Cheapest Flights to Argentina

Media headlines have made the country sound dangerously chaotic, but things have definitely calmed down. It's still a fabulous country to visit and, apart from the occasional flare-up related to the economic crisis, tourism has been pretty much business as usual in 2002. In fact, domestic tourism has actually benefited as previously wealthy Argentines can no longer afford trips to Miami, Brazil and the Dominican Republic. The major change to watch out for is the devalued peso. It's no longer interchangeable with the US dollar, so you'll have to keep an eye on the exchange rate - on the whole you should get about two pesos to the dollar. This means that Argentina no longer seems exorbitantly pricey compared with neighbouring countries - for example, you can now get a full lunch for under $5. Though imported products and some services aimed specifically at tourists have suffered price hikes, this amazingly varied country, with its snow-capped Andes, humid jungle and penguin colonies is still a major destination for travellers. At the time of writing, one Argentine peso was equal to exactly one US dollar. Recent political upheaval, however, has led to a major devaluation of the peso and rapidly fluctuating exchange rates.

Argentina is a vast country. It measures 5000km by 1500km and, even without the titanic wedge of Antarctica that the authorities are wont to include in the national territory, it ranks as the world's eighth largest state, immediately behind India. Thanks to its longitudinal position, standing between the Tropic of Cancer and the most southerly reaches of the planet's landmass, the country encompasses a staggering diversity of climates and landscapes. The mainland points down like a massive stalactite on the map, from the hot and humid jungles of its northeast and the bone-dry highland steppes of its northwest down through windswept Patagonia to the end-of-the-world archipelago of Tierra del Fuego , a territory that is shared with Chile. Across the broad midriff stretch Argentina's most archetypal landscapes: the mostly flat pampas grazed by millions of cattle - subtly beautiful scenery formed by horizon-to-horizon plains interspersed with low sierras, and punctuated by small agricultural towns, the odd ranch and countless clumps of pampas grass. These wide open spaces are among the country's best assets - despite its mammoth area its population of 33 million weighs in at far less than Spain's. This is a land with huge swaths still waiting to be explored let alone settled.

So aside from the people, why visit Argentina? First, because the huge metropolis of Buenos Aires, home to two-fifths of the population, is one of the most exciting, charming and fascinating of all South American capitals. It's an immensely enjoyable place just to wander about, stopping off for an espresso or an ice cream, or people-watching, or shopping, or simply soaking up the unique atmosphere. Its many barrios, or neighbourhoods, are startlingly different, some decadently old-fashioned, others thrustingly modern, but all of them oozing character. Added to that, Buenos Aires is the country's gastronomic mecca and boasts a frenzied nightlife that makes it one of the world's great round-the-clock cities. Elsewhere, cities aren't exactly the main draw, with the exception of beautiful Salta in the northwest, the beguiling river-port of Rosario - birthplace of Che Guevara - and Ushuaia which, in addition to being the world's most southerly city, happens to enjoy a fabulous setting on the evocatively named Tierra del Fuego.

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