Weather in Buenos Aires: When to go?
Best season to visit Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, called La Reina del Plata, one of the most (maybe the most) European city in South America, is a wonderful destination for your next trip. And the gate to visit from there many incredible places like Iguazu Falls, Patagonia, Mendoza and the Andes, sealife in Peninsula Valdes, […]
La Bombonera (Boca Juniors Stadium)
La Bombonera de Buenos Aires Boca Juniors is the club in the La Boca neighborhood, owner of La Bombonera, a playing field inaugurated in 1940 and which has a horseshoe-shaped structure, with three superimposed trays and a steep angle of inclination that resembles a box of chocolates. . The few meters that separate the field […]
The Tijuca Forest: The green area of Rio de Janeiro
The Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro Few cities in the world can boast of being located in a natural enclave as surprising as Rio de Janeiro. To its magnificent beaches we must add the gigantic urban forest located in the heart of the city, the Parque Nacional da Tijuca, more commonly known as the […]
The Rocinha: The Favela of Rio de Janeiro
The Rocinha in Rio de Janeiro Rocinha is a favela in the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Through a decree of June 1993, it acquired the official category of neighborhood. With an area of almost 865 thousand square meters, Rocinha was known for a long time as the largest favela in Brazil. However, […]
The Reveillon in Rio de Janeiro
The Reveillon in Rio de Janeiro The most important annual event in Rio de Janeiro after its world-renowned carnival, is the Reveillon. It is a massive New Year’s Eve party that is organized on Copacabana beach, attended by around two million people to welcome the New Year. The main attraction of the Reveillon is its […]
The Caipirinha: drinking in Rio de Janeiro
The Caipirinha: typical drink in Rio de Janeiro The caipirinha is the most traditional and well-known cocktail in Brazil, it is prepared with a mixture of lemons, sugar, crushed ice, and the inevitable Brazilian cachaça. The cachaça or cachaza, is a drink or liquor based on sugar cane, a little similar to brandy and rum […]
The Metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro
The Metropolitan Cathedral in Rio de Janeiro Officially called the Cathedral of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, the Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, also known as the Metropolitan Cathedral, is a monumental construction that surprises a lot. On the outside, its peculiar conical pyramidal shape makes it unique and, on the inside, its impressive […]
The Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro
The Maracaná Stadium in Rio de Janeiro If you are a lover of the most popular sport in the world, I am sure this will be a must. As you may well know, soccer is a fundamental part of the identity and culture of all Brazil and in particular for the Cariocas, and this becomes […]
The Beaches of Rio de Janeiro
Beaches in Rio de Janeiro: Enjoy the famous Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon One of the most famous icons, for which the city of Rio de Janeiro is best known, is its wonderful beaches. The image of beautiful statuesque women and men sunbathing and practicing sports on the fine white sand has gone around the world […]
The Sambodromo of Rio de Janeiro
The Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro The Sambódromo del Marquês de Sapucaí is a stadium built to seat visitors during the annual Samba Parade. It has an avenue where the artists parade during the competition. The Sambodromo was designed in 1984 by the renowned architect Oscar Niemeyer. The avenue is 700 meters long and is […]
The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro
The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro Undoubtedly the most famous event of the year is the Rio de Janeiro Carnival, one of the largest shows in America and one of the largest manifestations of Carioca culture, which fills the streets of the city with music and color during a week and culminating in the spectacular […]
Where is Rio de Janeiro located? Where is Rio de Janeiro on a map?
Where is Rio de Janeiro located? Where is Rio de Janeiro on a map? Rio de Janeiro is one of the most famous cities in South America. It´s located in Brazil, over the Atlantic Ocean and it´s an icon of the country. Rio de Janeiro is a huge coastal city in Brazil, famous for its […]
What is Mendoza known for?
What is Mendoza known for? Mendoza is one of the most visited areas in Argentina with Buenos Aires, Ushuaia, El Calafate and Iguazu Falls. Known for its amazing wine region at the foot of the imposing Andes mountain range, Mendoza is perfect for people who want to enjoy the warm people, incredible imposing landscapes, the […]
Where is Mendoza in the map?
Where is Mendoza in the map? Mendoza is the capital of the province of Mendoza, and it´s located in the west area of the country, on the Andes chain. You can arrive from Buenos Aires by taking a 2-hour flight. There are many frequencies a week that links the capital city with Mendoza. […]
Is Mendoza worth it?
Is Mendoza worth it? Mendoza is a fantastic region, located in the west of Argentina, in an area known as the Wine Country. Of course, some of the most famous wines in the world grow and develop there, and one of the most sought-after varieties such as Malbec. In Lujan de Cuyo and Maipu area, […]
The Ibera Wetlands: different gates to reach the nature
Ibera Wetlands: The visit Ibera Wetlands is an amazing natural place, and of course if you saw my article about how to get Ibera Wetlands, you know now that you can reach the marshes from Posadas in Misiones Province, from Corrientes Airport or via Mercedes and Colonia Carlos Pellegrini in a bus ride from Buenos […]
How to get to Ibera Wetlands?
Getting the Ibera Wetlands: how to arrive at Ibera? If you´re a nature lover, I´m sure you will be interested in visiting the amazing Ibera Wetlands. And maybe, it´s not clear for you how to arrive at the marshes. Well, the first question you may have is, Can I fly to Ibera Wetlands? […]
Fauna in Ibera Wetlands: What to see in Ibera Wetlands?
What to see in Ibera Wetlands? Animals in Ibera: The amazing fauna The Ibera Wetlands are a very natural place, full of a wonderful diversity of fauna and flora. The Esteros del Iberá are a reservoir of stagnant water, with a depth that does not exceed three meters and are covered by aquatic plants. It is […]
Best tours to visit Argentina
Best tours to visit Argentina We developed a complete list of tours to visit the best destinations in Argentina. Of course, Buenos Aires the capital city, is the head city, from where you can fly to any of the amazing destinations that our country can offer. Tours in Patagonia: a wide variety of amazing […]
Argentina in 10 days. Tours to visit Argentina
It´s time to visit Argentina, one of the most amazing destinations in South America, with a wide variety of landscapes, climates, attractions, culture… with snow, colorful mountains, amazing vast regions, unique waterfalls, and an exciting capital city. 10 days visiting Argentina: tours and main destinations Argentina is a large country, and sometimes visitors […]
Educational Travel Experiences in Argentina
In RipioTurismo we developed in 2005 a complete variety of Educational Tours with amazing unique experiences, masterclasses, special lessons, meeting local people of special interest, exchange of experiences with local students, volunteer groups, and more. Explore Argentina and Chile with your students, starting in Buenos Aires for example. One of the most “European cities” in […]
What is Locro in Argentina?
Well, if you´re looking for some traditional dishes in Argentina, it´s one of the most representatives. The Argentine Locro is a dish made from white corn, beans, and squash or pumpkin. It requires prolonged cooking so it allows the use of hard cuts of meat such as brisket and allows different versions by varying the […]
Argentina DMC
We´re South America, since 2000 we established our company in Buenos Aires, Argentina and developed a wide variety of tours and programs for people who wants to visit Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Uruguay, Ecuador… A DMC for Argentina with a great wide variety of tours We have more than 150 tours to enjoy the […]
Our Argentina Guide
Home We worked hard to offer a real guide for your next trip to Argentina. Oh! and it´s free Maps, infographics, photos, more than 150 activities in Argentina, destination by destination, suggested hotels, useful information and tips. The Argentina Guide A guide specially developed for you, with a complete list of activities available in Buenos Aires, […]
