Argentina Travel Guide | First-Timer Must-Knows​​ ​​

💵 Money & Language​​ ​​Currency:​​ Argentine Peso (₱) ​​Exchange at airports​​ (better rates in Buenos Aires) ​​ATMs:​​ Some accept UnionPay (high fees!) ​​Language:​​ Spanish (English isn’t widely spoken) ​​🍖 Must-Try Foods​​ 🔥 ​​Asado​​ (Argentine BBQ) – Juicy ribs + chimichurri 🥟 ​​Empanadas​​ – Crispy beef/pork pastries 🌭 ​​Choripán​​ – Street sausage sandwich 🍵 ​​Mate tea​​ – Shared with locals (bitter but iconic!) ​​🌎 Top 4 Can’t-Miss Spots​​ ​​1️⃣ Tigre Delta (BA’s "Venice")​​ ​​Boat through waterways​​ past stilted colorful houses ​​How to get there:​​ Train from Retiro (1h) ​​2️⃣ Perito Moreno Glacier (El Calafate)​​ ​​"Living glacier"​​ that cracks daily (like thunder!) ​​Pro tip:​​ Book a ​​mini-trekking tour​​ to walk on it ​​3️⃣ Ushuaia (End of the World)​​ ​​Bucket-list activities:​​ ​​Train to Tierra del Fuego NP​​ (ex-prisoner railway) ​​Mail a postcard​​ from the southernmost post office ​​4️⃣ Iguazú Falls​​ ​​Devil’s Throat​​ viewpoint (prepare to get soaked!) ​​Cross into Brazil​​ for a full panorama (visa-free for most) ​​⚠️ Travel Tips​​ ✔ ​​Safety:​​ Avoid flashing phones in BA (pickpocket hotspots) ✔ ​​Transport:​​ Long-distance buses > flights (cheaper + scenic) ✔ ​​Tango shows:​​ Skip Caminito’s tourist traps – ​​San Telmo​​ has authentic milongas ​​#ArgentinaTravel #SouthAmerica​