FUN TIMES IN ARGENTINA

With the beginning of week five, it’s time to turn our attention to Argentina.  Instead of starting with the dull, dry facts, let’s start on a sexier note: some interesting and beautiful destinations in theland of the gauchos.  First stop, Mar del Plata.

This beautiful resort area hosts hundreds of hotels along five miles of pristine beaches.  Only 250 miles south of Argentina’s capital city of Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata has a reputation for shopping, gambling and sunbathing.  What’s not to like?  And, when you’re bored with all that, head north to the city whose name literally means ‘Good Air’.

Sometimes referred to as the Paris of South America, Buenos Aires sounds like my kind of place.  The weather is pretty darn good all year round.  December through February, considered their summer, finds highs in only the mid-eighties.  (That sounds fabulous to someone like me who thought they were living in Kentucky but recently discovered it was the Sahara Desert where every day is hotter than the next.)  Winters only see lows in the mid-forties.  Now, take this pleasant weather and add a few sweet beaches, great architecture, wide boulevards, nightlife, food and fashion, and rich culture and you’ve have a recipe for   the good life….or at least an awesome vacation.

Head north to the border Argentina shares with Brazil and Paraguay to find the unbelievable natural water works called Iguazu Falls.  Though usually visited from Brazil, if you’re traveling in Argentina it’s not to be missed.  With nearly 300 falls, covering almost 3 miles, this grandeur of nature is higher and wider that Niagara Falls and may well be the most spectacular waterfall in the world.

We’ll look at a few more next week….Adios amigos.