Argentina
Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world and the second largest in Latin America with an estimated population of over 42 million.
Argentina is divided into seven geographical regions. The lagest region is Patagonia in the south.
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina.
Argentina had 5.28 million visitors in 2010, ranking as the top destination in South America, and second in Latin America after Mexico.
Among the most popular destinations are:
- Buenos Aires, the capital and largest city of Argentina.
- Iguazu National Park in the north bordering Brazil. The Iguazu Falls are one of the world's natural wonders.
- Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego. The southernmost city in the world.
- El Calafate in south Patagonia. See the magnificent Perito Moreno and Upsala Glaciers in Los Glaciares National Park.
- Bariloche, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake.
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