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Regions Map of ArgentinaThe National Presidential Office and the National Census Agency uses several regions to perform statics tasks; according to this, the most visited are: Andean Northwest Chaco Cuyo Mesopotamia Pampas Patagonia Province of Tierra del Fuego Note: The Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are claimed by Argentina but administered by the United Kingdom.
Cities The largest cities are: Buenos Aires, usually called Capital Federal to distinguish it from the province of Buenos Aires; its full official name is Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. Inhabitants of Buenos Aires are called porteños, "people from the port". Córdoba, second largest. La Plata, capital of the most important state, and known as "the perfect city" for its tracing (see map). Mendoza, fourth largest, well known for its extensive and high quality wine production. Rosario, third largest city. San Juan, the tenth largest city, capital of the province of San Juan, and a center of quality wine production. There are also a lot of medium-sized harbor towns, like Bahía Blanca Comodoro Rivadavia Concepción del Uruguay Mar del Plata Necochea Río Gallegos Salta Santa Fe Tucuman Ushuaia Villa Gesell More information is available at the Buenos Aires official tourism website. Villa Gesell Travel Info.
Other destinations According to the National Tourism Agency, the favourite places outside the important cities are The awesome Iguazú Falls, right in the north-east corner of the country. The Nahuel Huapi National Park, in patagonia in the foothills of the andes mountains and its main city San Carlos de Bariloche The beautiful Mar del Plata, world-wide called The Pearl of the Atlantic. El Calafate, the main destination when visiting the Glaciers National Park. The Perito Moreno Glacier, really a must when visiting Argentina. Many ski centers operate in the Andes during the winter; Las Leñas and San Carlos de Bariloche are particularly well-known. There are many nature preserves around Puerto Madryn and Peninsula Valdes where one can see wild penguins, sea lions, birds, and whales at certain times of the year.