4. BASIC INFORMATION OF ARGENTINA
Continent: SOUTH AMERICA
IATA AREA: I
Languages Spoken: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French
Longitude: 63.6167° West
Latitude: 38.4161° South
GMT: UTC−3
Tourism Tagline: Beats to your rhythm
Visa Facilities: Prior Visa
5. Capital City: Buenos Aires
Largest city: Buenos Aires
Currency: Peso
Major Cities: Buenos Aires, Córdoba
Neighboring Countries : Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay.
Area: 2,780,400 km2
Population: 4.5 Crore
Major Religion: Roman Catholic
BASIC INFORMATION OF ARGENTINA
6. Argentina is home to the Iguazu Falls.
The Aconcagua Mountains, at 22,384
ft, is the tallest peak in all of South
America, located in western
Argentina.
can be grouped into four major regions:
1. the Andes,
2. the North,
3. the Pampas,
4. the Patagonia.
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF ARGENTINA
7. 1. starting with the rainforest area of the far-
northeast along its border with Brazil;
2. The Andes Mountains in Argentina contain
advancing glaciers including the Perito
Moreno glacier, as well as "Cerro
Aconcagua" - at 22,831ft (6,959m) is the
tallest mountain in South America and in
the Southern and Western hemispheres
3. The Pampas, one of the largest fertile plains
in the world, covers almost one-third of
Argentina's land area.
4. Bordered by mountains and the Atlantic
Ocean, the legendary landscape of
Patagonia displays huge forests, sizeable
mountains, valleys, and many cold-water
lakes
8. Bordered by the Andes in the west
and the South Atlantic Ocean to
the east.
Neighboring countries are
Chile to the west,
Bolivia and Paraguay to the north,
Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast.
In terms of area, Argentina is the
second largest country of South
America after Brazil, and the 8th
largest country in the world.
Longest river of Argentina is Amazon
Lago Buenos Aires, is largest lake
GEOGRAPHY OF ARGENTINA
9. • Tango originated here ( the Latin dance
and music)
• Argentina boasts more psychiatrists than
anywhere else on earth
• Argentina is the largest Spanish-speaking
country in the world.
• Argentines spend most of their time
listening to the radio as compared to any
other nation in the world.
• In 2001 when economy collapsed
Argentina went through 5 Presidents in
one week .
INTERESTING FACTS OF ARGENTINA
10. • Iguazú Falls
• Perito Moreno Glacier
• Buenos Aires
• Córdoba
• Mendoza
Tourism Attractions in Argentina
11. Iguazú Falls
• The stunning Iguazú Falls lie along
Argentina's border with Brazil.
• Protected as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, these huge waterfalls are
undoubtedly one of the most
spectacular sights in South America.
• Iguazu is in fact made up of between
150 to 300 individual falls along its
nearly three-kilometer edge, a number
that changes depending on the season,
varying in height between 60 to 82
meters and each as spectacular as the
next.
• But it’s not just the waterfalls – the
jungly national parks that contain them
offer a romantic backdrop and fine
wildlife-watching opportunities.
12. Perito Moreno Glacier
• Perito Moreno Glacier, a massive 30-
kilometer-long ice formation just 78
kilometers from the town center.
• For those wanting to climb the glacier,
ice trekking tours are available that
range from an hour's walk over the
ice formation to longer five-hour
excursions
• Named after the explorer Francisco
Moreno, a pioneer who studied the
region in the 19th century and played a
major role in defending the territory of
Argentina in the conflict surrounding the
international border dispute with Chile.
13. Buenos Aires
• Buenos Aires, regarded as the “Paris of South America,” offers elegant
architecture, exquisite cuisine, legendary nightlife, and fashionable shopping
• Many delightful museums and art galleries housed in the splendid old colonial
buildings spread across the city along with numerous public gardens, museums, art
galleries, cafés, and boutique shops.
14. Córdoba
• Córdoba is the country's second largest city and is often used as a stopover on trips
into the Andes. Most of the city's finest old buildings date back to the early colonial
period of the 16th century and can be seen when exploring the historical part of the
city around Plaza San Martin, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Nightlife in Córdoba: Boasting seven universities (and counting) & the wide
variety of cute sidewalk bars, thumping mega-discos and live-music venues (all
more or less within walking distance) could keep you occupied for months.
15. Mendoza
• Mendoza is a city situated in a nature lap surrounded with mountains and
valleys with abundant nature.
• Wine Yards are popular Around Mendoza: getting out there and seeing how
the grapes are grown and processed is almost as enjoyable as sampling the
finished product.
• City is located at the base of Andez and Aconcagua mountains and this city
offers mountain Tours.
