Argentina Snapshot

Argentina is located in Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay. With total land area about 2,736,690 square kilometers, Argentina is second-largest country in South America (after Brazil). It is slightly less than three-tenths the size of the United States.

Based on July 2004 estimate, Argentina has 39,144,753 population, including white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo, Amerindian, or other nonwhite groups 3%. Spanish is the official language. But English, Italian, German and French are widely spoken in Argentina.

Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base. Internet access is available in Argentina. It uses peso as its currency. Argentine pesos per US dollar exchange rate is about 2.9003 in 2003.

Buenos Aires, the capital of Republica Argentina, is the political, economic, and cultural center of the country. As a beautiful and romantic city with more European style than South American, Buenos Aires will impress visitors by its tree-lined wide boulevards and parks, churches and museums, European cafes and restaurants, fashion boutiques, theaters and tango halls.

The magnificent and breathtaking Iguazu Falls, one of the world's natural wonders, is located about 800 miles northeast of Buenos Aires on the border with Brazil and Paraguay. Argentina side offers excellent hiking paths with bridges, stone staircases, and wooden catwalks.

Patagonia, the southern Argentina, attracts thousands of tourists every year to explore marine wildlife reserves along the Atlantic coast and one of the world's natural wonders Moreno Glacier. Bariloche and the nearby lake region offers visitors beautiful scenery in all seasons, white snowcapped mountains, blue lake, green forests, and enjoyable year-round sports including winter sports, riding, fishing, and hunting.

Spectacular natural scenery, romantic tango, Latin culture, tasty cuisines will create an unforgettable Argentina journey to every traveller to this beautiful country.