The fundamental characteristic of Argentina is the enormous contrast between the immense eastern plains and the imposing mountain range of the Andes to the west. This is the frontier with Chile and it has the highest peak in the Western hemisphere: the Aconcagua, 6.959 meters high.In its passage from Jujuy to Tierra del Fuego the range presents marvelous contrasts, the plateau of the Northwest, the lake region, the forests and the glaciers of the Patagonia.
To the North, Chaco is a forested area which follows the rivers Bermejo, Salado and Pilcomayo.Between the Paraná and Uruguay, we find Mesopotamia of Argentina (including the provinces of Entre Ríos, Corrientes and Misiones) which is formed by low hills where pools and marshlands show the ancient courses of these great rivers. There are fissures - in the middle of the subtropical rain forest - which provide such spectacular phenomena as the Falls of Iguazú.
La Pampa, in the centre of Argentina, is the largest and best known area of plains. It has a large amount of agriculture and livestock and includes the province of Buenos Aires, the northeast of La Pampa, the south of Córdoba and the south of Santa Fe. Its landscape is broken to the south by the small mountains of Tandil and La Ventana and to the west by the Córdoba mountain ranges.Towards the south, from the Andes to the sea, there are the sterile and stony plateau of Patagonia, swept by the wind during most of the year.
The Atlantic Coast, lined with high cliffs, forms massive indentations like the Valdés Peninsula, with its spectacular and unique colonies of marine animals.- ClimateThe country's territory offers a wide variety of climates that range from the subtropical in the North, to sub-Antarctic in southern Patagonia. A temperate climate predominates, particularly in the rich and humid Pampas plains. From November to March, the media temperature is 23¼ C and, from June to September is 12¼ C.
