Argentina

The land of silver

Argentina is a massive South American nation with terrain encompassing Andes mountains, glacial lakes and Pampas grassland, the traditional grazing ground of its famed beef cattle. The country is famous for tango dance and music. Its big, cosmopolitan capital, Buenos Aires, is centered on the Plaza de Mayo, lined with stately 19th-century buildings including Casa Rosada, the iconic, balconied presidential palace.

 

Population: 44.27 million
Capital: Buenos Aires
Currency: Argentine peso (ARS)
Official languages: Spanish
Different ways to move around: Hitchhiking, taxi and bus (Some city buses operate on coins; pay as you board. In big cities, such as Buenos Aires, Mendoza or Mar del Plata, you must buy transportation cards)