TOURISM

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Each region of the country has its own tourist attractions. Among the most popular are the Andean mountains, the lake district centered in Bariloche (where there is a National Park), Patagonia, the Atlantic beaches, and Mar del Plata, the Iguazú falls, the Pampas, and Tierra del Fuego.

	The well-known Andean range runs almost the entire length of the western border. Argentina's international skiing fields in San Carlos de Bariloche are situated in the province of Rio Negro. Located at Nahuel Huapi National Park, they attract thousands of visitors each year. Other important ski fields are Las Leñas in the Province of Mendoza and Chapelco in San Martin de los Andes in the province of Neuquén.
	Patagonia boasts of beautiful glaciers, forests and lakes. Situated in the southern province of Santa Cruz, the Perito Moreno glacier is one of the most picturesque. It is situated in the 600,000 ha. Los Glaciares National Park, which is World Heritage listed. Ushuaia, in Tierra del Fuego, is the most southern city in the world. It provides adventurous people with places to go skiing and ice-skating in winter, and in sprin g and summer, a glorious display of colour from the native bush.
	A change from the ice-capped south is the sunny east coast, Mar del Plata. Situated in the province of Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata is a very popular beach and tourist area for both Argentine and foreign visitors. The area is usually busy in the summer months but quiet for the remainder of the year.
	The Iguazú Falls are situated in the province of Misiones on the north-eastern tip of Argentina. They consist of 275 falls stemming from a common source, the Iguazú river. The falls are protected by an ecology reserve and are surrounded by thick native forest.
	The Northwest mountain region of Salta and Jujuy provides a unique atmosphere of beautiful arid landscapes with remnants of ancestral Inca civilization.