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Argentina

Capital: Buenos Aires · 24 regions · 1,205 places

AR ARUS travel advisory: 1/4
Population
44.49M
Area
2.77M km²
Currency
ARS
Power plugs
C · I
220 V
Calling code
+54

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the far south of South America. It covers an area of 2,780,085 km2 (1,073,397 mi2), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. Argentina shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state divided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich… Read more — Wikipedia

Go score

When to go in Argentina: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Buenos Aires878886877458566675828585
Córdoba657582888473758693888667
Rosario667487908065667583868973
Mar del Plata868986786247465664728584
San Miguel de Tucumán535972889179899796796553
Salta677372838477819493887664
Santa Fe637182908571728289888669
Avellaneda878886877459576776828585
Corrientes556273889184869390877462
Posadas505764848578838278746655
Bahía Blanca909490876653516576848787
Resistencia515971889185869390857159
Merlo667587877760597080848874
Quilmes878886877459566675828586
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Argentina

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Buenos Aires25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Avellaneda25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Palermo25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Lanus25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Balvanera25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Belgrano25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Villa Lugano25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Lomas de Zamora25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Monte Chingolo25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Remedios de Escalada de San Martín25°25°23°21°17°14°13°13°15°18°21°23°
Tourist density

Tourism in Argentina

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
7.4M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#57
Visitors per resident
0.17
Visitors per km²
2.7

Most popular destinations in Argentina

  1. 1Buenos AiresHigh
  2. 2UshuaiaVery high
  3. 3CórdobaHigh
  4. 4SaltaHigh
  5. 5BarilocheHigh
  6. 6RosarioHigh
  7. 7Mar del PlataHigh
  8. 8MendozaHigh
  9. 9El CalafateHigh
  10. 10Puerto MadrynHigh
  11. 11La PlataHigh
  12. 12HumahuacaHigh
Practical

Argentina: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
CI
Voltage
220 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Argentine Peso

ARS · $

Languages
Guarani, Spanish
Calling code
+54
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
1
Exercise normal precautionsUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · May 7, 2026
Read the full advice
Upcoming public holidays
  • Nov 23National Sovereignty Day
  • Dec 8Immaculate Conception Day
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day
  • Feb 8Carnival
  • Feb 9Carnival