Location, area and frontiers Located in South America and thus in the southern hemisphere, Argentina has an area of almost 3.8 million square kilometers, from which 2.8 belongs to the continent - approximately 54 are plains (grasslands and savannas), 23 are plateaus, and the other 23 are mountains - and the remainder in the Antarctic. Its 3.800-Km-length goes from latitude 221/4 to 551/4. Its frontier with Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Chile has a perimeter of 9.376 Km and the coast, on the Atlantic Ocean, is 4.725 Km long.- Geography The fundamental characteristic of Argentina is the enormous contrast between the immense eastern plains and the imposing mountain range of the Andes to the west. This is the frontier with Chile and it has the highest peak in the Western hemisphere: the Aconcagua, 6.959 meters high.In its passage from Jujuy to Tierra del Fuego the range presents marvelous contrasts, the plateau of the Northwest, the lake region, the forests and the glaciers of the Patagonia.To the north, Chaco is a forested area which follows the rivers Bermejo, Salado and Pilcomayo.Between the Paraná and Uruguay, we find Mesopotamia of Argentina (including the provinces of Entre Ríos, Corrientes and Misiones) which is formed by low hills where pools and marshlands show the ancient courses of these great riversLa Pampa, in the centre of Argentina, is the largest and best known area of plains. It has a large amount of agriculture and livestock and includes the province of Buenos Aires, the northeast of La Pampa, the south of Córdoba and the south of Santa Fe. Its landscape is broken to the south by the small mountains of Tandil and La Ventana and to the west by the Córdoba mountain ranges.Towards the south, from the Andes to the sea, there are the sterile and stony plateau of Patagonia, swept by the wind during most of the year. The Atlantic coast, lined with high cliffs, forms massive indentations like the Valdés Peninsula, with its spectacular and unique colonies of marine animals.- Population The current population of Argentina is more than 36 million people of which almost half live in the Federal Capital and the province of Buenos Aires. Language Spanish is the official language of the Republic of Argentina. In Buenos Aires forms of "lunfardo" are used as city slang.-
How to get there

All the airlines that fly to Argentina arrive at the Ministro Pistarini (Ezeiza) International Airport, at 35 Km from the City of Buenos Aires, Federal Capital, Domestic flight times from Buenos Aires to: Puerto Iguazú 1 hr 45 mins Posadas 1 hr 30 mins San Salvador de Jujuy 2 hrs 10 mins San Miguel de Tucumán 1 hr 50 mins Salta 2 hrs Córdoba 1 hr 15 mins Mendoza 1 hr 50 mins San Carlos de Bariloche 2 hrs 20 mins Trelew 2 hrs Mar del Plata 1 hr 10 mins Río Gallegos 2 hrs 55 mins Ushuaia 3 hrs 20 mins El Calafate 3 hrs 15 mins-