The country’s name comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum. Rich in valuable minerals and home to the world’s finest cattle stock with never-ending rich grasslands.
The world’s 8th largest country full of immense plains, deserts, tundra, and forests, as well as tall mountain ranges, rivers and thousands of miles of ocean shoreline. It even claims portions of Antarctica.
Argentina has played a massive role in the continent’s history. Argentina declared independence from Spain in 1816 and Argentinian Nationalists prompted revolutionary movements all across South America.
Almost all Argentines are descendants of immigrants from Europe, and Argentine culture is a rich blend between European customs and Latin American innovations. It is a place so unique and rich in culture.
Alongside the romantic lure of the grasslands, mountains and Patagonian landscape, Argentina has a beautiful city life as well. Buenos Aires is among South America’s most cosmopolitan and crowded cities and is often likened to Paris or Rome for its architectural styles and lively nightlife.
Alongside visiting Argentina’s grasslands, forests and the arid Patagonia. There is the challenge of climbing Aconcagua the world’s highest mount outside the Himalayas and one of the world’s seven summits.
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