Make your way down towards the very tip of South America and the cold begins to set in. The freezing waters of the Antarctic lap the shores and icy winds blow northwards. Los Glaciares…

Gourd in hand, drink mate to your heart's content and pay your respects to the queen of the country's favourite murky green liquid at the National Mate Festival in the Expo Yerba centre in…

Make your way down towards the very tip of South America and the cold begins to set in. The freezing waters of the Antarctic lap the shores and icy winds blow northwards. Los Glaciares…

Hidden deep in the South American jungle, the vast expanse of roaring water that is Iguazú Falls takes your breath away. One of the world's greatest natural wonders, the falls mark the border…

Patagonia's windy and seemingly-deserted Península Valdés National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a veritable haven for noisy and robust marine life, in the shape of Magellen…

Similar to the London Docklands, Puerto Madero was once a restless commercial port, before running into delapidation and being left stuck in the past while the rest of the capital charged…

Hordes of visitors descend on Córdoba every year to enjoy the tranquil surrounding countryside and to wander the city's streets, looking up at the splendid 17th-century Jesuit constructions…

San Telmo still reverberates with twirling couples dancing tango. The barrio may have once been filled with the seedier and more colourful of Buenos Aires' citizens but the legacy they have…

The heart of Argentina, Las Pampas, are home to the gauchos, the Argentinian cowboys who epitomise the machismo of the country. The vast fertile plains are dotted with huge colonial estancias…

The Alta Gracia childhood home of the South American revolutionary idol Che Guevara has been transformed into a museum, charting Guevara's life from his youth to his early death.

Just like its neighbour across the border, Argentina's wine tourism is flourishing. The Mendoza region is the focal point of the local enoturismo and the area's wine routes, known as the…

The coolest of the cool weave their way through Congo, past the DJ spinning out up-to-the-minute tunes to reach the spacious leafy garden area at the back. This is undoubtedly the hot spot to…

The Argentinian National Library in Palermo, Buenos Aires, is the spiritual home of Jorge Luis Borges, philosopher, writer, scholar and a key figure of South America's literati. A good mix of…

The classically smoky French bar La Cigale is decked out in fairy lights and packed to the rafters till late during the week with local city workers, trendy porteños and partying tourists.

The oldest of its type in Latin America, Buenos Aires' Museum of Cinema Pablo Ducrós Hicken in San Telmo has a fascinating collection documenting Argentina's rich cinematic heritage.

One of the most opulent bar/restaurants in Latin America, Milión exudes the essence of Buenos Aires nightlife from its town house location in the upper class Recoleta barrio.

The sprawling and leafy square of Plaza San Martín is near the financial district in Retiro. It is criss-crossed daily by businessmen on mobile phones, dog walkers and amorous couples, while…