Top Attractions in Argentina for a Memorable Trip, Part 2

In this blog I will continue presenting the best tourist attractions in Argentina. As I have already mentioned in the previous blog (see Top Attractions in Argentina for a Memorable Trip Part 1) only a day will not be enough to see all of them. That’s why, I offer you to stay in some of the Argentina hotels. In this way you guarantee your memorable experience there.

1.     Mar del Plata

If you are looking for a beach holiday, Mar del Plata, situated about four hundred kilometres from Buenos Aires, is where you need to book.With forty seven kilometres of Atlantic coastline, the only problem you will have is trying to decide which beach to choose from. The most popular are the Southern Beaches and the Lighthouse Beaches and the Punta Mogotes. The latter contains four kilometres of sand, twenty four different beach resorts and all the paraphernalia that comes attached – shops, restaurants and water sports, which are performed in the artificial lakes in the area. You should also visit the Sea Lions Reservation, built to protect the animals in question and the first of its kind in South America. This settlement is located on a little beach on the coast of the south pier. And, if you don’t fancy this reservation in particular, there are several others in the area, which focus on the protection of the natural flora and fauna of Argentina.

2.     Tierra del Fuego (The Land of Fire)

This archipelago is located at the southern extreme of South America and ownership is shared by Argentina and Chile. It consists of one large and several tiny islands, separated by inlets and channels and is an area steeped in history and natural beauty. The first European to visit Tierra del Fuego was Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 and it was he who gave it its English name as a result of the beach fires the aborigines were making to cook and keep warm. While it is rather cold and bleak, the scenery is breathtaking and the Fjords on the Andean coastline along the Beagle Channel and the Strait of Magellan are as impressive as any of those in Scandinavia. Because the roads are so poor and there is no rail network, interconnection with the world outside is by sea or by air so it is not the easiest place to get to. The good news, however, is that if you do make it to Tierra del Fuego it will be well worth your trip.

3.     Tran a la Nubes (Train to the Clouds)

This is one of the top tourist attractions in Argentina but is a long day so be prepared. You start at the railway station in Salta where your train will leave at exactly 7.05am and take you on your ultimate destination almost thirteen thousand feet above sea level. The scream inducing driving begins almost immediately where you will zig zag your way up a mountain reversing up one way and going forward the other. You will be making three hundred and sixty degree turns to get round the worst bends. The bridges are also quite terrifying as you cannot actually see the tracks on either side as they are so narrow. While approaching your destination at La Polvorilla you will cross a suspended bridge that is almost six hundred feet above the river bed. So, you can see exactly how much of a challenge this journey will be to anyone with even the tiniest fear of height, it is definitely not one for the fainthearted.

To sum up, I would say that there is much more that can be seen in Argentina. If you still hesitate where to spend your holiday, Argentina is the perfect destination for you, because it is not famous only for its beaches, there everyone can find something for themselves and will remember the time spent in Argentina forever.