CONSEJOS PARA VIAJAR A ARGENTINA | EL ATLAS DE JON

Hello my name is John and in this video I'm going to give you a few tips if you're planning to travel to Argentina Argentina is one of the countries that has impressed me the most so far and this is for a lot of reasons It's because it's such a vast country that you have the opportunity to do and see practically everything It is a country with many contrasts from north to south the country changes completely One thing to keep in mind when traveling and choosing when to go is that Argentina is the southern hemisphere of the planet which means that if you are for example in Europe Because there the summer and winter work in the opposite way as they do in the northern part of the planet That means when it is summer here it is winter there and vice versa With that in mind you need to take that into account if you want to do activities that will You need a warmer sunnier time you can't go in a European summer because For example you have to do it the other way around you have to go for example in December November I went the dates when I went to Argentina were late November more or less the second half of November and for me it was an ideal time because I could I did all the activities I had planned and also had the time I was looking for in each place Now I will explain more about that Activities for example you can stop doing it may affect you more well In cities like Buenos Aires it will affect the time but not by much for example Yes it is true that when I was there it was already getting warm and in Buenos Aires it is a A city that is very humid so if you're going to be moving around all day It goes from one side to the other because it can be quite sticky but well it's not that bad It's unpleasant at first but you'll get used to it it's just a bit of an initial shock but then you'll have no problems But for example in the south if you want to go to Patagonia if you want to go to the area of Calafate El Perito Moreno there are months when it is too cold in its winter In which it is not possible to visit especially not to walk on top of the glacier Then keep this in mind if it's one of the points you want to visit in the country Basically it's a country that can be visited almost any time of the year About time being in Argentina is very complicated to say I mean the more time Better obviously like in all places but it's a very large country so most of them We don't usually have time to say "I'm going to Argentina for three months " there are people who leave their jobs and can afford those things right But normal people also have two weeks three weeks so you have to live with that If this is your case then you will have to make a choice of the points to visit I for example will tell you my trip started in a strange way because I was coming from Bolivia And I crossed into Chile briefly and flew from Santiago de Chile flew to Mendoza I started my journey in Mendoza Argentina which is a place I highly recommend if They like for example wine Mendoza is the capital of Argentine wine and it is a place Well that's right there are many cellars you can visit there's a tour that is done bus that stops at some wineries and shows you others in some you ca ake internal tours where you are given a tour of the winery where you can taste Different wines in some places they even give you food so there are countless options In this regard so if you are wine lovers it's a place you can't miss Also if you like hiking if you like nature the mountain right there It is Aconcagua the highest peak in South America located next to Mendoza In fact people who plan to climb Aconcagua usually do so by passing through that is using Mendoza as their base My motivation for starting in Mendoza was basically because I have a very good friend from Mendoza and she now lives in Buenos Aires but when I went there she was He lived in Mendoza and worked at one of the wineries so I said "Well that's perfect " I'm going to visit you and on the way I know some wineries I'm not exactly a fan I'm not a big fan of wine but I'm interested in learning things I don't know And wine is a completely unknown world to me so I became interested and liked it I really enjoyed the tour she gave me of one of her wineries which was the Weiner winery and it was a good opportunity to learn How is everything that is the creation of wine from the grape harvest to the tasting and learn a bit how to do it to taste a wine and be able to distinguish aromas etc After being here in Mendoza for a couple of days which were more about relaxing although also You can go there to thermal water areas like mountain hot springs They are very good because they are also not very touristy abroad I mea They are very popular nationally so if you go on a weekend and the weather is nice it's very likely you'll find them full of people but it will mainly be locals Argentina I spent about four days in Buenos Aires not consecutive because I was first there A couple of days and at the end of the trip I stayed another couple and it's a city that I really like The architecture is very similar to some European cities such as Barcelona and Paris even Madrid In Buenos Aires you can relax for two or three days and it won't run out there's so much to do places to visit including those that are not too far from each other the most visitable spots more touristy but still being such a big city and if you don't want to run around A place for another would better than you dedicate at least three days I think that would be an appropriate time After Buenos Aires I went south which was the part I liked the most that was Patagonia Here I mainly visited Ushuaia the end of the world and also the Park there I have already gone to Calafate to visit the Perito Moreno and I was there Also climbing some of the peaks in the Chaltén area which is one of the most well-known places in Argentina for mountain climbing Okay and then I finished the trip in northern Argentina as I've mentioned to you in the The Iguazu Falls which is one of the most impressive places I have ever seen in my life I think at the level of waterfalls it's the most impressive thing in the world and I'm not surprised because It's amazing and all these displacements as I told you I did them by plane both of them From Mendoza to Mendoza from Buenos Aires to Patagonia from Patagonia back again From Buenos Aires to Iguazú and back to Buenos Aires which meant I had to take several flights To move around that's why to save time on travel Flights In general for example from Mendoza to Buenos Aires or vice versa Cordoba in such cities They are roughly in the same area they are quite cheap there are low-cost airlines They take you from one place to another and they are very good I recommend