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Argentina

A photograph of Argentina
Photograph · Martin St-Amant (S23678) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Argentina is 2,780,400 km², the eighth-largest country on earth, and the practical consequence is that its regions do not substitute for one another. Twenty-three provinces and one autonomous city take in subtropical forest and the Iguazú falls in the northeast, the flat cattle country of the Pampas around Buenos Aires, the Andean front of Cuyo where Aconcagua reaches 6,960 m, and then Patagonia, where the glaciers are and where the ground falls to 105 m below sea level at Laguna del Carbón. Choosing a city here is mostly a question of latitude and season.

Cities

Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.

Practical information

Language spoken
Spanish
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+54
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
Argentine peso (ARS)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
911 where available; local numbers vary
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type C and I · 220 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Not recorded
No verified nationwide visitor drinking-water statement was recorded

Planning a visit

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. National Museum of Fine Arts National Museum of Fine Arts
    02 1 hr 30 min

    National Museum of Fine Arts

    Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

    The Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes is Argentina's premier fine-arts institution, housed in a landmark building in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires. The museum occupies a renovated structure originally built for the city's waterworks.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  2. El Zanjón de Granados (historic ruins)
    03 1 hr 30 min

    El Zanjón de Granados (historic ruins)

    El Zanjón de Granados is a historic underground site in Buenos Aires, revealing layers of the city's architectural past beneath the San Telmo neighborhood.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  3. Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires
    04 1 hr 30 min

    Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires

    Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires

    The Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires, locally known as Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires, stands as the city's principal modern-art museum.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  4. National Historical Museum National Historical Museum
    05 1 hr 30 min

    National Historical Museum

    Museo Histórico Nacional

    The Museo Histórico Nacional is Argentina's central national-history museum, housed in a historic mansion in the San Telmo district. The building stands beside Parque Lezama, one of Buenos Aires' older parks.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  5. Benito Quinquela Martin Museum Benito Quinquela Martin Museum
    06 1 hr 30 min

    Benito Quinquela Martin Museum

    Museo de Artistas Argentinos Benito Quinquela Martín

    The Museo de Artistas Argentinos Benito Quinquela Martín is a museum in Buenos Aires dedicated to the work of Benito Quinquela Martín, the painter most closely associated with La Boca neighbourhood.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  6. Museo Carlos Gardel Museo Carlos Gardel
    07 1 hr 30 min

    Museo Carlos Gardel

    Museo Casa Carlos Gardel

    Museo Casa Carlos Gardel is a biographical museum located in the former residence of Carlos Gardel, the legendary singer and central figure in Buenos Aires tango history.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  7. Museo de Arte Decorativo Museo de Arte Decorativo
    08 1 hr 30 min

    Museo de Arte Decorativo

    Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo

    The Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo occupies a French-style palace in Buenos Aires. The building itself serves as a significant example of European-influenced architecture in Argentina.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  8. Xul Solar Museum Xul Solar Museum
    09 1 hr 30 min

    Xul Solar Museum

    Museo Xul Solar

    The Xul Solar Museum is a purpose-built museum in Buenos Aires dedicated to the Argentine artist Alejandro Xul Solar. Born in 1887, Xul Solar was a painter, sculptor, writer, and inventor of imaginary languages.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  9. Palais de Glace Palais de Glace
    10 1 hr 30 min

    Palais de Glace

    The Palais de Glace, also known as Palacio Nacional de las Artes, is a circular former ice rink in Buenos Aires. Located in the Recoleta neighbourhood, it stands as a nationally important visual-arts institution and a recognised landmark.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  10. Pink House Museum Pink House Museum
    11 1 hr 30 min

    Pink House Museum

    Museo Casa Rosada

    The Museum of the Casa Rosada occupies a subterranean space beneath the presidential palace in Buenos Aires. Its location directly under the seat of Argentine executive power gives it singular symbolic weight.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  11. Immigration Museum Immigration Museum
    12 1 hr 30 min

    Immigration Museum

    Museo de la Inmigración

    The Immigration Museum occupies the former Hotel de Inmigrantes, a historic building constructed to receive and process the millions of immigrants who arrived in Argentina between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  12. Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur
    14 1 hr 30 min

    Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur

    The Museo Malvinas e Islas del Atlántico Sur is a national museum in Buenos Aires dedicated to the history, geography and contested memory of the South Atlantic islands known in Argentina as the Malvinas and in the United Kingdom as…

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  13. Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum
    15 1 hr 30 min

    Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum

    Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia

    The Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum, known locally as Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia, stands as Argentina's leading natural-history museum. Located in Buenos Aires, it carries the name of Bernardino Rivadavia, a significant figure in Argentine history.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  14. Museum of Spanish Art Enrique Larreta Museum of Spanish Art Enrique Larreta
    16 1 hr 30 min

