Buenos Aires

A beautiful neigborhood to know is 'San Telmo'. This is a traditional place in the South of Buenos Aires. It has an antique image, houses since colonial epoque and cobblestones streets. You can see big churches, museums, antique stores and "Antique Fairs" ('Feria de Antiguedades') in Dorrego Square . Dorrego Square ('Plaza Dorrego ') is a historic place in San Telmo. Around it you can see actors on the streets, tango dancers and many tourists. The Penitentiary Museum ('Museo Penitenciario')is a Jesuit building that was a prison for more than 150 years. The Church of San Pedro Telmo is a temple with 300 years that represent the Maritims Holy conserving antique images on the windows and walls. Defense Passage was an older residence that now is a beautiful marketplace with coffees and antiques stores. A really amazing Place to enjoy is 'El Viejo Almacen '. It is a Tango Place was built by the famous tango singer Edmundo Rivero .

National Parks

Argentina has an extensive National Park system, preserving sights of natural beauty, which includes the following:

• Ballena Franca Austral National Monument
• Bosques Petrificados National Monument
• Baritú National Park
• Calilegua National Park
• Campo de los Alisos National Park
• Cardones National Park
• Chaco National Park
• Colonia Benitez Nature Reserve
• Copo National Park
• El Leoncito National Park
• El Palmar National Park
• El Rey National Park
• Formosa Nature Reserve
• Huemul National Monument
• Iguazú National Park
• Ischigualasto National Park, also known as "Valle de la Luna" (Moon Valley)
• Lago Puelo National Park
• Laguna Blanca National Park
• Laguna de los Pozuelos National Park
• Lanín National Park
• Lihué Calel National Park
• Los Alerces National Park
• Los Arrayanes National Park
• Los Glaciares National Park
• Los Venados National Park
• Mburucuyá National Park
• Monte León National Park
• Nahuel Huapi National Park
• Otamendi National Park
• Predelta National Park
• Perito Moreno National Park
• Quebrada del Condorito National Park
• Río Pilcomayo National Park
• San Antonio Nature Reserve
• San Guillermo National Park
• Sierra de las Quijadas National Park
• Talampaya National Park
• Taruca National Monument
• Tierra del Fuego National Park
• Ushuaia National Park
• Yaguarete National Monument

Other tourism destinations

• The Atlantic Coast, stretching from San Clemente del Tuyú to Mar del Plata is a popular seaside resort area.
• Cave of the Hands (Cueva de las Manos), declared a Cultural Heritage sight by UNESCO for its prehistoric cave paintings.
• Ischigualasto Provincial Park, a park noted for its paleontologic treasures.
• The Jesuit Block (Manzana Jesuítica) in Córdoba, a district of centuries old buildings. Declared a Cultural Heritage sight by UNESCO.
• The ruins of the ancient Jesuit missions in Misiones which have been declared a World Heritage sight by UNESCO.
• Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Americas
• Peninsula Valdés, a marine wildlife preserve.
• Quebrada de Humahuaca, declared a World Cultural Landscape by UNESCO for its scenic natural beauty and historical sights.
• The Train to the Clouds (Tren a las Nubes) which runs 163 km through the mountains from Salta to San Antonio de los Cobres

External links

• Argentine government Secretariat of Tourism