Amanda PhillipsLike all other South American countries, Argentina is bursting at the seams with amazing natural wonders and cultural experiences. But Argentina also clocks in as one of the biggest countries in the continent and, as a result, has an almost endless list of possible adventures. Ready to go? Here’s our Argentina bucket list with everything you fit into your itinerary.
- Party the night away in Buenos Aires (nightclubs stay open throughout the night)
- Watch the professionals tango on stage
- Start your morning with a cup of mate, a national drink made of chopped yerba mate leaves and hot water
- Sign up for your own tango class
- Sip fine wines in the vineyards of Mendoza
- Eat the best steak of your life at one of the many parrillas
- Spend a day wandering around the different barrios (neighbourhoods) in Buenos Aires
- Have a mooch around the numerous boutique stores of Palermo Soho
- Walk the full length of 9 de Julio Avenue
- Admire the geographic extremes of the country at the Perito Moreno glacier
- Dip your toes into the clear blue waters of the Lake District
- Awe in amazement at Argentina’s most precious natural wonder: the Iguazu Falls
- Explore the isles of the El Ateneo Bookstore, considered one of the best bookstores in the world
- Take pictures of the colourful building sin La Boca
- Hike to the base of Mt. Fitz Roy
- Visit land’s end at Tierra del Fuego
- Soak up some arts in Córdoba, Cultural Capital of the Americas
- Admire the roof of the Americas aka Cerro Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Andes
- Cheer on a fútbol match at La Bombonera
- Arrange a day trip from Buenos Aires to El Tigre
- Give yourself a point every time you spot a famous grave in Recoleta Cemetery
- Inspect the intricate details of Castillo de Naveira, a neo-gothic castle in the Argentinian countryside
