ARGENTINA

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BUENOS AIRES (LA BOCA)

Buenos Aires (La Boca) La Boca is the oldest, most colourful, and most authentic neighbourhood in Buenos Aires. The neighbourhood was settled and built by Italian immigrants that worked in the warehouses and meatpacking plants in the area. La Boca is partly an artist colony, and mostly a working-class neighbourhood.

NORTH - SALTA - JUJUI

Northern Argentina is just spectacular. The variety and beauty of its landscapes, the magnificence of its mountains, its valleys, gorges, the Puna, and the subtropical flora and fauna preserved in the national parks are just some of its attractions. There are numberless villages with monuments and historic places to visit as  as well as ruins that reveal the presence of the aboriginal.

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CHUBUT - PENINSULA VALDES

Chubut is one of the most visited destinations in South America. The Valdes Peninsula, a wild-life sanctuary is unique in all its beauty. Visitors have the chance to do some whale watching, spot seal lions and sea wolves and observe penguins in their natural habitat. To the west, Esquel is the closest village to Los Alerces National Park

PATAGONIA - CALAFATE

El Calafate is a little village in Patagonia, Argentina. It is situated in the southern border of Lake Argentino.  Its name comes from a little bush with yellow flowers very common in Patagonia. El Calafate is an important tourist destination as the hub to visit different parts of the Los Glaciares National Park, including the Perito Moreno Glacier (one of the most visited in the world) and the Cerro Chaltén (Fitz Roy) and Cerro Torre.

NEUQUÉN - BARILOCHE

San Carlos de Bariloche is one of the most beautiful cities of Argentina. It is located In the heart of the Nahuel Huapi National Park in the Province of Río Negro. It is a city with the traditional alpine villages style (wooden houses and roofs with strong slopes) it is situated in front of the Nahuel Huapi lake. In the vicinities, Cerro Catedral is the main centre for winter sports.

TIERRA DE FUEGO - USHUAIA

Ushuaia is the southernmost city in the world, on the shores of the Beagle Channel and surrounded by the Martial Mounts. It is the capital of the Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and Southern Atlantic Islands Province, and its superlative location allows you to enjoy sea, mountains and forests at the same time. Besides, it is a great place for shopping: the whole island is a tax free zone, thus you can find lots of imported goods along with regional products.