Buenos Aires
In June 1955 Argentine naval aircraft strafed Plaza de Mayo in the first step of a military coup, killing more than 300 civilians who were gathered in…
Must-see attractions in Argentina
Museo Oceanográfico y de Ciencias Naturales
Puerto Madryn
Feeling strands of seaweed and ogling a preserved octopus gives a hands-on museum experience here. The 1917 Chalet Pujol features marine-and-land mammal…
Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
An ornate pavilion protects the remains of the sturdy stone house, once a guesthouse for people coming to trade with the Jesuit missions, in which the…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
This enormous eucalypt- and casuarina-filled riverside area has free campgrounds, a swimming pool and a costanera (riverside road). It’s a fine place for…
Coastal Patagonia
In the center of town, this restored 1898 wagon is famous as the car from which rebel leader Facón Grande prepared the ‘Patagonia Rebellion.’ In 1979 the…
Museo del Agua y de la Historia Sanitaria
Buenos Aires
If you like quirky museums, check out the small Museo del Agua y de la Historia Sanitaria on the 1st floor of Palacio de las Aguas Corrientes; it’s full…
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
This wide, shallow cave, the name of which means ‘House of the Sun’ in Quechua, makes an interesting stop, as much for the gorgeous surrounding…
Coastal Patagonia
In Península Valdés' southeast corner, 76km southeast of Puerto Pirámides, sea lions and, in spring, a huge colony of elephant seals are visible from the…
Tierra del Fuego
The product of a creative mind that never sleeps, this offbeat playground is styled entirely from recycled materials, namely 5000 wooden pallets, tires…
Museo Histórico General San Martín
Mendoza
Honors José de San Martín, the general who liberated Argentina from the Spanish and whose name graces parks, squares and streets everywhere; the…
Bariloche
A stroll through Bariloche’s center, with its beautiful log-and-stone buildings designed by architect Ezequiel Bustillo, is a must. Besides, posing for a…
Buenos Aires
Standing prominently across from Plaza San Martín, this 76m-high clock tower was a donation from the city’s British community in 1916 and built with…
Coastal Patagonia
In Golfo San José, 800m north of the isthmus, this bird sanctuary is off-limits to humans but visible through a powerful telescope. It contains a replica…
Quebrada de Humahuaca
From Humahuaca's plaza, a staircase climbs to the Monumento a la Independencia, a vulgarity produced by local sculptor Ernesto Soto Avendaño. The…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Occupying a colonial house, this small but pleasant museum features a modest collection of traditional gaucho gear, indigenous musical instruments (check…
Along the Río Paraná
Flaunting local pride, this modern museum on Plaza Alvear contains information on the short-lived Republic of Entre Ríos and the battle of Monte Camperos,…
Buenos Aires
The main branch of the Banco de la Nación (1944) is the work of famed architect Alejandro Bustillo, who considered the building to be his best work – he…
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
On the south side of Plaza Independencia, the Iglesia de Santo Domingo and its convent date from the 1930s, but reproduce the Moorish style of the 17th…
Buenos Aires
Occupying an entire city block overlooking leafy Plaza Lavalle, this beautiful beaux-arts structure is home to the Supreme Court, and was built in stages…
San Antonio de Areco
The pink puente viejo (old bridge) spanning the Río Areco dates from 1857 and follows the original cart road to northern Argentina. Once a toll crossing,…
Buenos Aires
Located below the Academia Nacional del Tango is this small museum. Just a couple of large rooms are filled with tango memorabilia, from old records and…
El Calafate
Reserva Natural Laguna Nimez is a prime avian habitat alongside the lakeshore north of El Calafate, with a self-guided trail and staffed Casa Verde…
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
Far more interesting for the stream-of-consciousness commentary on the evolution of the hippie movement in Argentina (dating back to the Greek…
Inland Patagonia
Just outside town, this train museum is in the Roca train station where La Trochita, Argentina’s famous narrow-gauge steam train, stops. In summer several…
Along the Río Paraná
This museum is set around an attractive patio and exhibits weapons, antique furniture, coins and items dealing with religious and civil history. It’s a…
Monumento a los Caídos de Malvinas
Buenos Aires
On the downhill side of Plaza San Martín you’ll see the Monumento a los Caídos de Malvinas, a memorial to the 649 soldiers who died in the Falklands War …
Ushuaia
Part art project, part urban refuge, this city block of lenga forest is being preserved from encroaching development. The forest, whose name in Yaghan…
Estación del Ferrocarril Patagónico
Coastal Patagonia
Train fans can check out the imposing English-designed train station off Av Oneto, built by Yugoslav stonecutters in 1908. Puerto Deseado was once the…
Bariloche & the Lake District
This small museum is located in a former barn, where Che Guevara spent a couple of nights in late January 1952 during the motorcycle trip immortalized in…
Along the Río Paraná
Located in one of the oldest buildings in Corrientes, this small museum has threadbare displays on traditional local architecture and some anthropological…
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
The center of town is the beautiful, tree-filled Plaza Pringles, anchored on its eastern side by San Luis’ handsome 19th-century cathedral. Provincial…
Ushuaia
Built in 1903, this former bank, close to the port, contains exhibits on Fuegian natural history, stuffed birdlife, photos of natives and early penal…
The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
Outside Buenos Aires is Parque Temaikén, which – like other zoos in the area – is in the process of being transformed into a 'bioparque', meaning it will…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
In the center of Parque 9 de Julio (formerly Bishop Colombres’ El Bajo plantation), this handsome 18th-century house is a museum dedicated to the sugar…
Museo Histórico Nacional del Virrey Liniers
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
Beside the Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced is this museum, named after the building's former resident Virrey Liniers, one of the last…
Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
This small museum has an underwhelming display of historic costumes and antique furniture; most intriguing is a scale model of the Castillo San Carlos in…
Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
On a corner of the plaza, this is on the site of the ruins of the Jesuit church; there's not much left but they are some of the last ruins left in town…
Bariloche & the Lake District
This powerful waterfall gushing down the rock face is 46km west of San Martín de los Andes, accessible via the unpaved, winding RP 48 and then by a 5km…
Cafayate
This corporate affair on the northern edge of Cafayate is a smart and attractive winery producing some of the region’s best wines. All tours include a…
Museo Participativo de Ciencias
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
This hands-on science museum designed with children in mind has interactive displays with plenty of levers to pull and buttons to press. A great place for…
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