For the traveler, Buenos Aires delivers. Wander the cobbled streets, marveling at faded architectural glories and colorfully painted metal houses; talk world politics and fútbol (soccer) in an atmospheric old cafe; then tuck into a famously delicious Argentine steak to power a long night's partying.

With a total of seven universities, Córdoba is the educational center of Argentina - its large student population giving the city a vibrancy unlike any other. You'll never run out of bars to hop or people to meet, and you'll find it difficult to leave once into the scene.

Patagonia - this enormous region south of Buenos Aires province features a glacier-dotted mountainous interior, unique coastal wildlife and Andean national parks. Península Valdés is a special treat for lovers of wildlife.

The Perito Moreno Glacier of Santa Cruz is a 60m (197ft)-high river of rising, toppling and exploding ice, though it hasn't advanced for several years. Carmen de Patagones is a beautiful colonial city and there are unexpected vestiges of the area's previous Welsh inhabitants.

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