Buenos Aires is a magical city, with the architecture and cosmopolitan air of a European capital, but the vitality and raw energy of Latin America. At its edge are miles of rolling grassland filled with birdsong and gaucho culture. A journey beyond the Pampas takes visitors to the subtropical lushness of Mesopotamia, the shimmering beauty of the high plains and ravines of the Andean Northwest, and the vineyards and soaring peaks of Cuyo. In the distant south is Patagonia, where lakes, glaciers and endless steppes compete for attention.

Renowned for its fine wine and friendly people, Argentina is a modern country steeped in history.

Outside Buenos Aires start the rolling grasslands with its grand estancias that extend from Río de la Plata and the Atlantic coast in all directions

Varied and distinctive, the far northwest of  Argentina is marked by deep canyons stratified into all the colors of the rainbow, huge salt lakes shimmering with pink flamingos, and prairies baked by the intense beat of the subtropical sun. The beautiful preserved colonial city of Salta, famous for it fascinating museums and historical Inca sites, is a perfect base from which to visit the different landscapes of the area. The south-west of the region is noted for a landscape dominated by plains covered with acres of lush vineyards.

Towards the hot and humid north-east , Mesopotamia, exuberant sub-tropical rainforest swathes the landscape.  Here the spectacular Iguazu Falls thunder more than 70 meters to the rock below.

The Atlantic coast has great opportunities for spotting marine fauna, especially at the Peninsula Valdés nature preserve.  Elephant seals, sea lions and the Southern Right whale are but a few of the creatures which breed along the Patagonian coastline.

 In the deep south of Patagonia , soaring granite peaks reach skyward from the haunting emptiness of a pristine mountain landscape, whilst ancient glaciers slide slowly from the Andes into brilliant turquoise lakes. Here is Glaciar Perito Moreno, which is in the same national park as Argentina’s trekking capital El Chaltén and Mount Fitz Roy.