South American dinner at home

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Wow what a fun exciting dinner party! Very inspired!!!

That looks like a good and enjoyable evening!

Very welcome to Argentina and South America! I am Argentinian and have lived all my life in Argentina, we speak Argentinian Spanish here but I learnt Swedish just for curiosity's sake. We have a number of world heritage sites in Argentina. Definitely recommended to visit:
1) Iguazu Falls. If coming from the north and passing by Rio, is wise to fly to Brazil's Foz do Iguacu airport. Recommended both sides, there are different views. The Argentine side is larger. On the Brazilian side there is Parque das Aves, a park with all sorts of amazing birds. On the Argentinian side there is the motorboat tour that goes very close to the waterfalls, you get wet. There is the hummingbird farm with all sorts of hummingbirds in the air around you. There is Aripuca where they have built a giant copy of an Indian cage with various ancient trees, where you have to taste matéört ice cream and rosella ice cream. There is a kind of zoo called Biocentro, they have a butterfly farm, with fantastic butterflies. Recommended to rent such a lounge hotel in the middle of the jungle, it is so nice!
When you leave, Puerto Iguazú also has its own airport. There are Aerolineas Argentinas airline promo tickets if you buy at least three routes.
2) Valdes Peninsula between 15 September and 15 October is full activity on the peninsula with all the animals (southern right whales, penguins, elephant seals, etc.), you will see a kind of NatGeo documentary in front of you, even the whales are seen from a close distance on El Doradillo beach. In any case, there are whales from June to November, but this date is full animal activity.
3) Ushuaia. Although it is the southernmost city in Chile, Ushuaia is known as the end of the world. There are all landscapes in the same place. The last and lowest part of the Andes, sea, lakes, forests with unique trees from the area. It is nice to step into the touristic train that goes through the peatland area where the prisoners used to work in the forest. Be aware that the boat does not run in bad weather, so if the weather is good when you arrive, it is recommended to do the boat trip right away.
4) El Calafate. Huge glaciers up close. Keep in mind that the most famous glacier called Perito Moreno is bigger than Argentina's capital Buenos Aires itself. Perito Moreno is absolutely recommended and there is a metal walkway like in Iguazú, be aware that it is easy to slide. There is an excursion to walk in the glacier itself (trekking). There is another excursion that takes you through the Lago Argentino lake and navigates to the Upsala glacier and the Spegazzini glacier which is 70 metres high. Now that you are in this area, it would be nice to visit the Torres del Paine Park in Chile which is quite close.
5) Mendoza. The wine district. Lots of wine is exported from here to Europe. The wine has evolved when sommeliers from France started working in Mendoza and improving production. South of Mendoza is San Rafael with a number of its own unique landscapes, and La Payunia Park, volcanic land with otherworldly landscapes. Please note that the excursion to La Payunia is private and a minimum of 6 participants must book, so please book this excursion well in advance.
6) Salta and Jujuy. Breathtaking landscapes. Inca culture. The Incas conquered the north-west of Argentina, so there is a lot of Inca influence there. Salta city is well preserved from the Spanish era, with its own Spanish town hall and typical Spanish homes. A must-try is their pirogues (empanadas). Most excursions to Salta and Jujuy leave from Salta city. Must-sees are Cachi, Humahuaca, Purmamarca and Tilcara. If you are travelling to Jujuy on your own, it is easy to get there by public bus which runs frequently between cities. At 11am the excursion to the Great Salt Desert leaves from Purmamarca. You reach 4170 metres on the Lipán slope.
7) Buenos Aires. There is everything. 24/7. Endless and diverse city. Absolutely recommended to taste Argentinian steak, Argentinian ice cream (Heladería Olímpica in the centre makes handmade ice cream). The Swedes ask for the real thing. Apart from tango shows, a tango milonga (tango club) is absolutely recommended, learning tango or listening to tango orchestra live at some tango clubs. There are various excursions from Buenos Aires city. Pampas Romantic Stories by Evert Taube is very close to the city. There are various touristic farms that receive guests. And there are genuine activities and places too. The delta is also worth seeing and listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, visiting the inhabited part, or there is also the possibility to make kayak excursions to approach the local wildlife. Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay (listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List) is 1 hour away from Buenos Aires, it is a cosy old Portuguese founded town on the other side of the world's widest river (La Plata river).
8) If you have any questions, please send me a message. My website is https://www.argtour.com/index-se
Regards,
Diego Núñez