Many people fail to realise just how huge Argentina actually is. It stretches 3,700 km from north to south and 1,400 km from east to west and can boast every type of climate, scenery, and environment, which is spread out somewhere along the way.

Finding your way around Argentina

With the large distances, there is much land to cover, which makes transportation options an important issue. Here are the best tips about travelling in Argentina.

Most tourists arrive in Ezeiza, the Buenos Aires International Airport, and make their continuing travel arrangements from there. If you choose to continue on to your next Argentina destination by plane, you will be transferred to the Aeroparque National Airport.

Due to the excellent exchange rates, flights are generally affordable for tourists, and may be well worth the money for those on a time crunch; however, it is by far the most expensive method of travel within the country.

Your next instinct may be to look for a rail system due to the familiarity and convenience of the Eurail that winds its way through 28 small European countries. But after years of neglect and a lack of maintenance, the Argentinean railway is not very utilised or a very popular method of travel. There are some trains that have been reestablished for travel between few cities, but the best transportation option in these southern lands is the bus.

Our week in Buenos Aires

We only had a week within Argentina, and spent the majority of out time in Buenos Aires. The city is busy and can be very chaotic, so not great if you want to relax. The cemetery doesn't sound like a highlight, but is not to be missed, nor is the giant aluminium flower nearby. But my favourite things here are the cafes and parillas. I have never eaten so much meat! And what meat!! Nobody eats until 10pm at the earliest, the wine is delicious and the people were incredibly friendly.