From north to south, Argentina's overall land border length is 9,376 kilometres! Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital city, is home to almost 13 million inhabitants and is the political, financial and cultural hub of the country.
Maté, both a source of physical well being and shared pleasure, is Argentina's favourite daily beverage.
In 2009, the tango was commemorated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, preserving the integrity of this emblematic dance.
Ernesto Guevara, better known as Che Guevara or simply, "Che", was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary who played an integral role in the Cuban Revolution.
Argentines are overwhelmingly Roman Catholic (approximately 92% of the population).
Don't miss the chance to see the colourful facades in the La Boca neighbourhood (Buenos Aires), the impressive Iguazu Falls (on the Brazil/Argentina border) and Perito Moreno Glacier (Argentinean Patagonia).
