| Argentina is in all ways the definition
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| | the winter resorts of Las Leñas and San
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| of fabulous, as most Argentineans would
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| | Carlos de Bariloche.
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| be more than happy to tell you. South
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| | Global Heritage, National Treasure
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| America's darling and second largest
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| | The diversity of wildlife and terrain in
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| nation (after Brazil) is teeming with
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| | Argentina is arguably unmatched in South
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| fantastic culture and biodiversity, ultra
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| | America. Península Valdés is a World
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| hip cities like Buenos Aires and an
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| | Heritage Site on the east coast of the
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| unabated passion for fine wine,
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| | Patagonian region with more visible
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| scrumptious steak and an uncompromised
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| | biodiversity than any other region in
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| quality of life. Following a recent
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| | Argentina. Sea lions, penguins, whales,
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| economic crisis, the country is just as
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| | armadillos, guanacos and gray foxes all
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| splendid a destination while leaving a
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| | grace the shores with their regular
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| far smaller hole in your wallet.
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| | presence at certain times of the year.
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| Raise Your Glass, Your Consciousness and
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| | Enjoy the pristine quality of surrounding
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| Your Elevation
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| | Patagonia, quite possibly the cleanest
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| Argentina's central fertile plain of the
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| | place on earth. Farther south, Parque
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| Pampas is the main agriculture hub and
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| | Nacional Los Glaciares (Glacier National
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| South America's world renowned wine
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| | Park) is literally an incredibly moving
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| producing region. Córdoba, Argentina's
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| | experience. Strategically placed
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| second city, is the heart of this region
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| | cat-walks and guided tours allow visitors
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| and full of universities, historic
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| | to see the remarkable sliding ice blocks
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| museums and an extremely posh and
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| | from stable distances, including the
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| youthful nightlife. Just southwest of
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| | gargantuan Perito Moreno Glacier. This
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| Córdoba is the wine capital of Mendoza.
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| | also might be the closest you have ever
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| Come for the harvest festivals at the end
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| | found yourself to the South Pole!
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| of February and stay to enjoy the warm
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| | Argentina's unique north-south axis makes
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| hospitality during a vineyard tour of the
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| | for a most dynamic single-county travel
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| many bodegas in March and April. Explore
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| | opportunity. Jungles in the far north,
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| the surrounding rocky desert by hopping
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| | glaciers in the deep south, the Incan
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| on a horseback riding expedition or
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| | Andes to the West and just about
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| paddling down some whitewater with a
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| | everything imaginable in between make up
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| local guide.
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| | just a few reasons why anyone must
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| Nestled against the Andes Mountain Range,
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| | explore Argentina - not to mention the
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| the Mendoza region is also home to South
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| | wildly alive and electrifying epicenter
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| America's tallest peak, Cerro Aconcagua,
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| | that is the capital city of Buenos Aires.
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| at 22,834 ft. Guided trekking expeditions
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| | Don't forget that in the southern
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| to the top can be arranged for those with
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| | hemisphere the seasons are reversed.
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| appropriate expertise. Others may find
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| | January is extremely hot in the north,
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| the trip to base camp exhilarating
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| | with temperatures exceeding 110F in
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| enough. The area is an extremely popular
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| | places. The south is cold, still with the
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| Andes ski destination as well, including
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| | coldest months from May to September.
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