Country guide

Argentina

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.

Buenos Aires
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Buenos Aires 3,984 places

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

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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.

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Amerika

Bar El Faro

Santa Lucía Ophthalmology Hospital

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Bar Plaza Dorrego

Los Galgos

Varela Varelita

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Almacén Comunal

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Bar El Destello

Bar Flux

Bar Ping Pong

Brujas Disco-Bar

Busters Beer & Wraps

Club V

Dársena Bar

Diseño Bar

D'Oro Italian Bar

El Sol

El Surtidor Beer House

Growlers

Holm Bar

Infekted

La Academia

La Escuela

La Esperanza De Los Ascurra

La Licoreria Del Mercado

Malasangre

Manolo

M Street Bar

Niji

Open Bar

Salas LPM

Temple Craft Soho

The Kilkenny

Tipsy

Winna

1310 Bar

1516 Cervecería

1870 B-Side

1870 Cervecería

70 30

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800 ASA (Mueve)

Abraxas discos

Acatraz

Ache

Achtung Bar

After Office TRENDY Miercoles Palermo

Akwaba Club

Alaire

Al Azar

Albur - Bar

Álvarez

Amaro

Amores Porteños

Anasagasti Bar

Antares

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Archivo

Aribau

Army

Aroma Freddo

Artlab

Asbury Music Club

Aura

Aura

Avant Garten

Azucar Abasto

Azucar Belgrano

Backroom Bar

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