Mendoza

Advantages: Great skiing trails!
Disadvantages: Not for the olds!

Valle de las Leñas means valley of the wood. But don't worry it doesn't mean that there are no good trails! It’s an important Argentinean ski resort that owns 60 km of trails that are for ski and it's about 2250 and 3430 mt over the sea level. Besides, it has a good portion of surface to practice ski away from the trails. from Europe it's easy to get there from a scheduled flight to Buenos Aires and from the same airport, Ezeiza, to Malargue (Las ...
...very often so the best thing is to change airport and go to the Jorge Newbery airport instead. It would take 45 minutes in a coach or bus, so I think that Buenos Aires worth a day there and then from Newbery airport to Malargue airport on a charter flight (no worries! they belong to the main airline!) it would take an hour and 40 minutes. Alternatively, if not to San Rafael airport and from there by land to the centre a little more than an hour. ... Read review

Advantages: Chilled out, good wine, handy for the Andes and Chile
Disadvantages: Relatively small

I stayed in Mendoza for 4 nights, and enjoyed my time there. One of the main things I noticed was the low price level - especially if you are travelling from the UK. This is a huge advantage that Argentina has at the moment, and it means that you can get by very comfortably on £20/day. There are 3 main reasons that I can see to visit Mendoza: food (especially steak), wine and as a gateway to the Andes. The steaks are absolutely superb, as well as ...
...anywhere in the world. Mendoza is also famous for its many wineries, and you can easily cycle round a few of them as a day trip (if you are energetic), taking advantage of free samples... As for the Andes mountains, they are perfect for climbing, hiking and other outdoor pursuits, and Mendoza is very conviniently located. The highest Andean peak, Aconcagua, is close by, and the ski resort of Las Lenas is only 7 hours away by coach. I spent some time ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap, incredibly varied
Disadvantages: Need to travel around to get the best out of it

...At the moment, Argentina is an incredibly cheap place to visit, but even at US/European prices it would be worth going. It really does have every kind of feature you could ask for, and though you might have to travel around a bit to take advantage of this, that's a small price to pay. I visited Beunos Aires, Mendoza and Las Lenas, staying 3 weeks altogether, and was filled with good impressions. Argentinian people are very friendly and approachable, and the lone traveller will have no problems meeting people, especially in hostels. As an English-speaker though, I would warn others that you won't be able to rely on English as you would in Europe - basic Spanish is a bare minimum to enjoy an Argentinian trip. If you can speak only English, you won't have a lot of choice in where you go. In a (ski) resort like Las Lenas you'll be OK... Read review

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Advantages: The People, Atmosphere, Gateway to South America, Partying
Disadvantages: Distance, Expense

...for many important events in local history, including the uprising against Spain on May 25, 1810. In the evenings BA offers many opportunities to party the night away, with the recent growth in “British Pubs” you can even enjoy a pint of Guinness or Boddingtons. On a Friday or Saturday night the likes of the Three Lions or the Druids Bar are packed with ex-pats and local Argentine’s until the very early hours! However a “good” night out could end up costing an arm and a leg, with a pint of foreign beer costing $6 (almost £4), local larger, Quilmers or Izebeck are cheaper at $4 a pint (£2.50) Eating out can be relatively inexpensive, with the local specialities based on meat or fish, vegetarians will have a difficult time finding a decent meal here. The local wine is very good, especially the reds from the Mendoza region, and relatively cheap... Read review

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Advantages: The mind-blowing scenery, the people, the food, everything...
Disadvantages: None

...with stop-overs. You can also fly from Mendoza, Córdoba and all the Patagonian provinces. If you are going to travel down from Patagonia, you may prefer to drive (you need route no 3) or take a bus, but in order to reach Tierra del Fuego, you must cross the straits of Magellan, and to do this, you need to cross over from Chile. You can take the ferry from two places: the first is from a crossing called Primera Angostura, from Punta Delgada in mainland Chile, this takes about 30 minutes and takes you to Bahía Azul (on the Chilean side of Tierra del fuego). The other way is to take the ferry from Punta Arenas, and into Porvenir, again on the Chilean side of the island. This takes 2 hours and a half. We crossed from Punta Delgada on a "balsa", a sort of ferry, which moved a lot due to the strong winds, but the day was bright, the sky... Read review

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