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Contemplating a trip/vacation to Argentina
Posted on 5/24/26 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 5/24/26 at 1:59 pm
Anyone been?
Pros?
Cons?
Recommendations?
Warnings?
Pros?
Cons?
Recommendations?
Warnings?
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Posted on 5/24/26 at 3:55 pm to udtiger
My favorite country outside of the US.
Been twice, including earlier this year. Likely going back next year.
What are the goals for your visit? I bird hunt each time I go and can recommend an outfitter near Buenos Aires.
Been twice, including earlier this year. Likely going back next year.
What are the goals for your visit? I bird hunt each time I go and can recommend an outfitter near Buenos Aires.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 3:57 pm to weagle1999
Do it. Get over to the Andes at some point. Mendoza maybe? That’s wine country. The people are just pretty to look at. And everything is so cheap once you get down there.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 3:58 pm to weagle1999
Pure first time tourism. Would be with spouse and adult children (no spouses/SOs attending).
Posted on 5/24/26 at 4:11 pm to udtiger
If it's anything like Chile, take note of the number of schnitzel restaurants opened about 1947 
Posted on 5/24/26 at 4:12 pm to LemmyLives
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If it's anything like Chile, take note of the number of schnitzel restaurants opened about 1947
I am well aware of their WW2 related influx from Europe
Posted on 5/24/26 at 5:18 pm to udtiger
BA is a great city I have stayed in the Palermo district each time.
Dinner time in the city is around 10PM for the locals. Don Julio is overrated.
I think for the trip next year we will go in November to see the jacaranda trees blooming. Afterwards we will head north to an estancia to shoot doves. Might try to see Iguazu Falls on that trip.
Dinner time in the city is around 10PM for the locals. Don Julio is overrated.
I think for the trip next year we will go in November to see the jacaranda trees blooming. Afterwards we will head north to an estancia to shoot doves. Might try to see Iguazu Falls on that trip.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 6:32 pm to weagle1999
I’m going in a few weeks.
I have a reservation. Hopefully I will like it.
Iguazu is the focus of my trip.
quote:
Don Julio is overrated.
I have a reservation. Hopefully I will like it.
quote:
Might try to see Iguazu Falls on that trip.
Iguazu is the focus of my trip.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 7:01 pm to weagle1999
Do you prefer Calafate or El Chalten for base location in Patagonia?
Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:28 pm to udtiger
If you like wine I recommend visiting Salta.
Posted on 5/24/26 at 8:51 pm to Globetrotter747
El Preferido (DJ’s sister restaurant) is better IMO. If they still have an heirloom tomato carpaccio on the menu you should get it.
Also recommend Agua Asian bites for a sushi river experience.
That is cool that you are going to the falls
. Please report back.
Also recommend Agua Asian bites for a sushi river experience.
That is cool that you are going to the falls
. Please report back.This post was edited on 5/24/26 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 5/26/26 at 2:36 pm to Ham And Glass
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Do you prefer Calafate or El Chalten for base location in Patagonia
El Calafate has the airport, and its convenient to the awesome Perito Merino Glacier. But the elite hiking is by El Chalten. I spent one night in El Calafate and the rest in El Chelten. But that's because I wanted to hike, and if you're interest were in fly fishing or some other activity, then I'm not sure what would be the best.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 2:39 pm to udtiger
I am planning a trip to go there in November. We are going to Buenos Aires and Mendoza. Probably a day or 1 night trip to Iguazu Falls.
My specifically did NOT want to go Patagonia or Ushuaia, so that was out for us.
We are wine people so Mendoza/Uco Valley was an obvious for us.
I have done a substantial amount of research
Currently we have 5 nights in BA and 3 in Mendoza. That could change to 4/3 if we decide to spend a night in the Falls instead of a day trip (by plane).
We realize most people say 5 nights is a lot for BA but we kinda want to take it a bit easier
My specifically did NOT want to go Patagonia or Ushuaia, so that was out for us.
