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Travel to
the end of the world, Ushuaia, Argentina
Comprising almost the entire southern half
of South America, Argentina is the world's eighth largest country,
covering an area of 2.8 million square km. Argentina possesses some of
the world's tallest mountains, expansive deserts, and impressive
waterfalls, with the diversity of the land ranging from wild, remote
areas in southern Patagonia to the bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires
in the north.
One of latin America's great cities, Buenos Aires is a sprawling
metropolis. It is also know as the Paris of the South. Buenos Aires
attractions are manifold. Beyond the bustling downtown, with its theatre
district and soaring hotels lie the colonial quarter of San Telmo; The
colorful working class neighborhood of La Boca; the chic burrio of
Recoleta with its sumptuous restaurants; the spacious parks and open
spaces of Palermo and the riverside Costanera. the grandier of Buenos
Aires may now be faded, but enough survives to offer the visitor a rich
and unique urban experience.
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