its own international airport, Cataratas del Iguazú […]
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Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, on the western shore of the Paraná River. The Port of Rosario, is an inland port and a major goods-shipping centre of Argentina. The city is a major railroad terminal and the shipping center for northeastern Argentina. The […]
San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes, surrounded by lakes and mountains. It is famous for skiing but also known for sight-seeing, water sports, trekking and climbing. San Carlos de Bariloche’s airport […]
Río Gallegos is an important city of the far south Argentina, with military bases and an international airport. Capital of the Patagonia province of Santa Cruz, It has a population of about 100,000 in 2009. The city sits on the estuary of the Gallegos River, 2,636 km (1,638 mi) south […]
Bahía Blanca is a city located in the south-west of the province of Buenos Aires by the Atlantic Ocean. Bahía Blanca means “White Bay”. The name is due to the typical colour of the salt covering the soils surrounding the shores. Bahía Blanca is an important trans-shipping and commercial center, […]
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. The development of the city as a seasonal resort in the early 20th century led upper class tourists from […]
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. It is situated in the Lerma Valley, 1,152 meters above sea level, at the foothills of the Andes mountains. The city center features a number of impressive buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th […]
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. The city is a frequent stopover for climbers on their way to Aconcagua (the highest […]
El Calafate is a small town in Patagonia, Argentina. El Calafate is an important tourist destination as the hub to visit different parts of the Los Glaciares National Park, including the Perito Moreno Glacier (one of the most visited in the world) and the Cerro Chaltén and Cerro Torre. The […]
Córdoba is a city located near the geographical center of Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierras Chicas on the Suquía River. Córdoba has many historical monuments preserved from the times of Spanish colonialism, especially buildings of the Roman Catholic Church. The most recognizable is perhaps the Jesuit Block (Spanish: […]
Buenos Aires is the financial, industrial, commercial, and cultural hub of Argentina. Tourism has been growing in the Argentine capital since 2002, travelers voted Buenos Aires the second most desirable city to visit. Ministro Pistarini International Airport is located 22 km (14 mi) south-southwest of Buenos Aires.