them Also for going to North to Iguazú there are also very very cheap flights I think around 40 or 50 euros I was able to go back and forth from Buenos Aires to Iguazú and back so they are very good The most expensive flights are mainly to the south to Patagonia The flight that was going The trip from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia was quite expensive over 100 euros even 150 About euros something like that for the trip At each place you are the hotels hostels In general there is quite a variety In Ushuaia for example they are not that expensive the most typical is There are not many large chain hotels there almost all are bed and breakfasts So small cottages that have 4 or 5 bedrooms In El Calafate for example there are already more hotels more hotels in general although they usually have for me the style of architecture is the mos It's nice among the ones I've seen in hotels because being in Calafate they have all of them as a structure as well as a more rustic wooden one and gives it a touch as well as very Cozy to hotels And here the prices go up a bit but anyway you don't have to Pay large amounts to stay in good places but it does go up a little Here You can stay here a private room is about 50 euros per night Then For example in the north in Iguazu there are indeed cheaper accommodations but to me They seemed to be of lower quality I liked the accommodations in Calafate much more The falls of Iguazu And the prices well are a little lower in Iguazu Otherwise Argentina is not a very expensive country Eating out is quite affordable Argentine food is to me It drives me crazy If you're carnivores Argentina is your country They have thousands of cuts well thousands There are many different cuts of beef and they all cook in an impressive way Every piece of meat is super tasty and at a great price I don't know what I've missed the most In Argentina the truth is and besides not only meat but also empanadas They have For example also the milanesas They have a lot of dishes that drive me crazy Eve The flan with caramel dessert the alfajores And then to visit different places more activities as you have excursions or you can do it on your ow Rent a car because in the end I was moving around Take the plane there But for example from Calafate to El Chaltén what I did was take the plane Rent a minivan There are small minivans that can carry 6-7 people and make the tour route Calafate to El Chaltén You need to be informed because they depart from the airport and it's the best way If you want to move from one point to another For example in El Chaltén you can do the mountain trails You're on your own because they are well marked and not very strict In fact There are people who set up camp there but there are also excursions where you can join in More people so you go in a group instead of well if you don't want to go alone And in the south yes ere are also different excursions that take you for example to visit the Beagle Channel or if Do you want to go to Tierra del Fuego I to Tierra del Fuego to visit the Tierra del Fuego National Park I took the bus to Fuego There are buses that take you to the entrance of the National Park and you Set it in one place and you can walk all the way and they will pick you up at the end That's very good Also to avoid having to walk back and forth and just be able to explore in one direction And then in Iguazú the same thing In Iguazú you can also take tours that will take you or I can do it here What I did was either take city buses or use private transportation But anyway There are buses that make stops and take you all the way to Iguazú and it's the best way more economical because taxis like for example in Buenos Aires are very cheap The People don't take taxis much in Buenos Aires because it's very affordable In Iguazú it was really expensive It's expensive In Iguazú taxis are very costly so here it's better to try to look for all of them bus options which is the best way to move around in what is the area of e Iguazu Falls Park and the area where you will stay at the hotel In Iguazu for example it is a uge complex because in the end the Iguazu Falls if you look at pictures you might see one cascade and It's already there you think it's the Iguazu Falls but that is usually the Devil's Throat which is the Larger more impressive but the Iguazu Falls park is gigantic There are different ones There are different routes you can take at different levels so they take you I for one I would spend two full days at Iguazu Falls and then you want to go to the other side Brazilian there is an option to cross the Brazilian border because the Iguazu Falls can be Both from Argentina and Brazil so you can cross the border and see them Also from Brazil so I would also add an extra day for the travel and because In the end it's a very touristy area so there are long lines just like everywhere else so it's better to go with a guide Time Iguazu Falls I would spend about three days there because besides the fact that they take It is better to take it slowly and enjoy them because time to cover all the routes is limited A unique place in the world There are also various activities for example the one I liked the most It's fun to ride in a little boat which you put under the waterfalls and it soaks you completely and it's super fun It generates incredible adrenaline so it's definitely worth it Whether it's better to watch the Iguazu Falls from Argentina or from Brazil it's different it's always said that in Argentina it's The experience and in Brazil is the photo meaning from Brazil what happens is that there are some viewpoints where you can see a large part of the waterfalls both in the distance and up close but the It looks like a panoramic shot so it's the perfect spot to take a photo of all of them but the It's a better experience from the Argentine side because you are inside the falls Then you experience them more you hear them more you feel them more the water hits you it splashes on you the It's definitely worth it at least the Argentine part and then to move around inside the park ere are little trains that take you to the different routes but if you can't do it on foot He did it by walking back and forth and the distances aren't very long and honestly it's pleasant Because even though it's a park you're still in the jungle so you might encounter animals You will find lizards you will find coatis do not feed them and other types many Birds then it's really cool it's really cool this part of Iguazu so nothing these are some of them How many tips for traveling to Argentina anyway if you have any questions feel free to comment and I'll help you ou I'll explain it if you don't have my blogs where I covered all the points and everything see you in the next video