Argentina Travel Guide

At the southern tip of the Andes mountain range, covering vast swathes of Chile and Argentina, the windswept and remote region of Patagonia has been enticing those in search of adventure for over one hundred years. It is a land of extremes, where vertical spires of granite rise up out of the landscape and glaciers cascade down the hillsides spilling enormous blocks of ice into turquoise lagoons. The national parks of Los Glaciares and Torres del Paine are home to some of the most strikingly beautiful mountain scenery anywhere in the world. Have you have always wanted to travel to the end of the earth and see what was there? Let Kandoo Adventures show you.

The highest mountain in South America and the highest mountain in the world outside the Himalaya, Aconcagua is one of the fabled "7 summits". Located in the Andes east of Mendoza, this peak is a serious challenge for even experienced mountaineers. There are no technical climbing skills required but the high altitude and savagely cold conditions mean you need to be in fantastic shape to attempt this prestigious climb.

Wine tasting around Mendoza is a must for lovers of grape based alcoholic drinks. There are vineyard tours and accommodation packages to meet every budget from high end tasting sessions to cheap bike tours for backpackers. If you can drag yourself away from the bar the Andes mountains are on the town doorstep, including Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America.

Buenos Aires is not told, it is lived. The most visited capital of South America, nicknamed "the city that never sleeps", it will delight travellers. Buenos Aires is a cosmopolitan city with neighbourhoods that have a strong identity. But it is the inhabitants who give this city a crazy charm, the inordinate passion for football and asado (barbecue), the omnipresence of references to tango, the easy going nature of the Argentines, too accustomed to the economic upheavals of the country not to appreciate the small pleasures of life.

Mount Fitz Roy towers above the icy waters of Laguna de los Tres. Nestled in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field near El Chalten, it marks the border between Argentina and Chile. Standing at 3,405 meters tall, this unique rock formation is an iconic landmark of Patagonia's Los Glaciares National Park.