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The cultural riches of Buenos Aires

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Iguazú - where three countries meet

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  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

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

Punta Tombo

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 Upsala glacier on Lake Argentino is one of the biggest glaciers in the southern hemisphere.

Ventisquero Upsala

Uruguay

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Middle East

Oceania

Most tourists on a <a href="/argentina/">trip to Argentina</a>are happy to visit the famous Perito Moreno but don't bother to go its neightbour, the Upsala glacier. I think that's a pity because I spent a really good day at Upsala. I boarded a boat at Puerto Bandera which is 50 km from El Calafate. It takes a good morning's sailing on the northern arm of the lake before you get there. During the trip I had the incredible experience of watching dolphins following our boat, and seeing the view over Spegazzini glacier and Onelli bay, as well as the icebergs we passed. When it's time for a pre-dinner drink the ice in it has come from these icebergs. Good, huh? Finally we arrived at the star of the show, the enormous Upsala glacier. To give you some idea, it is bigger than a town like Buenos Aires. Sometimes the ice is so thick it blocks the passage so you can't get very close. All in all a great day out that I recommend to everyone.

The Upsala glacier on Lake Argentino is one of the biggest glaciers in the southern hemisphere.

Upsala glacier is often visited at the same time as Spegazzini, during an 8 hour cruise on the northern arm of Lake Argentino. It was an option that didn't tempt me because it seemed too touristy. So I went to an agency that offered a boat trip to Upsala and then a trek. After taking a shuttle to Puerto Bandera, about a hundred of us got on the boat - as opposed to 300 for the biggest cruises. We quickly left our seats to go outside and look happily - if a bit coldly - at the scenery passing by and the first blue tinted icebergs. I was completely absorbed by the majestic calm of the environment, broken only by the well merited "ohs" and "ahs" of the other passengers. The pinnacle of the show was obviously the appearance of Upsala glacier. 60 kilometres long, it cover 870 km2. So you only really see its beginning. The trek, the main aim of which was to descend a canyon, gives you a perfect view over the greyish white of the glacier which is cut with the deep blue of the lake's water. I really recommend it but, be careful, because you do need to be fit.

Exploring the wide open spaces ofUpsala glacier, one of the most impressive in Argentina. An unmissable part of a trip to Patagonia.

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