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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.
Every city catalogued in this country so far, ranked by how much there is to see.
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Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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Cementerio de la Recoleta
Cementerio de la Recoleta is Buenos Aires' defining monumental cemetery and a core record of national political and social history.
Catedral Metropolitana
The Buenos Aires Metropolitan Cathedral, known locally as Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, stands as the principal Catholic church in Argentina's capital.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is a preserved colonial church in Buenos Aires. Its local name is Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
The Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament, known locally as Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento, stands as an ornate early-20th-century church near Plaza San Martín in Buenos Aires.
Sinagoga de la Congregación Israelita (CIRA)
Templo Libertad is Argentina's oldest synagogue, located in Buenos Aires. It serves as a significant religious and cultural landmark for the city's Jewish community.
Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd
The Centro Cultural Islámico Rey Fahd is Latin America's largest Islamic cultural centre, located in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires.
Basílica de San Francisco
Basílica Nuestra Señora del Rosario
Basílica de San José de Flores
Catedral San Juan Bautista
Mezquita Al Ahmad
Catedral ortodoxa rusa de la Santísima Trinidad
Parroquia San Pedro González Telmo
Basílica Nuestra Señora de La Merced
San Patricio
Basílica Santuario de Santa Rosa de Lima
Parroquia de San Nicolás de Bari
Nuestra Señora del Socorro
Comunidad Amijai
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Balvanera
Inmaculada Concepción
Catedral de San Marón
Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Montserrat
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - FRBA
Templo Tzong Kuan
San Miguel Arcángel
Iglesia San Juan Bautista
Inmaculado Corazón de Maria
San Cayetano
San Francisco Javier
Iglesia Nórdica
Conferencia Episcopal Argentina
Sociedad Hebraica Argentina
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
