There's tango and gauchos, of course. But there's also mucho más, che! Such as the big-sky country of Patagonia, Mendoza wine country, skiing at Bariloche. And of course buzzing Buenos Aires, one of the world's great metropoli.
Argentina cited in 'South America's Iconic Vicuñas'
Visitors to part of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru (where it's the national animal and is even on the country's coat of arms) may come across this quintessential South American mammal, a camelid related to guanacos, llamas, and alpacas (which are descended from vicuñas) The smallest of the camelids, vicuñas stand about three feet tall at the shoulder; weigh between 70 and 150 pounds; and have long necks and legs as well as relatively small heads with long pointed ears. …
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Just saw this image on the official Argentina tourism website. Looking past the hotness of the two models... wouldn't it be great to see more destinations doing this kind of outreach? The caption: "We shared our first vacation together in Argentina."
Argentina mavens, we need you!! A member is wondering about his connection through BA's Ezeiza airport - if you know the airport, please help by replying to our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Muchas gracias, che!
Hey, did you hear the one about the Jewish gaucho? No joke, actually - here's a piece from this past weekend's Washington Post that talks about an "Argentine Borscht Belt":
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/jewish-gaucho-tradition-fades-i...
Visitors to Argentina may enjoy something a little different: we visited a dinosaur excavation site in Neuquen! Check out the bones as large as people
http://inspiringtravellers.com/2011/04/21/visiting-dinosaur-excavat...
http://inspiringtravellers.com/2011/02/25/south-america-2011-preview/
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