{"id":5167,"date":"2015-02-12T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhworldimagery.wordpress.com\/?p=5167"},"modified":"2015-04-02T15:26:53","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T15:26:53","slug":"the-best-of-argentina-the-north","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/12\/the-best-of-argentina-the-north\/","title":{"rendered":"The best of Argentina: the north"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having worked as a photographer in Argentina\u00a0I got to see\u00a0the far reaches of this incredible country &#8211; including\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=desert%20argentina\" target=\"_blank\">deserts<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=mountain%20argentina\" target=\"_blank\">mountains<\/a> and\u00a0miles upon miles of flat\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=pampas%20argentina\" target=\"_blank\">pampas<\/a>. Over the next few weeks I&#8217;ll be sharing my insider knowledge on the country&#8217;s best\u00a0and most photogenic locations, from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=altiplano%20argentina\" target=\"_blank\"><em>altiplano<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to the ice fields of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=patagonia%20ice\" target=\"_blank\">Patagonia<\/a>. This week, here are my\u00a0recommendations from the country&#8217;s vast North:<\/p>\n<p>Calchaqui Valley, Salta Province (Christophe Boisvieux\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-210299\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5249 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-210299.jpg\" alt=\"CALCHAQUI VALLEY, SALTA PROVINCE, ARGENTINA\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-210299.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-210299-369x245.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><strong>Salta Province<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They don&#8217;t call it <em>Salta la linda (Salta the lovely),<\/em>\u00a0for nothing. This north-western province\u00a0has relaxed, traditional <em>pueblos<\/em>, indigenous crafts and traditions, and parched, other-worldly\u00a0landscapes. Head first to the relaxed, low-rise capital, Salta City (you can get there from Buenos Aires via air or overland by bus). Here you can absorb Argentina&#8217;s rich musical heritage in the folklore bars of calle Balcarce, photograph\u00a0the jovial\u00a0street-life and the unique cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>Street food stall selling peanuts, Salta City, Argentina (Yadid Levy\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=749-1492\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5225 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1492.jpg\" alt=\"Street food stall selling peanuts, Salta City, Argentina, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1492.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1492-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The entrance to Salta&#8217;s cathedral situated on the main square, Salta Province (Still Pictures\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=1030-52255\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5212 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1030-52255.jpg\" alt=\"South america, argentina, salta. Dec 2003. The entrance to saltas main cathedral situated on the main square.:\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1030-52255.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1030-52255-368x245.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>La Casona del Molino Bar, Salta City, Argentina\u00a0(Yadid Levy\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=749-1497\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5226 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1497.jpg\" alt=\"La Casona del Molino Bar, Salta City, Argentina, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1497.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1497-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is prime road-trip country, and if you don&#8217;t have a car\u00a0you can also take buses or hitch hike to\u00a0explore the winding Andean roads, desolate, cactus strewn vistas and traditional villages. The white adobe pueblo of Cachi makes a charming stopover, with tranquil streets giving way to breathtaking mountains that provide unending photo opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>If you can drag yourself away, head through the wine country\u00a0to Cafayate, another sleepy\u00a0town heavily influenced by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=quechua\" target=\"_blank\">Quechua<\/a> indigenous culture, where you can sample the region&#8217;s tasty cuisine, including corn tamales, roasted goat and a heart-warming bean and meat stew called <em>locro.\u00a0<\/em>Wander down streets that time forgot, where artisans carve wood and weave Andean clothing from alpaca and llama wool.\u00a0The trip back to Salta City takes you past a red, Martian landscape of ravines and amazing rock formations, one of my favourites\u00a0being <em>el Anfiteatro<\/em>,\u00a0a naturaly formed\u00a0Amphitheatre. Stunning.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photography tips: The light here can be extremely bright, especially in the highlands, so you may benefit from using a neutral density or a polarising filter. When photographing the city life, try and include people to give a human angle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Landscape from the Valles Calchaquies on the road between Cachi and Salta, Salta Province,\u00a0(Yadid Levy\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=749-1483\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5207 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1483.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape from the Valles Calchaquies on the road between Cachi and Salta, Salta Province, Argentina, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1483.