We are wine people so Mendoza/Uco Valley was an obvious for us.
I have done a substantial amount of research
Currently we have 5 nights in BA and 3 in Mendoza. That could change to 4/3 if we decide to spend a night in the Falls instead of a day trip (by plane).
We realize most people say 5 nights is a lot for BA but we kinda want to take it a bit easier
Posted on 5/26/26 at 2:43 pm to weagle1999
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Don Julio is overrated.
I have heard this but plan to go anyway just to go
I have heard it is a better experience if you are aware of what they do going in, and how they prepare meat, and what to ask for (they don't salt it very much at all, and it will be much more cooked than you would expect from a top steakhouse)
You have to say you want jugoso if you want it roughly medium rare.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 7:33 pm to Fun Bunch
Do you speak any Spanish baw? One thing about Argentinians is even if they speak fast they speak with sort of a more Italian style flow so I’ve always found it easier to understand.
Posted on 5/26/26 at 8:14 pm to Fun Bunch
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You have to say you want jugoso if you want it roughly medium rare.
That is everywhere in Argentina in my experience
Posted on 5/28/26 at 4:14 pm to udtiger
I’ve done Argentina twice in the past five years. Just visited again in March.
It’s a beautiful country and I consider Buenos Aires to be one of the greatest cities in South America.
To that end, Argentina has had a rough history of financial instability as well as hyper inflation. It is a legitimately cash based society as the Argentinians do not trust their own currency or its banks. Do not pay for anything using a credit card while you are there.
Most shops and restaurants will begrudgingly accept credit cards; however, it is not uncommon to see them apply a surcharge of 20% or even 30% for card transactions. A friend of ours was upcharged by 50% at a restaurant in the Recoleta.
Get cash while you are there. BBVA is common bank with ATM’s which are easy to use with a very low fee.
It’s a beautiful country and I consider Buenos Aires to be one of the greatest cities in South America.
To that end, Argentina has had a rough history of financial instability as well as hyper inflation. It is a legitimately cash based society as the Argentinians do not trust their own currency or its banks. Do not pay for anything using a credit card while you are there.
Most shops and restaurants will begrudgingly accept credit cards; however, it is not uncommon to see them apply a surcharge of 20% or even 30% for card transactions. A friend of ours was upcharged by 50% at a restaurant in the Recoleta.
Get cash while you are there. BBVA is common bank with ATM’s which are easy to use with a very low fee.
This post was edited on 5/28/26 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 5/28/26 at 7:47 pm to udtiger
I spent a few weeks traveling Argentina with a friend. This was a couple of years ago and it was obvious that Milei was going to win, which he did on our next to last day. When we needed local currency we'd ask around and there was always someone to exchange at 3x to 5x the official rate. It was absurdly cheap to travel there using US dollars. Everyone we met was ready to throw the existing regime out.
So - be sure to take lots of US dollars and have the exchange rate memorized. Much better than credit cards which the unscrupulous will try to screw you with. Check out how exchange works now. There was supposed to be a reform to make the currency track the USD on a real basis rather than a pretend one. But I have no idea if that happened.
Very friendly people. I liked it. Huge country so it's hard to generalize. El Calafate had to be my favorite place (Ushuaia is good too). Argentina and Chile seem more European than South American (especially Chile).
So - be sure to take lots of US dollars and have the exchange rate memorized. Much better than credit cards which the unscrupulous will try to screw you with. Check out how exchange works now. There was supposed to be a reform to make the currency track the USD on a real basis rather than a pretend one. But I have no idea if that happened.
Very friendly people. I liked it. Huge country so it's hard to generalize. El Calafate had to be my favorite place (Ushuaia is good too). Argentina and Chile seem more European than South American (especially Chile).
Posted on 5/28/26 at 8:45 pm to weagle1999
Who is your outfitter that you use?
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