    Museum of Spanish Art Enrique Larreta

    Museo de Arte Español Enrique Larreta

    The Enrique Larreta Museum of Spanish Art is a house museum in the Belgrano neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  15. Sarmiento Historic Museum Sarmiento Historic Museum
    17 1 hr 30 min

    Sarmiento Historic Museum

    Museo Histórico Sarmiento

    The Sarmiento Historical Museum is a heritage institution in Buenos Aires dedicated to interpreting the life and legacy of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the Argentine statesman, educator, and writer who served as president from 1868 to 1874.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  16. José Hernández Folk Art Museum José Hernández Folk Art Museum
    18 1 hr 30 min

    José Hernández Folk Art Museum

    Museo de Arte Popular José Hernández

    The Museum of Popular Art Jose Hernandez is a Buenos Aires institution dedicated to Argentine folk and decorative arts. Located in the Palermo neighbourhood, it occupies a distinctive building that contributes to the area's cultural density.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  17. Museo de Esculturas Luis Perlotti Museo de Esculturas Luis Perlotti
    19 1 hr 30 min

    Museo de Esculturas Luis Perlotti

    The Luis Perlotti Sculpture Museum, known locally as Museo de Esculturas Luis Perlotti, occupies the former workshop of Argentine sculptor Luis Perlotti in the Caballito neighborhood.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  18. Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken
    20 1 hr 30 min

    Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken

    The Pablo Ducros Hicken Cinema Museum, known locally as Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken, is a film museum dedicated to preserving Argentina's cinematic heritage.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  19. ARA Uruguay
    21 1 hr 30 min

    ARA Uruguay

    Buque Museo Corbeta A.R.A. Uruguay

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  20. World Tango Museum
    22 1 hr 30 min

    World Tango Museum

    Museo Mundial del Tango

    The World Tango Museum, known locally as Museo Mundial del Tango, stands as the National Academy of Tango's dedicated museum in central Buenos Aires.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  21. ARA Presidente Sarmiento
    23 1 hr 30 min

    ARA Presidente Sarmiento

    Buque Museo Fragata A.R.A. 'Presidente Sarmiento'

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  22. Illuminated Block Illuminated Block
    24 1 hr 30 min

    Illuminated Block

    Manzana de las Luces

    Manzana de las Luces is a historic Jesuit complex in Buenos Aires' Monserrat neighbourhood. Its name translates as Block of Enlightenment, reflecting its role as a centre of learning.

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  23. Museo Mitre
    25 1 hr 30 min

    Museo Mitre

    • Must see
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  24. AMALITA Collection
    26 1 hr 30 min

    AMALITA Collection

    Colección de Arte 'Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat'

    • High
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  25. Museo Criollo de los Corrales Museo Criollo de los Corrales
    29 1 hr 30 min

    Museo Criollo de los Corrales

    Los Corrales Criollo Museum, known locally as Museo Criollo de los Corrales, is a heritage museum located in Buenos Aires. It interprets rural traditions, livestock culture, and the market history of its surrounding area.

    • High
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  26. Ann Frank museum
    62 1 hr 30 min

    Ann Frank museum

    Museo Ana Frank

    • High
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  27. Police Museum
    97 1 hr 30 min

    Police Museum

    Museo Policial

    • High
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires
  28. anesthesia museum
    100 1 hr 30 min

    anesthesia museum

    Museo de la anestesia y biblioteca histórica de la AAARBA

    • Notable
    • Museum
    • Buenos Aires

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·

Common questions

How long should a first trip to Argentina be?

A 10–16 day Argentina trip can give Buenos Aires four or five days and use the remaining time for one distant region. Patagonia, the northwest and the Iguazú area should be treated as separate journeys because their transfers consume full travel days.

What entry documents are needed for Argentina?

Argentina’s Dirección Nacional de Migraciones is the authority for admission rules. Passport, visa and permitted-stay conditions vary by nationality and purpose, so verify the current requirement there before purchasing non-refundable travel.

What is the best way to travel around Argentina?

Buenos Aires uses Aeroparque and Ezeiza for different route mixes, while domestic flights and long-distance coaches carry most interregional journeys. Passenger rail serves limited corridors, and each city sets its own local transport payment rules.

When is a practical time to visit Argentina?

March to May and September to November are useful broad windows for Buenos Aires and several central routes. Patagonia, Iguazú and the Andean northwest follow different weather patterns, so choose dates around the region that anchors the trip.

What money and payment basics apply in Argentina?

Argentina uses the Argentine peso (ARS). Exchange rates and payment conditions are not recorded here; confirm the amount at a bank or authorised exchange counter before accepting a conversion.

What practical safety details should I save for Argentina?

Police assistance is generally reached on 911, although local emergency numbers vary. Argentina uses Type C and I plugs at 220 V; nationwide tap-water guidance is Not recorded, so ask the local water authority or accommodation.