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1483-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Houses in Cachi, Province of Salta, Argentina (Eduardo Dreizzen\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-465804\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5211 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-465804.jpg\" alt=\"Houses in Cachi, Province of Salta, Argentina.\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-465804.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-465804-369x245.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quebrada de las Conchas, Cafayate, Salta (Heeb Christian\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-298603\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5268 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298603.jpg\" alt=\"Argentina, South America, Red Rock Canyon, Quebrada de las Conchas, Cafayate, Salta, South America, erosion, landscape. Argentina, South America, Red Rock Canyon, Quebrada de las Conchas, Cafayate, Salta, South America, erosion, landscape\" width=\"480\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298603.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298603-364x245.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quechua woman weaving at the market of Cafayate, Salta Province\u00a0(Yadid Levy\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=749-1460\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5223 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1460.jpg\" alt=\"Quechua woman weaving at the market of Cafayate, Salta Province, Argentina, South America\" width=\"321\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1460.jpg 321w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1460-164x245.jpg 164w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/749-1460-227x340.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Geological formation called &#8216;The Amphitheatre&#8217; near the city of Salta, Argentina (Eduardo Dreizzen\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-452297\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5209 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-452297.jpg\" alt=\"Geological formation called 'The Amphitheater' near the city of Salta, Argentina.\" width=\"319\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-452297.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-452297-163x245.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-452297-226x340.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ischigualasto, or Valley of the Moon, San Juan Province<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the crowds head to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=mendoza%20wine\" target=\"_blank\">Mendoza&#8217;s wine regions<\/a>, neighbouring San Juan Province gets left behind, but it has one of the most photogenic\u00a0National Parks in the country, a strange wonder of nature in which you still feel as though you are still in the presence of the dinosaurs that left their footprints here. Ischigualasto, or Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) is a bit harder to get to than Argentina&#8217;s crowded hotspots, but it&#8217;s worth the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Hire a driver for the day, and you can get a\u00a0guided tour of rock formations with names like the Sphinx, the Mushroom and the Submarine, as well as a collection of naturally\u00a0formed\u00a0spheres of rock, and a flame coloured canyon. The park gives\u00a0an insight into the earth during the Triassic period, with\u00a0rocks of\u00a0up to 240 million years old. Many dinosaur bones were perfectly preserved here\u00a0and you\u00a0can see examples\u00a0at the park&#8217;s interpretation centre.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photographer&#8217;s tip: Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to photograph the park, since shadows will be longer and the directional light will show up the rock formations to their best effect.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hongo, Pillar Rock, Parque Ischigualasto,\u00a0San Juan Province (Heeb Christian\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-298633\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5205 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298633.jpg\" alt=\"Argentina, South America, Hongo, Pillar Rock, Parque Ischigualasto, UNESCO, World heritage, Valle de la Luna, near San. Argentina, South America, Hongo, Pillar Rock, Parque Ischigualasto, UNESCO, World heritage, Valle de la Luna, near San\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298633.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298633-369x245.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Submarino, Pillar Rocks, Parque Ischigualasto\u00a0(Heeb Christian\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-298627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5203 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298627.jpg\" alt=\"Argentina, South America, Submarino, Pillar Rocks, Parque Ischigualasto, UNESCO, World heritage, Valle de la Luna, nea. Argentina, South America, Submarino, Pillar Rocks, Parque Ischigualasto, UNESCO, World heritage, Valle de la Luna, nea\" width=\"319\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298627.jpg 319w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298627-163x245.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298627-226x340.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sand spheres at the Cancha de Bochas, Valle de la Luna, Ischigualasto Park, San Juan (Peter Langer\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=1116-11266\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5206 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1116-11266.jpg\" alt=\"Sand spheres at the Cancha de Bochas, Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley), Ischigualasto Natural Park, San Juan, Argentina\" width=\"480\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1116-11266.