Things to see in Argentina

563 places worth seeing in Argentina on an illustrated map: Iguaçu Falls, Ojos del Salado, Mount Fitz Roy, Monumental Stadium, Buenos Aires and Nahuel Huapi Lake, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

Iguaçu Falls One of the most famous attractions in Brazil, the falls on the Iguaçu River have a flow capacity equal to three times that of Niagara Falls.
Ojos del Salado A dormant volcano with an altitude of 6,893 m, it is the highest point in Chile, second highest mountain outside Asia, and the world's talle
Mount Fitz Roy The highest peak of the park. Its characteristic, pointed shape has always attracted climbers from all over the world.
Monumental Stadium, Buenos Aires This football temple was opened on 25 May 1938 and named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti. It is the largest stadium in
Nahuel Huapi Lake Glacial lake.
La Bombonera The 49,000 capacity home of Boca Juniors - the most famous football club in Argentina and club of its most famous son - Diego Maradona. The
Colón Theater At the turn of the twentieth century Argentina was one of the world's richest countries and this theatre was built 1989 - 1908 when Argentin
Tronador Visit the black glacier (ventisquero negro), see the Cerro Tronador and a waterfall over an overhanging cliff named Saltillo de las Nalcas,
Mario Alberto Kempes Stadium Known also as "Olympic" stadium (although there never were Olympic Games in Argentina). It doesn't belong to a specific club, so all importa
Barolo Palace Don't miss this architectural gem in Buenos Aires, designed in accordance with the cosmology of the Divine Comedy. Reserve a guided tour in
José Amalfitani Stadium This football temple in Liniers, opened in 1951, is home to another of the city's prominent sides in Vélez Sarsfield. Much like River Plate'
Obelisco de Buenos Aires From its base is a good vantage point for Avenida 9 de Julio, which at 22 total lanes is the widest street in the Americas.
Recoleta Cemetery Cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Buenos Aires Cathedral A neoclassical cathedral containing the tomb of José de San Martín. The tomb is protected by a ceremonial armed guard. A most unusual sight
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina A top-notch museum - some well-known impressionists are represented, including some wonderful Degas ballerinas. The museum brings home to yo
Puente de la Mujer A beautiful pedestrian suspension bridge.
Gigante de Arroyito Stadium Rosario Central's home ground hosted matches of the 1978 World Cup.
Cathedral of La Plata La Plata's Cathedral “Immaculate Conception” is the main catholic temple of the city, opened for the first time on 19 November 1932, for the
Buenos Aires Botanical Garden The trees and other plants, organized by part of the world, fill the park densely enough that you may almost forget you're in the middle of
Cabildo of Buenos Aires During colonial times, this building served as the government house of Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. Today, the building, now a museum
Cerro Catedral Mountain in Argentina.
El Ateneo Grand Splendid If you like books (or even if you don't), don't miss this beautiful bookstore. Back in the old days used to be a theater; now it is consider
Kavanagh building It is considered as the first skyscraper built in Buenos Aires. The story behind the construction of the building is interesting: Corina Kav
Torre Monumental The English Tower (Torre Monumental) is 75-meter clock tower in Retiro, gifted by the British community in 1916 to mark Argentina’s centenar
National Historical Museum History of Argentina, but all captions are in Spanish and neither comprehensive nor well-organised. Entry by donation.
Southern Fuegian Railway The "train to the end of the world" is a pleasant 45-minute train ride with an audioguide into the park on a narrow gauge railway rebuilt on
Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse Reached by a short boat tour from Ushuaia, it is known locally as the Lighthouse at the End of the World, though the lighthouse made famous
Plaza San Martín A beautiful park outside the train station, next to the plaza of the air force.
Cervantes National Theatre Theatre in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cerro Castor If you want more, this centre for winter sports offers alpine and cross-country skiing and snowboarding. Nearby in Las Cotorras you can also
Congressional Plaza Contains some interesting sculpture, including a copy of Rodin's Thinker.
Córdoba Cathedral, Argentina The Cathedral together with the Cabildo which sits beside it forms the western side of San Martin Plaza. Built between the 16th and late 18t
Japanese Gardens A public space administered by the non-profit Japanese Argentine Cultural Foundation. One of the largest Japanese gardens of its type in the
Quinta presidencial de Olivos Official residence of the President of Argentina since 1955. Argentinian presidents formerly lived in their own residences. Quinta de Olivos
plaza Miserere One of the main plazas (squares) of Buenos Aires. The square's current design is from 1923. The mausoleum of Bernardino Rivadavia, the first
Nicolás Avellaneda Transporter Bridge The transporter bridge was the first link to connect Buenos Aires with the outskirts on the other side of the Riachuelo River.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, Buenos Aires A beautiful church, built in 1732 in Baroque style, as part of a Franciscan monastery which closed in 1821.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary Roman Catholic cathedral in Rosario, Argentina.
Sarmiento Historic Museum Museum dedicated to Argentine history, and in particular to the Generation of '80 and the life of President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, a wr
National Museum of Immigration Defunct immigration hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Aconcagua Highest mountain in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres (6967 m).
Museo del Fin del Mundo The museum exists in two separate buildings on Av. Maipu a few blocks apart. Highlights include the largest exhibited collection of birds fr
Museum of Spanish Art Enrique Larreta A museum of Spanish art, which resulted from the purchase by the city of the Buenos Aires home of Enrique Larreta, perhaps the most prominen
Cueva de las Manos Cave with cave paintings in Santa Cruz, Argentina.
Quebrada de Humahuaca Valley in Argentina.
plaza Dorrego The second oldest plaza in Buenos Aires, six days a week the plaza is a relatively quiet, shady space lined with restaurants and cafes. On S
Museum of Contemporary Art of Rosario Museum in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.
Parque de la Independencia One of the biggest parks in the country
Illuminated Block This block, surrounded by the streets Alsina, Moreno, Peru and Bolivar, is home to many of the most important and traditional educational, r
Juan B. Castagnino Fine Arts Museum Museum in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.

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