Best Travel Destinations - Argentina
The lush enchanting scenery of Iguazu Falls evokes a sense of amazement that most would think only possible in fairy tales or adventure stories. Fittingly enough, ancient legend has it that Iguazu Falls was created by an enraged God who wished to marry a local woman. The woman instead fled with her lover down the river in hopes of avoiding this fate and during their escape the God split the river, damning the lovers to an eternity of falling. In reality Iguazu Falls was the product of a volcanic eruption that left a large crack in the earths surface, approximately 1.5 miles long and has over 275 falls which cascade from it. The largest and most well known of all the falls is la Garganta ...
Owing to long-term climatic shifts, every glacier on the planet is in regression except for one: Argentina's Perito Moreno. The Perito Moreno glacier, located in southern Patagonia a stone's throw from the Chilean border, continues to surge forward even as the earth’s remaining ice caps melt away. Thousands of travelers flock to Argentina each year to soak in the panoramic view of Perito Moreno's jagged blue-ice surface, which spreads for miles and stretches toward the horizon like an ocean of motionless water. Rising 20 stories above the lake, Perito Moreno's total depth averages more than 550 feet. At its deepest point the glacier is nearly half a mile high. All of that ice advances at a speed of six and a half feet per day, ...
The Tango has many forms, from various national styles to ballroom and street styles. But no matter where it’s performed, the Tango is a very beautiful and sensual dance. The legs kick, the hips twist, hands slide over skin, it is an intimate experience shared between partners as they glide across the dance floor. And to Tango in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that floor can sometimes be a street where crowds will gather in voyeuristic marvel at the lithe rhythmic movements of a dance couple. Argentina is where Tango was developed, in the lower class districts and brothels of the 19th Century; the neighborhoods being predominantly Spanish and Italian in origin, like the La Boca area around Caminito Street. This is why Tango, and the music ...
Upset over the rule of Spain from afar, on May 25, 1810 the citizens of Buenos Aires, Argentina deposed the Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros in the Revolucion de Mayo and took control of the government for themselves. On Libertad Street, 98 years later to the day, a symbol of the people’s independence opened with what is said to be a very memorable performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida. And now, 102 years from when it first opened, and 200 years since the May Revolution, the Teatro Colon - the famous Argentine opera house - is set to reopen after nearly four years of renovation. The classical style of opera, translated as “work” or “labor” in Italian, is enjoyed throughout the world and in many different ...
The outdoor gallery of Caminito Street, Buenos Aires is an area reminiscent of the Italian city of Genoa, from which much of the population emigrated, with its brightly painted buildings. The La Boca barrio (neighbourhood) in which Caminito Street is nestled, emits a certain European air, as the people of Caminito have transformed it by brightening the housing projects and surrounding area with vivid colors, splashes of pastel, and other artworks all their own. The Caminito Street outdoor gallery is owned by the residents who created it and continue to develop the 100-meter-long street, named in homage to the popular 1926 tango song of Penalosa and Filiberto. Gentle colors of red, yellow and green wrap the buildings around Caminito Street, and the Tango is openly ...
The majestic Mount Aconcagua stands tall at around 22,840 feet and is situated in Western Argentina, near the Chilean border, right in the heart of South America. Mountaineers from all over the globe travel to Argentina to climb Mount Aconcagua, the highest mountain on the South American continent. The appeal of an Aconcagua expedition is that it is arguably the easiest of the Seven Summits to climb. Some have even called it the "Everyman's Everest". However, if you’re looking for an enjoyable experience while climbing Aconcagua, then there are a few things that you should know. To start off, there are a variety of climbing routes, some of Aconcagua climbing routes have been subdivided to create new separate trails, and each route has its own ...
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