Argentina can be found in the southernmost region of South America, bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Chile to the west, and Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast. It is the second largest country in the continent after Brazil, and in fact the eighth largest country in the world.
Featuring a rather varied landscape, Argentina includes 5 main regions: rainforest in the north-east near the Brazilian border, the Andes mountain range along the Chilean border, the fertile grasslands of central Pampas, the swampy Chaco plain, and the lengthy plateau of Patagonia stretching to Tierra del Fuego.
Capital city: Buenos Aires
Highest Point: Cerro Aconcagua (22,835ft / 6960m)
Lowest Point: Laguna del Carbon (-344ft / -105m)
Land Area: 1,056,642 sq. mi (2,736,690 sq. km)
Water Area: 16,876 sq. mi (43,710 sq. km)
Total Area: 1,073,518 sq. mi (2,780,400 sq. km)
Coastline: 3100 miles (4989 km)
Bordering countries (5) Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
Ordinary is not a word one would ever choose to describe the Argentinean landscape, with sizeable forests, large mountains valleys, and many cold-water lakes ever-present throughout the country. The country is also home to the tallest mountain in South America, Cerro Aconcagua (22,841ft / 6962m) which lies in the Andes range, as well as Iguazu Falls, one of the world’s most impressive waterfalls. Thirty national parks have now been established, ranging from Baritu National Park in the far north to Tierra del Fuego National Park in the far south.
The Atacama Desert covers a total area of 40,541 sq. mi (105,000 sq. km), stretching 600mi (1000km) from southern Peru into northern Chile. Officially the driest place on Earth, it receives almost no rainfall whatsoever. In fact, it is so dry that some weather stations in the desert have never recorded a single drop of…
The Beagle Channel is a strait separating the main island of Tierra del Fuego from various other small islands. It is one of three navigable routes linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at the southern tip of the South American continent. The Strait of Magellan is further north lying between Tierra del Fuego and mainland…
Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1984, Iguazu Falls is often revered as the world’s most spectacular waterfall. Situated on the border of the Brazilian state, Parana, and the Argentine province of Misiones, Iguazu Falls spans 1.7 miles (2.7km) in width, and features 275 individual waterfalls, with heights ranging from 196-270ft (60-82m). The…