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Argentina at a glance
Argentina is a country in South America; its capital is Buenos Aires. People mainly speak Spanish. The currency is the Argentine Peso (ARS). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Argentina’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in Argentina
12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

Cueva de las ManosUNESCO
Cave · Santa Cruz
Cueva de las Manos is a cave and complex of rock art sites in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, 163 km (101 mi) south of the town of Perito Moreno. It is named for the hundreds of paintings of hands stenciled, in multiple collages, on the rock walls.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mariano (Public domain). Map
Los Glaciares National ParkUNESCO
Parque y Reserva Nacional Los Glaciares
Park & nature · Santa Cruz Province
Los Glaciares National Park is a federal protected area in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Emesbe at Dutch Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Valdés PeninsulaUNESCO
Landmark · Chubut Province
The Valdés Peninsula is a peninsula into the Atlantic Ocean in the Viedma Department of northeast Chubut Province, Argentina. It is bordered by San Matías Gulf to the north. It is an important nature reserve which was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Peninsula Valdés STS-68.jpg (Public domain). Map

Iguazú National ParkUNESCO
Parque y Reserva Nacional Iguazú
Park & nature · Misiones Province
The Iguazú National Park is a national park of Argentina, located in the Iguazú Department, in the north of the province of Misiones, Argentine Mesopotamia. It has an area of 677 km2 (261 sq mi).
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Martin St-Amant (S23678) (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Quebrada de HumahuacaUNESCO
Nature · Jujuy Province
The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a narrow mountain valley located in the province of Jujuy in northwest Argentina, 1,649 km (1,025 mi) north of Buenos Aires.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Jujuy-Purmamarca-P3120033.JPG (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Jesuit missions among the GuaraníUNESCO
Ruinas Jesuíticas de la Santísima Trinidad del Paraná
Heritage site · Misiones Province
The Jesuit missions among the Guaraní were a type of settlement for the Guaraní people in an area straddling the borders of present-day Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, known locally as the triple frontier.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Goldemberg Fonseca de Almeida from Dourados - MS, Brazil (CC BY 2.0). Map

Ischigualasto Provincial ParkUNESCO
Parque Provincial Ischigualasto
Park & nature · San Juan Province
Ischigualasto Provincial Park, also called Valle de la Luna, due to its moon-like appearance, is a provincial protected area in the north-east of San Juan Province, north-western Argentina, limiting to the north with the Talampaya National Park, in La Rioja Province.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: user:idobi (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Los Alerces National ParkUNESCO
Parque y Reserva Nacional Los Alerces
Park & nature · Chubut Province
Los Alerces National Park is located in the Andes in Chubut Province in the Patagonian region of Argentina. Its western boundary coincides with the Chilean border.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: littletroll (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

Buenos Aires
City · Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− global city, according to the GaWC 2024 ranking.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: ProtoplasmaKid (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Aconcagua
Cerro Aconcagua
Mountain · Mendoza Province
Aconcagua is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes range, located in Mendoza Province, Argentina. With a summit elevation of 6,967.15 metres, it is the highest mountain outside Asia.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map


Ushuaia
Town · Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands Province
Ushuaia is the capital of Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province, Argentina. With a population of 89,606 and a location below the 54th parallel south latitude, Ushuaia claims the title of world's southernmost city.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Deensel (CC BY 2.0). Map
A few words in Spanish
From VoyaKin’s free Spanish lessons in the app, with audio there.
- HolaHello / Hi
- Buenos díasGood morning
- Buenas tardesGood afternoon
- Buenas nochesGood evening / Good night
- ¿Cómo está?How are you? (polite)
- Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?Fine, thanks. And you?
- AdiósGoodbye
- Hasta luegoSee you later / Bye
Keep exploring
Also in South America: Brazil · Colombia · Bolivia · Bouvet Island · Chile · Ecuador · Falkland Islands · French Guiana
Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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