Buenos Aires to Valparaiso

Argentina’s capital has a unique and absorbing grandeur. Experience this in abundance at the Colon Theatre, a stunning opera house, and at Recoleta Cemetery, final resting place of Eva ‘Evita’ Peron. For a true taste of Buenos Aires’ life and soul, many love to tour city districts like La Boca, with its colourful houses and lively tango cafés.

Discover a small slice of Wales in Argentina. While Puerto Madryn has roots from the British Isles, the scenery is unmistakably Patagonian, with sweeping vistas and colonies of sea lions and penguins. Somewhat unexpectedly, this Argentinean resort is named after a Welsh baron, one of a number who left their home country during the Industrial Revolution, due to the economic impact it had on rural communities.

The southernmost town on Earth is surrounded by spectacular snow-capped mountains, waterways and the Tierra del Fuego National Park, and is the gateway to some stunning sights and experiences. The southernmost town on Earth is surrounded by spectacular snow-capped mountains, waterways and the Tierra del Fuego National Park, and is the gateway to some stunning sights and experiences.

Punta Arenas stands on the Strait of Magellan, close to the southern tip of South America. There is a real frontier town feel here amidst the grand and mountainous scenery of Chilean Patagonia. Also well remembered here is explorer Ferdinand Magellan. Indeed, a statue of him stands in Plaza Muñoz Gamero, and rubbing the toe of one of the figures around the pedestal is said to bring good luck and calm waters for your onward voyage. Within the Museo Nao Victoria you can stand before a replica of his galleon that successfully sailed around the globe.

Standing almost on the halfway point of the country’s long coast, Puerto Montt is the gateway to Chile’s lake district, and can reveal stunning scenery as well as a rich German heritage. Stepping ashore in Puerto Montt, named after a Chilean president, you may just feel like you’ve found some corner of Bavaria. The German influence here – found in the cakes, local beer and the gabled houses – is a legacy of settlers drawn to the Lake District 150 years ago.