Discover the rich cultural heritage of Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, in this article.

The cultural riches of Buenos Aires

This article explores the beauty of Iguazú, the town where three countries meet.

Iguazú - where three countries meet

This article will stimulate your appetite&nbsp;and will make you very hungry.

Mendoza's cuisine

This article plunges you deep into the end of the world in Ushuaia.

The end of the world: Ushuaia

  Trelew is famous for having Welsh origins. 1 hour by bus from Puerto Madryn.    

South America

With its end of the world feel,&nbsp;Argentina attracts and surprises. Its very rich&nbsp;unique culture,&nbsp;its varied breath-taking scenery&nbsp;or even&nbsp;its dynamic and bustling capital city, Buenos Aires,&nbsp;mesmerise travellers. Whether you choose to concentrate on one area, or alternatively travel the breadth and width of the country,&nbsp;a trip to Argentina has what it takes to satisfy all your desires. Its landmass covers a part of the luxurious&nbsp;amazon forest, pampas plains, and also the steppes and glaciers of Patagonia for&nbsp;enthusiasts of extensive&nbsp;hikes and treks. Argentina also shares two of its geographical landmarks between its neighbours, who are witnesses to the incredible diversity that the country has to offer: in the north-east the majestic&nbsp;Iguazu Falls&nbsp;are divided into three parts; one in Brazil, another in Paraguay, and finally the most spectacular falls of the park which are home to the Devil’s Throat, on the Argentinian side. Nearly 4,300km from there, at the southernmost point of the country, Argentina covers a third of the legendary Tierra del Fuego, the rest of which is controlled by Chile.&nbsp;Ushuaïa&nbsp;still remains to this day the Eldorado of escapism in the hearts of adventurers. So, are you ready for your&nbsp;trip to Argentina&nbsp;?

Argentina

Trelew

Puerto Madryn, the place from which to visit the Valdès Peninsula, is on the Atlantic sea coast, in the north of Argentine Patagonia.

Puerto Madryn

Like its neighbour  Trelew, Gaiman is a small town in the province of Chubut, that has been very marked by the immigration of Welsh people to Argentina in the 19th century.

Gaiman

  The red and white Les Eclaireurs lighthouse stands proudly at the exit from Ushuaia bay, on the legendary Beagle Channel.    

Ushuaia

 Punta Tombo is Argentina's penguin paradise on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia.

Punta Tombo

Uruguay

The Galapagos Islands

Patagonia

Europe

Central America

Africa

North America

Asia

Middle East

Oceania

When I went to Punta Tombo I was expecting to see lots of penguins, obviously, but I was also surprised by the quantity of other animals there are on this peninsula. More than a million penguins stop off there. They walk very close to visitors and don't seem at all disturbed by them. The spectacle is magnificent: you can see penguins of all ages freely living in their natural environment, going backwards and forwards between the water and their nests, bringing food to the youngsters. You can hear them crying. It's a wonderful, moving spectacle that I recommend to families, but also to all wild life lovers. If you are a photographer then Punta Tombo is the place to be: beautiful, rare animals living in liberty and yet very close to the visitors... It will make your heart leap for joy!

Punta Tombo is Argentina's penguin paradise on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia.

I went from Puerto Madryn to see that miracle of nature during my <a href="/argentina/">trip toArgentina</a>. Although I usually travel alone, it is two or three times cheaper to get there by using an agency than by hiring a car. So, early one morning, I left for Punta Tombo, which every year is home to the biggest penguin colony in the world. In August, about a million of them start arriving here from the Atlantic Ocean. When I was there only about 30,000 had arrived on the beach. I followed a path through their burrows. They are really cute and not at all bothered by the visitors. Its really funny to see them waddling about. Some of them were sleeping after their long voyage. Sometimes they emit a really weird cry from the bottom of their throats. It must make a heck of a noise when all the colony is there. The first to arrive are the males, who prepare the nest. Then the females arrive to lay the eggs which the couple incubate for 40 days. In March they go back to sea before coming back the following year. This is an absolutely unique spectacle which you shouldn't miss under any circumstances!

180 km from Puerto Madryn is Punta Tombo and the biggest penguin colony in the world.

Punta Tombo Vacations

Punta Tombo: How to get there?

Punta Tombo: See when to go ?

Punta Tombo: For how long?

Punta Tombo: What to see nearby?

Argentina: our articles for your vacations