Argentina is a highly exciting destination for outdoors enthusiasts, whether you're keen to tackle radical rock faces or prefer to appreciate the vast open spaces at a more gentle pace, hiking or on horseback. World-class fly-fishing, horseriding, trekking and rock climbing options abound, as do opportunities for white-water rafting, skiing, ice-climbing, and even - for those with sufficient stamina and preparation, expeditions onto the Southern Patagonian Icecap. The Patagonian Andes provide the focus for most of these activities, most particularly the area of the central Lake District around Bariloche and El Calafate/El Chaltén, but Mendoza and the far northwest of the country, around Salta and Jujuy, are also worth considering for their rugged mountain terrain. If you're keen on any of the above activities (bar fishing, of course), ensure you have taken out appropriate insurance cover before leaving home
Tour operators and outfitters
Alessio Expediciones , C.C. 33, Chacras de Coria, Mendoza (tel & fax 0261/4962201; aconcagua@alessio.com.ar ). One of the best local Aconcagua guiding outfits, used by many international groups. Alquimia , Paseo...
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Rafting
Though it does not have the range of extreme options as neighbouring Chile, Argentina nevertheless has some beautiful white-water rafting ossibilities, ranging from grades II to IV. Most of these are offered as day-trips, and range in price...
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Hiking
Argentina offers some truly marvellous hiking possibilities, and it is still possible to find areas where you can trek for days without seeing a soul. Trail quality varies considerably, but many are difficult to follow, so always get hold of...
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Climbing
For climbers , the Andes offer incredible variety - from volcanoes to shale summits, from the continent's loftiest giants to some of its fiercest technical walls. You do not have to be a technical expert to reach the summit of some of these...
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Fishing
As a destination for fly-fishing ( pesca con mosca ), Argentina is unparalleled, with Patagonia drawing in professionals and aficionados from around the globe. Trout, introduced mainly in the early twentieth century, form the...
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Skiing
Argentina's ski resorts , though not on the same scale as those of Europe or North America, attract mainly domestic and fellow Latin American tourists (from Chile and Brazil), as well as a smattering of foreigners who are looking to ski during...
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