Argentina Complete Guide 2026: Buenos Aires Tango, Iguazu Falls, Patagonia & Mendoza Wine
Browse more guides: Argentina travel | South America destinations Argentina Complete Guide 2026: Buenos Aires Tango, Iguazu Falls, Patagonia & Mendoza Wine TL;DR I spent six weeks crisscrossing Argentina from the subtropical jungle of Iguazu to the windswept tip of Tierra del Fuego, and I came home convinced this is the most layered country in South America. You get European-flavored cafés in Buenos Aires, glaciers calving in El Calafate, the highest peak outside Asia in Mendoza, and a wine culture that turns dinner into a four-hour event. The Milei presidency that began in December 2023 has reshaped daily prices, the peso swings weekly, and the famous "blue dollar" parallel rate has narrowed but still rewards travelers who bring crisp USD cash. Iguazu Falls (UNESCO 1984) puts you inches from Devil's Throat on the Argentine side, which holds about 80% of the cascades. Tango, recognized by UNESCO in 2009 as intangible cultural heritage, plays in San Telmo on Sunda...