Travel tips for those going to Argentina
Argentina is a country with an incredible number of travel opportunities. The country has an amazingly varied and diverse nature; in the south you can find mountains and glaciers, and in the north you can find subtropical jungles and colorful mountains. We had the chance to travel several times, both on long weekends and during reading week.
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View the original article here.One should not underestimate the size of the country. The country covers 2,780,400 km² and is South America’s second-largest nation, after Brazil (Svalestuen & Stølen, 2025).
Still, there are many good deals on both flights and buses around the country. We chose to cross the country several times by bus, and I highly recommend it!
It’s better for both the climate and your wallet. That way, you’ll have the opportunity to travel even more!
The first trip we took was to the border between Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. In the province of Misiones lie the Iguazu Falls. They are ranked as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
The waterfalls themselves are divided between three countries, and we chose to cross the border into Brazil to see them from that side (mostly because that’s where we found the cheapest AirBnB). If you see them from the Brazilian side, you get a view of the waterfalls that are on the Argentinian side.
I would really have liked to manage to see them from that side as well. But with our trip, we got an extra stamp in our passport!
We took the bus for 14 hours before we arrived, and got to see a beautiful sunset along the way. The bus ride is comfortable and has a lovely view. What’s special about the Brazil side is that you can pay to take a boat into the waterfalls! It was incredibly fun.
Seeing the waterfalls was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I cannot stress enough how highly I recommend going there. If you plan your trip well, you might even be able to visit three countries in one go.
We traveled to the Brazilian side of Iguazu. There you can, among other things, get delicious açaí!
The waterfalls were the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. A memory for life.
Many choose to travel abroad during reading week and explore more of South America. I had already planned to travel after my stay in Argentina, so I decided instead to explore a bit of what Argentina has to offer. After a lot of planning, we ended up deciding to go to Mendoza and Salta.
We started by taking the bus for about eighteen hours to get to Mendoza. There we stayed in a village, Lujan de Cuyo, which was about half an hour from the city of Mendoza and had lots of vineyards.
Most of the wine produced in Argentina is made in this province. The village was small, quiet and charming, and stood in stark contrast to our Buenos Aires life.
We rented bikes for a cheap price and were able to cycle from vineyard to vineyard and go wine tasting. It was hot to bike, but we had beautiful views of the vineyards and the Andes mountains along the way, and it was so worth it.
Later we were invited to a birthday celebration at the home of the owner of the bikes, and there it was a full-on party, with costumes and good local red wine.
We explored the city of Mendoza a bit and, among other things, tasted some delicious steak. The atmosphere in other parts of Argentina is so different from Buenos Aires, and I’m so glad I had time to travel around a little and experience some of the diversity and variety.
It was also incredibly nice to have our own kitchen at the Airbnb, and we made delicious meals almost every day. One day we went horseback riding in the Andes mountains, with a magical view. We ended the evening with Argentine barbecue and red wine.
After a few lovely days in Mendoza, we flew north to Salta. Salta is a province with very different nature, and with a lot of influence from Bolivian and indigenous culture.
I loved the atmosphere and how relaxed and down-to-earth the people seemed. This time we also chose to stay a bit outside the city of Salta, but still close enough that we could visit often. In the city you can take a gondola, and we watched the sunset with a view over the entire city.
We traveled through the province of Jujuy to see the colored mountains. We hadn’t quite realized how far away it was, and spent many hours in the car.
We bought a tour that took us to Purmamarca (a village located by a colorful mountain) and Salinas Grandes (high-altitude salt flats). We visited a point over 4,000 meters above sea level. That’s when we felt the pressure in our heads.
If you’re coming for the nature, I’d recommend only visiting Jujuy. Still, we enjoyed the little town called San Lorenzo.
At the Airbnb we rented there, we had an outdoor kitchen, and we experimented with making a proper Argentine “asado”, and celebrated a friend’s birthday with a delicious cheese platter.
One of the best things about traveling to smaller towns and villages was how many high-quality local shops there were.
A beautiful attraction in Salta is the Catedral de Salta, a pink, extravagant church that is one of the prettiest buildings I have seen!
I recommend taking a few days, or even a few weeks, to travel around Argentina. If I had had more time, I definitely would have wanted to see Patagonia and many other places in the country. I hope you get some recommendations from our trip, and that you create your own journey filled with great experiences and memories.
