Argentina: country facts, travel advice and health

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Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Cards or cash

Mostly cashMostly cards

Step 3 of 5: Cards are less common than in the US or Europe, so carry some cash.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Money in Argentina

Argentine Peso · $ · ARS

Foreign cards get a better rate than the official one, so paying by card often beats changing cash.

ATMs cap foreign-card withdrawals at about AR$100,000 and charge a fixed fee of about AR$16,000.

Paying hotels with a foreign card avoids the 21% VAT that locals pay.

Keep some cash for the usual 10% restaurant tip, even when the bill goes on a card.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Public holidays in the next 12 months

Mon, 23 Nov 2026 · National Sovereignty Day Día de la Soberanía Nacional

Tue, 8 Dec 2026 · Immaculate Conception Day Día de la Inmaculada Concepción de María

Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Navidad

Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Mon, 8 Feb 2027 · Carnival Carnaval

Tue, 9 Feb 2027 · Carnival Carnaval

Wed, 24 Mar 2027 · Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia

Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday Viernes Santo

Fri, 2 Apr 2027 · Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas

Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Día del Trabajador

Tue, 25 May 2027 · May Revolution Día de la Revolución de Mayo

Sun, 20 Jun 2027 · General Manuel Belgrano Memorial Day Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano

Mon, 21 Jun 2027 · Anniversary of the Passing of General Martín Miguel de Güemes Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Martín Miguel de Güemes

Fri, 9 Jul 2027 · Independence Day Día de la Independencia

Mon, 16 Aug 2027 · General José de San Martín Memorial Day Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín

Mon, 11 Oct 2027 · Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural

Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Argentina say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says

No travel warning

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

U.S. Department of State says

Exercise normal precautions

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Level 1 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 9 Jul 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

UK Foreign Office says

No advice against travel

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 7 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Scams to know

Mustard scam

If someone sprays a stain on you and offers help, refuse firmly and walk away.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Drink and food spiking

Never leave drinks unattended or accept food or drinks from strangers.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Thieves posing as hotel guests

Keep bags close while checking in at a hotel or hostel.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Robbery by a new acquaintance

Be wary of inviting people just met, online or in person, back to a room.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Routine shots plus hepatitis A and B; yellow fever for Corrientes and Misiones; malaria in some areas.

Vaccinations

Routine vaccines plus hepatitis A and B; yellow fever is advised for Corrientes and Misiones provinces.

Malaria

In some regions

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.

Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Buenos Aires

South America's most visited city, full of cafés and tango

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Strange & surprising · #1

Aconcagua, at 6,960 m, is the highest mountain in the Americas.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

National anthem: Argentine National Anthem. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

12 World Heritage sites in Argentina, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List

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Deep facts

Economy
GDP	≈ $683.1 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person	≈ $14,898Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exports	soybean meal, corn, trucks, soybean oil, crude petroleum (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Population
Population	45.9 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age	34.6 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy	78.8 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Religions	Roman Catholic 62.9%, Evangelical 15.3% (Pentecostal 13%, other Evangelical 2.3%), Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1.4%, other 1.2% (includes Muslim, Jewish), none 18.9% (includes agnostic and atheist), unspecified 0.3% (2019 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2019 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Geography
Area	2,780,400 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climate	mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwestSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrain	rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western borderSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Government
Type of government	presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code	+54Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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