Pre/post tours

Visit one of the world’s natural wonders, declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, featuring 270 waterfalls over 3km of tropical jungle that join the Argentine and Brazil borders. Do not miss the chance to walk along the paths, stairways, bridges and balconies through the jungle of Iguazú National Park. Take some time to watch the native wildlife and be as amazed by them as the Spanish explorer Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca was in 1541.

Pre-Congress: 15 – 17 September 2011.
Post-Congress: 23 – 25 September 2011.

In the heart of the Nahuel Huapi National Park is located San Carlos de Bariloche, a city with a traditional alpine-village feel, situated in front of Nahuel Huapi Lake. Come and be dazzled by its stone architecture and exquisite chocolates and typical cheeses of the alpine region. Running along the north-eastern shore of Nahuel Huapi Lake, within two national parks, is Villa La Angostura, surrounded by amazing lakes, rivers and centuries-old woods.

Pre-Congress: 13 – 17 September 2011.
Post-Congress: 23 – 27 Septiembre 2011.

Join us and get to know the “Edén de los Andes”, Mendoza city and its beautiful surrounding mountains. Contemplate the majesty of Aconcagua Mountain, almost 7000m high, making it the highest peak in America. Marvel at the ingenious irrigation system established by Captain Don Pedro del Castillo who founded the city in 1561. This system transports water from Mendoza River to fields of maize, beans and pumpkin, converting the place into the oasis that it is today..

Pre-Congress: 14 – 17 September 2011.
Post-Congress: 23 – 26 September 2011.

Join us on a trip to one of the main tourist attractions of the country, where the incredible abundance of animals is at arms’ reach. Be amazed by the Franca Austral Whale, penguins, sea lions and elephant seals. Drink tea at traditional Welsh houses and feel the sensation of going back in time while walking between dinosaur fossils at the Palaeontology Museum.

Pre-Congress: 14 – 17 September 2011.
Post-Congress: 23 – 26 September 2011.

Come and discover the charm of one of the best-preserved corners of colonial life in our country. Admire the magnificent natural scenery of the North, declared a UNESCO world heritage site, and wander through traditional villages where time seems to have stopped. Meet local artisans and their unique crafts such as tapestries and textiles; sheep, llama or alpaca wool ponchos; gold and silver.

Pre-Congress: 14 – 17 September 2011.
Post-Congress: 23 – 26 September 2011.

Travel to the end of the world! Join us in this adventure and get to know the most southerly capital city in the world, Ushuaia.
Be astonished by its landscape littered with dense forests, snow-capped mountains, lakes and millenary glaciers. Then visit the world-famous Los Glaciares National Park, situated near the town of El Calafate. These are two of Argentina’s tourist attractions that you simply cannot afford to miss.

Pre-Congress: 13 – 17 September 2011.
Post-Congress: 23 – 27 Septiembre 2011.

Recently declared a World Heritage by UNESCO, Colonia was founded by the Portuguese in 1680 during the dispute between Portugal and Spain for the supremacy over the River Plate (Rio de la Plata).
During this tour we will visit San Fernando Beach, downtown, the industrial area, and all the coast line until the Real San Carlos with its Plaza de Toros.
There will also be a 30-minute walk inside the Old Quarter to visit its most attractive areas like the Municipal Museum, the Old Houses of Nacarello, Lavalleja, Pou, the Lighthouse, etc.

Note: Please check with your consulate if you need Visa to enter Uruguay