Argentina possesses some of the world's tallest mountains, expansive deserts, and impressive waterfalls...
 

Comprising almost the entire southern half of South America, Argentina is the world's eighth largest country, covering an area of 2.8 million square km. Argentina possesses some of the world's tallest mountains, expansive deserts, and impressive waterfalls, with the diversity of the land ranging from wild, remote areas in southern Patagonia to the bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires in the north.

Its six major regions are as follows:

Cuyo & the Andean Northwest

This area surrounding the Andes began as a colony of Peru, but today only a few miners and herders occupy this unforgiving region of volcanic peaks and salt lakes. Very little rain falls in Cuyo, though to the east are found the fertile river valleys and subtropical lowlands of the Gran Chaco.
Cuyo is the region for viticulture and is responsible for producing the vast majority of Argentine's wines. This area highligthed by the pretty city of Mendoza, also features recreational attractions like Parque Provincial Aconcagua. Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the western hemesphire. Trekking and Climbing expeditions are widely practiced.
The northwest comprises the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, La Rioja, Catamarca, Santiago del Estero and Córdoba. Its precolumbian and colonial past makes the trip to Argentine heartland a journey through time as well as space.

Mesopotamia & the Northeast

Mesopotamia, a broad, flat plain between the Parana and Uruguay Rivers in northern Argentina, is wet, swampy and extremely hot during the summer. It offers varied recreational activities on the river and the parks of Entre Ríos and Corrientes provinces. The northern province of Misiones, a more mountainous region nearly enclosed by Brazil and Paraguay, is densely forested and contains a section of the majestic Iguazú Falls.

The Chaco

This parched area in the west is part of the enormous Gran Chaco, a region that Argentina shares with Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil. The Chaco contains both grassland and thorny forest.

The Pampas

These fertile plains are Argentina's bread- basket. They consist of the Humid Pampas along the seaboard and the Dry Pampas in the west and south. The region includes Buenos Aires, as well as the world- class beaches of its surrounding area. The city of Mar del Plata is the chief tourist draw in the atlantic coast, with sunbathing, swimming and surfing among the popular activities in summer time.

Patagonia and the Lake District

South of the Rio Colorado, experiences a desert climate, although temperatures range from mild to subzero and terrain varies from bucolic river valleys to the gigantic, ice-capped southern Andes. Its cool grazing grounds support enormous flocks of sheep, and numerous fruit and vegetable farms can be found in the valleys.
Soaring volcanoes, crystal-blue reflecting lakes, sprawling forests and trout rich rivers make this section of the andean slopes a recreational paradise.
Bariloche is the region's largest, most popular city. Skiing, camping, fishing, white-water rafting and trekking are the main activities in this area.
Abundant wildlife such as whales, elephant seals and pinguins draw visitors to the popular wildlife reserve of Peninsula Valdes, on the patagonian coast.
The Perito Moreno Glacier, an extremely dynamic and impressive hunk of ice, located in the National Park Los Glaciares in the province of Santa Cruz, is the major ecoturism destination in Patagonia, attracting travelers around the world.

Tierra del Fuego

The Land of Fire is actually an archipelago including the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (which Argentina shares with neighbouring Chile) and numerous smaller islands.
This region contains scenic glaciers, evergreen forests, clear lakes and rivers and a dramatic sea coast.
Usuhaia claims to be the southernmost city in the world. It is surrounded by some of the grandest and most astounding scenery surrounding any city anywhere.
The area offers hiking and trekking, fishing and skiing.
Northern Isla Grande is similar in terrain to Patagonia's plains, while the mountainous area in the south is filled with forests and glaciers. Its climate is usually mild year-round, although storms are frequent.