What could a traveler want that can’t be found in Argentina?

It is a country that genuinely has a bit of everything.

With a population of more than 40 million people, Argentina is only bested in size by Brazil in South America and by land mass is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world.

Its population is divided between rich and poor, with the World Bank classifying it as a secondary emerging market.

For the traveler, Argentina is a whirl of colour, light, triviality, passion, remarkable people and vastly differing landscapes.

Buenos Aires

The undeniable focal point of the country is its capital, Buenos Aires, a confident and historical city that has a hint of New York about it.

Not many cities blend the old and new as well as Buenos Aires does, with statesmen-like gothic stone buildings seamlessly running into lively street bars, dance studios and antique shops.

If you want to catch a futbol (soccer) game in Argentina or take a spicy tango dancing lesson, BA is the place to do it.

Iguazu Falls

Mountainous, torrential waters roll on and on across a series of grand waterfalls and drop down into mammoth pools far below, mesmerizing onlookers and making the visitor in awe of nature’s power.

Iguazu Falls – also known as Foz du Iguacu – is a series of intense and amazing waterfalls in the Parque Nacional Iguazu in Argentina’s northeastern border with Brazil and Paraguay.

A day or two spent here can involve looking on at the spectacle from excellent observation decks, or taking a boat ride under the falls in the pools beneath.

Cordoba

The second biggest Argentinean city, Cordoba is a condensed offering of all the good things about Argentina.

A rich religious and cultural history includes a 17th century Jesuit cathedral and monuments to European settlement.

The colonial government house known as Cabildo is excellent, built in typically grand style and with a fantastic, organised courtyard to boot.

No less than four terrific municipal galleries – committed to emerging, classical, contemporary and fine art – encircle the city centre.

With only a little bit of time in Cordoba you will get to see the friendly, hip underbelly of the city – driven by student life – that fits in so well with its colonial origins.