You could spend the rest of your life trying to experience it all. It's a place that pulls you in and holds on with a magnetic grip, but beyond the city limits, you can explore even more.
There are a lot of day trips from Argentina.
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The Paran Delta is a vast network of muddy waterways and lush green islands that can only be accessed by boat or kayak. There are rickety wooden jetties where Islanders live in stilt houses. The best way to explore the Delta is to rent a kayak or take a tour and enjoy a few blissful hours paddling under overhanging branches to a soundtrack of birds and boats.
Pull up at the jetty of a restaurant that serves grilled food when you're hungry. The Museo de Arte is located in Tigre town and can be reached by boat or on foot.
Tigre is a 50-minute drive from Buenos Aires or a one-hour train ride from Retiro. You can reach Tigre by boat from Puerto Madero.
It takes one hour and fifteen minutes to travel.
The pretty town of Colonia is a popular destination for day trippers from Argentina. On the other side of the Ro de la Plata, just 30 miles from the Argentine capital, there is a relaxed pace of life.
You can explore the Barrio Histrico in a few hours. The cobbled 18th-century Calle de los Suspiros is a great place to take pictures.
Entry to the town's small museums is included in a single ticket. You can rent a bike to go to the former bullring at the Real de San Carlos as well as the beaches on the outskirts of town. The chivito is a classic sandwich filled with grilled beef steak, cheese, bacon, tomatoes, olives and mayonnaise.
The easiest way to get to Colonia del Sacramento is to take a ferry from Buenos Aires. Your passport is important to you.
It takes two hours and fifteen minutes to travel.
There is a late- summer Carnaval in Montevideo. During the month of February, the capital city of the U.S. hosts performances of a type of musical theater known as murga.
Neighborhood carnival groups compete to put on the most exciting displays of dancing and drumming during the Desfile de la Llamadas, a two night parade in February. You can learn more about the history of the festival at Museo del Carnaval by watching the comparsas rehearse in the streets of Palermo and Parque Rod.
It is better to spend at least one night in the Uruguayan capital because the city has so much to offer.
The easiest way to get to Montevideo is by ferry. The ferry and bus tickets can be purchased together. The journey from Gualeguaych takes eight hours.
It takes one hour and 50 minutes to travel.
One of the world's most awe-inspiring natural wonders is the chain of hundreds of waterfalls. If you can, try to squeeze in a trip to this spectacular sight even if you don't have a lot of time.
The falls are located at the border between Argentina and Brazil and can be seen from both sides, but the Brazilian side is better for panoramic views.
Staying overnight in Puerto Iguaz will give you more time at the falls.
There are frequent flights between Aeroparque and Puerto Iguaz. The drive takes 16 hours and the bus takes 18.
It takes one hour and 30 minutes to travel.
San Antonio de Areco is a prosperous pampas town that is home to a nomadic cowboy-like figure known for their horse skills. The modern-day descendants of the gaucho can be seen in their traditional berets on horseback around the town plaza or in a dusty bar.
One of the best places to see displays of gaucho horsemanship is at an estancia. The Museo Gauchesco Ricardo Guiraldes is a great place to learn more about gaucho history.
The highlight of the year is November's Fiesta de la Tradicin, when gauchos gather to compete. Folk dancing and live music continue into the night.
San Antonio de Areco is a 112 hour journey by car and a 2 hour journey by bus. Private transportation is often included in Estancia day visits.
The article was published in November of 2021.
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