Buenos Aires serves as the gateway to Argentina. Called the "Paris of the South" - it is a modern and sophisticated city with a rich European influence in its culture. Buenos Aires is known for its vibrant nightlife, wonderful shopping and excellent restaurants. Picturesque districts are spread throughout the city and have their own unique character of sights and sounds. Wander along cobbled streets of colonial San Telmo, home of the sultry tango or visit Recoleta, the city's most chic neighborhood. The city never seems to sleep and the residents live passionately.

Once you have exhausted the wonders of Buenos Aires - you may wish to travel throughout the rest of the country and explore the geography. The plains of the Pampas are home to the cowboys of South America - the gaucho - with his legendary horse skills and a rugged individualism that lies at the heart of a long-standing and proud heritage. Bariloche is an Andean village that resembles the ski resorts of Switzerland in architectural style and whose snowcapped mountain peaks are just as challenging. The region of Patagonia stretches to the Straits of Magellan and includes the Peninsula Valdes which is home to large numbers of sea lions, seals, penguins and birds. Glaciers National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and home to a stunning 22 mile long glacier with some of the most impressive peaks, glaciers and icebergs in the world. The magnificent Iguassu Falls is over 2 miles long and has 275 individual waterfalls that cascade down some 260 feet into a gorge.

Argentina's wide variety of landscapes is indicative of the number of activities that can be enjoyed while traveling the country. Hiking, mountain climbing, white-water rafting, canoeing, hang-gliding, paragliding, windsurfing and horseback riding will allow you to not just see Argentina, but to experience it. And the hospitality of the Argentines will have you returning for what may be a truly transcendent travel experience.