About Argentina

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The Argentine Republic covers the most austral territory in the American Continent.

The continental part of the country covers a surface close to 2.800.000 square kilometers, and extends for 3.700 km from north to south and 1.400 km from east to west.

The total extension of the territory exceeds the 3.700.000 square kilometers, including the Malvinas Islands, the Argentine Antartic Sector, the Orcadas and the South Sandwich Islands.

This enormous territory has made Argentina to be the largest Spanish speaking country in the world, containing all possible different sceneries: impenetrable woods, very high mountains, sumptuous cities, barren deserts, spectacular waterfalls, snow, sea, typical small towns, and elegant beaches.

Calle Florida in Buenos Aires

All this is Argentina, which you must know. Divided in 23 Provinces and one National Territory, the present Argentina was colonized by Spain in the XVII century, and declared her independence from the mother country in 1816.

Lakes and mountains make an unique landscape

In the last part of the XIX and beginning of the XX centuries, a deluge of immigrants arrived at her shores, most of whom were of European origin, which has resulted in the cosmopolitan spirit shown by the 33 million inhabitants, most of them descendants from these foreigners.

Lake Pueblo (Chubut)

The Spanish and Italian communities are the most numerous, but also there are descendants of French, Germans, Polish, Swiss, Japanese and Turks, amongst others.

The official religion is the Apostolic Roman Catholic, but there is a complete freedom of worship, living together in the country members of the Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Moslem and Buddhist faiths, who have built many and beautiful temples corresponding to their respective beliefs.

Purmamarca. Cerro de los Siete Colores (Hill of the Seven Colors), Jujuy

Because of this large territory, Argentina has a complete diversity of climates, from the very warm tropical in the extreme north, to the intensely cold and polar in the extreme south. In the city of Buenos Aires and surroundings, the climate is mild and most agreeable, and permits that a pleasant visit be made at any time of the year.

Mountain climbing. Andes Mountains

The Peso is the currency of the country but American dollars and traveler's checks are accepted in general without any difficulty, and other currencies may be freely exchanged in the Banks and Exchange Agencies. Credit Cards best known in the world are of course accepted all over the country.

Argentina, even when maintaining her sceneries and nature practically untouched, is a completely modernized country and keeps pace with the last advances in the world.

Cerro Catedral (Rio Negro)

A good aerial and land transport infrastructure exists, as well as a very ample communications network, internal and external, which are available at any moment.

There is an extensive network of hotels covering the country, which give the travelers a wide choice of conveniences and prices, from the rustic mountain shelters to the most sophisticated international deluxe hotels.

And above all mention has to be made of the cordiality and hospitality of Argentines, who are always ready to offer a warm welcome to the tourists. Come and confirm this. Come to Argentina, of course!