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The National Folklore Festival of Cosquin:
Since 1961, every second half of month of January, Cosqun in the province of Crdova, holds the country's most important folklore festival. The festival sees some of the most popular musicians and dancers of the country in the main square called "Prospero Molina".
Gualeguaychu Carnival:
The Gualeguaychu Carnival is one of the biggest carnivals in Argentina, where comparsas (groups of people dancing glad music and dressed in colorful suits), murgas (bands of street musicians) and other artists participate in giant parades or Corsos, along the streets. This Carnival is placed in the province of Entre Rios, during January and February, and it is considered the better of the world next to those of Rio de Janeiro.
Personal Fest:
The major Argentinian music festival takes place at the Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires, it is considered the most important international music festival in the country, with national and international bands playing rock, pop, funk, dance, and others |
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LA BOCA:
La Boca is a neighborhood, located in the southern part of Buenos Aires, is home of Boca Juniors, one of the top football clubs around all the world. With its colorful buildings, La Boca has other attractions like the La Ribera theatre, many tango clubs, Italian taverns, the Boca Juniors Club Stadium, called la Bombonera (this building is famous for the football matches and its architecture, it the Slovenian architect Victor Sulcic was the person in charge of the project. He built the stadium giving it the shape of a chocolate box).
IGUAZU WATERFALLS:
The Iguaz falls (Cataratas del Iguaz) are the most beautiful waterfall in the world by many visitors, in Guarani language Iguaz comes from "y" (water) and guasu("big"), the legend says that a god planned to get married with Naipi, an beautiful aborigine, Naipi escaped with Tarobin, her lover, in a canoe. In revenge, the God sliced the river creating the falls, condemning the lovers to an eternal fall.
EL CALAFATE:
El Calafate, declared national capital of the glaciers, is a peaceful and picturesque village, where the Patagonian beauty can be discovered, its name comes from the calafate (Berberis buxifolia) a thorny shrub with yellow flowers and dark blue berries that extends over the whole Patagonia. Calafate is the hub to visit the famous Perito Moreno glacier (declared Natural Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNESCO), the Cerro Chaltn and Cerro Torre in the Glaciares National Park.
WINE TOURISM IN MENDOZA:
Mendoza is in northwestern Argentina, is the place to enjoy Argentine wines, many bodegas (wineries) offer wine tasting for free. for the connoisseur is a great opportunity to appreciate the color, perfume and taste of the famous local wines varieties, especially the red Malbec, and the white Torrentes
PUERTO MADRYN:
Puerto Madryn is located on the eastern coast of the province of Chubut in the Argentine Patagonia. Is the gateway to the Pennsula Valds, a wildlife sanctuary for birds and marine species where visitors have the possibility of watch a varied and important sea fauna such as the cormorants, egrets, flamingos, whales, Magellanic penguins, oyster-catchers, petrels, rheas, sea elephants, sea lion-sand many other species of wildlife. |
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Time Zone
GMT -3 Hours.
Language Spoken
Spanish is the official language and is spoken by the great majority of Argentinians. English, French and Italian are, in lesser or greater degree, widespread languages within the country.
Passport/ VISA
"No Visa is required for 90 days. Passport and return ticket is required for Argentina. Passport valid for six months.
Embassy of the Argentine Republic in the UK
65 Brook Street, London W1K 4AH, UK
Tel: (020) 7318 1300 .
Website: www.argentine-embassy-uk.org
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1700.
Argentine Consulate in the UK
27 Three Kings Yard, London W1K 4DF, UK
Tel: (020) 7318 1340 .
Website: www.argentine-embassy-uk.org
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1400"
Climate
Argentina's elongated geography ensures that the country has a diverse climate. The north is subtropical with rain throughout the year and is best visited between May and September when the heat and humidity is less oppressive. The south has a sub-arctic climate and is best visited in the summer (December to February). The central area is temperate, but can be hot and humid during summer and cool in winter |
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