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/1116-11266-381x245.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rocks in Parque Ischigualasto, Valle de la Luna,\u00a0San Juan Province, Argentina (Heeb Christian\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-298629\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5204 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298629.jpg\" alt=\"Argentina, South America, Submarino, Pillar Rocks, Parque Ischigualasto, UNESCO, World heritage, Valle de la Luna, nea. Argentina, South America, Submarino, Pillar Rocks, Parque Ischigualasto, UNESCO, World heritage, Valle de la Luna, nea\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298629.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-298629-369x245.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Iguaz\u00fa, Misiones Province<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>British 1986 film The Mission begins with a compelling scene in which a man, tied to a cross, falls from one of the most spectacular waterfalls you&#8217;ll ever see. That waterfall is Iguaz\u00fa. Ok, so it&#8217;s no secret to tourists, but the\u00a0scale and beauty of this natural wonder on the border with Brazil are completely mesmerising and provide a whole range of unique photo opportunities. Just the sound of the hundreds of cascading waterfalls, stretching\u00a0around 3km into the distance, is hypnotic, while the sight\u00a0of the\u00a0mist rising up,\u00a0full of rainbows and fluttering butterflies, is a photographer&#8217;s\u00a0dream.<\/p>\n<p>The range of activities I was able to do\u00a0here was\u00a0pretty awesome too &#8211; from rafting under the cascades to rainforest adventures, monkey spotting and learning traditional Guaran\u00ed crafts. When I visited I was also lucky enough to experience a midnight tour of the park, lit only by a bright full moon. You may not be alone here, but the benefits to it being\u00a0on the tourist trail are a wide range of facilities, as well as lots of accommodation choices, from nice hotels to basic but comfortable hostels.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photographer&#8217;s tip: Protect your gear from spray using a plastic bag or poncho. The falls are vast, but it is often best to pick out a part of the scene to zoom in on &#8211; you can try using a human figure in the foreground to emphasise the scale of the waterfalls, or find interesting and dramatic angles from which to frame the falls.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A man views the thundering\u00a0<em>cataratas\u00a0<\/em>from a nearby rock (Peter Adams\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-89421\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5214 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-89421.jpg\" alt=\"E19-460873\" width=\"480\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-89421.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-89421-376x245.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"copy--feature\">Iguaz\u00fa falls in dramatic light (Frank Chmura\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-75623\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5213 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-75623.jpg\" alt=\"D29-94389\" width=\"480\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-75623.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-75623-371x245.jpg 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Toco Toucan, Foz de Iguazu, Puerto Iguazu, Argentina &#8211; Brazil border (Thomas Heinze\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=832-371131\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5217 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-371131.jpg\" alt=\"Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco), Foz de Iguazu, Puerto Iguazu, Argentina - Brazil border, South America\" width=\"480\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-371131.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-371131-366x245.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iguazu National Park Falls, Argentinian side, Misiones province, Argentina (P. Narayan\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=817-236722\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5215 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-236722.jpg\" alt=\"Iguazu National Park Falls, Argentinian side, Misiones province, Argentina\" width=\"480\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-236722.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-236722-312x245.jpg 312w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/817-236722-433x340.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Iguazu Falls at the border between Argentina and Brazil: White-water rafting under the cascades (Florian Kopp\/Robert Harding)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/index.php?lang=en&amp;page=preview&amp;subpage=832-295817\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5216 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-295817.jpg\" alt=\"The Iguazu Falls at the border between Argentine and Brazil: White-water rafting under the cascades\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-295817.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-295817-163x245.jpg 163w, https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/832-295817-227x340.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is best to visit Argentina&#8217;s northern regions in the country&#8217;s autumn, winter or early spring, between April and September.<\/p>\n<p>See more images of Argentina <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/results.php?Search=argentina\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next week: The South<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having worked as a photographer in Argentina\u00a0I got to see\u00a0the far reaches of this incredible country &#8211; including\u00a0deserts, mountains and\u00a0miles upon miles of flat\u00a0pampas. 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