Argentina

Population: 32.5 million
Size: 1 million sq. miles
Capital City: Buenos Aires
Currency: Peso

Argentina is a Latin country with a very European twist. It was created by the large number of Europeans who have made it their home over the centuries. For some of the finest examples of colonial architecture, visit Buenos Aires. Because of this history of immigration, visitors to the country are welcomed warmly.

Argentina's natural attractions include the spectacular Iguazu Falls -on the border with Brazil and Paraguay- the vast grasslands of the interior (the Pampas), the highest Andean peaks and the wild and desolate coast of Patagonia. Patagonia is the place where Butch and Sundance may, or may not, have finished up. Legend says they did. It is also the place for seal and whale watching (remember the killer whales that learnt to beach themselves in pursuit of a sealion supper? That happened here.)

One inescapable fact of Argentinean life is the Beef, some of the worlds finest.