La Plata - The City of Silver

The city of La Plata in Argentina is 55 km. (34 miles) away from Buenos Aires City and is the capital of the Buenos Aires Province.

La Plata attempted to be taken into the Unesco World Heritage list for its unique city layout which consists of blocks (cuadras) crossed by diagonal streets (unique in Latin America).

There is a 'plaza' (public square) every 7 blocks which act as green lungs and as recreational places.

The picturesque train station of La Plata has been used in the opening sequence of the movie "7 years in Tibet" (the "Gratz" signs they used on the train platforms in the movie were only taken away years later).

The nearby "República de los Niños" (Children's Republic) is the biggest undertaking for children in South America. I've been there quite a few times and although it's very picturesque it's also devoid of children.

A visit to the Museum of Natural Sciences with unique exhibitions of Patagonian findings and the Cathedral on Plaza Moreno are a must if you're in the city.

Patagonia - the land at the end of the world. This tour combines the highlights of Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia in one fantastic trip of less than two weeks. Leaving behind the cosmopolitan city of Buenos Aires, we fly south towards Patagonia, enjoying endless views over lands that stretch as far as the eye can see.

Get close up views of the gleaming turquoise-blue ice flows crashing into the lake at the Moreno Glacier and go trekking between vertical granite towers at El Calafate and Torres del Paine National Parks. Continue south to the fabled land of Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) to the world's southernmost city, Ushuaia. Spot Magellan penguins, beavers, marine mammals and birds in the icy waters and enjoy fantastic sunsets late in the Patagonian summer evening.

And finally, after your action-packed Patagonia trip, relax at a café in Buenos Aires watching the world go by and indulge in a well-deserved bottle of good red wine. Looking for a two week break? This break makes a perfect thirteen day active break from work or alternatively add on one of our suggestions below to create your own personal South America experience.

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also visit:

Bariloche
Cordoba
Buenos Aires
Mar del Plata
Patagonia

Tango
Ushuaia
Food from Argentina

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