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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Argentina

76 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Argentina

Updated July 6, 2023

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

El Ateneo Grand Splendid

This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
Perito Moreno Glacier

Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Perito Moreno Glacier

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.
Iguazu Falls

Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina

Iguazu Falls

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
There are hundreds of stenciled handprints in the caves.

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La Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands)

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.
"Vuel Villa" by Xul Solar

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Xul Solar Museum

Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cementerio de la Recoleta

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Tunnel entrance below Manzana de las Luces

Buenos Aires, Argentina

La Manzana de las Luces

A gateway to a mysterious network of underground tunnels.
Artists display their wares along Caminito.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Caminito

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
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The Glaciarium

El Calafate, Argentina

Glaciarium

This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.

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El Viejo Hobbit

"Di amigo y entra" at this Argentinian Middle Earth-inspired pub.
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Stories About Argentina

A thermos of hot water is a necessary ingredient for mate on the go.

How the Pandemic Transformed Argentina’s Yerba Mate Traditions

Communal cups and shared straws are losing ground to solo sipping.
by Rachel Tolosa Paz
July 6, 2023
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Puzzle Monday: Get Lost Crossword

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May 15, 2023
A long-necked, plesiosaur-like creature, known as Nahuelito, has been spotted from the banks of Nahuel Huapi Lake in Patagonia for millennia.

Argentina’s Loch Ness Monster Lurks Beneath a Patagonia Lake

Nahuelito’s plesiosaur visage can be found all over the small town of Bariloche.
by Juan Relmucao
May 2, 2023
Navarino Island, in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago at the southern tip of South America, where people have thrived since the end of the last ice age. Archaeologists scouring the landscape are bringing the past to life—and it’s richer and more complex than has been imagined.

The Rise of the Yaghan, Indigenous People of Tierra del Fuego Once Declared 'Extinct'

Long relegated to historical oblivion, this reinvigorated community is now pursuing deeper stories about their ancestors.
by Jude Isabella
February 21, 2023
The pink fairy armadillo has adapted to life underground and is so rarely spotted that scientists know very little about the species.

How the Enchanting, Elusive Pink Fairy Armadillo Became One Scientist's Obsession

A conservation biologist in Argentina once hosted one of the animals in her living room, but finding them in the wild has proven far more difficult.
by James Hall
January 26, 2023

Podcast: Laguna Del Diamante

What a toxic Andean lake has to say about the dawn of life.
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November 7, 2022
Meraxes gigas, a large dinosaur recently discovered in Argentina, was dangerous to know. Despite the tiny arms, it was not related to T. rex.

Behold Meraxes, Argentina’s Ancient ‘Giant Dragon’

With a ‘Swiss Army knife’ head, tiny arms, and no relation to T. rex, a new dino find is providing intriguing evolutionary insights.
by Gemma Tarlach
July 7, 2022
The Teuco River winds through Argentina's Chaco Province, including a portion of El Impenetrable National Park.

Argentina's El Impenetrable Opens Up New Options For Its People

Born from tragedy, the remote national park is bringing tourism and other changes.
by Juan Relmucao
May 24, 2022

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