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Argentina
Triplandio Argentina guide covers 12 travel guides with 1 city across 26 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 43 self-guided walking tours in Argentina with 230 POI, spanning 152.2 km in total. Get inspired by 17 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Argentina
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Argentina
Cost
HIGH
Safety
66
Health
60
Lifestyle
68
Infra
50
Rank
#56
Score
43
Tourists
7.4M/y
GDP/cap
$14.9k
Life Exp
77.5 yrs
Population
45.9M
Currency
ARS $
Language
Spanish
Payments
Cards OK
Emergency
911
Traditional Local Food Argentina
Local Flavours of Argentina — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Main course
Meat
Argentinian Ribeye Steak
Bife de chorizo
BEE-feh deh cho-REE-zoh
Juicy, thick-cut ribeye steak typically grilled to perfection.
Snack
Meat
Empanada
em-pah-NAH-dah
Pastry filled with savory or sweet ingredients.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Donut with Dulce de Leche
Churros con Dulce de Leche
CHOO-rohs con DOOL-seh deh LEH-cheh
Deep-fried dough pastry filled with sweet caramelized milk.
Drink
Vegetarian
Coffee with Milk
Café con Leche
ka-FEH kohn LEH-cheh
Strong coffee mixed with equal parts hot milk, a signature Argentine breakfast drink.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Bread Pudding with Caramel
Budín de Pan
boo-DEEN deh PAHN
A dense, sweet bread pudding topped with caramel sauce.
Main course
Meat
Argentine Milanese
Milanesa
mee-lah-NEH-sah
Breaded and fried thin slice of meat, often served with potatoes or salad.
Main course
Meat
Flank Steak
Tira de asado
TEE-rah deh ah-SAH-doh
Flavorful, grilled beef ribs served as part of an asado.
Dessert
Vegetarian
Dulce de Leche Caramel Flan
Flan de Dulce de Leche
flahn deh DOOL-seh deh LEH-cheh
Decadent caramel custard dessert enriched with dulce de leche.
Street food
Meat
Argentinian Grilled Sausage
Choripán
choh-ree-PAHN
Grilled chorizo sausage sandwich.
Main course
Vegetarian
Creamy Italian Sausage Pasta
Sorrentinos
sor-ren-TEE-nos
Large, round stuffed pasta similar to ravioli
Dessert
Vegetarian
Sweet Milk Pastry
Alfajor
al-fah-HOR
Two soft cookies filled with dulce de leche
Sauce
Vegan
Chimichurri Sauce
Chimichurri
chee-mee-CHOOR-ree
A piquant herb sauce used to complement grilled meats.
Starter
Vegetarian
Argentinian Sausage and Cheese
Provoleta
proh-voh-LEH-tah
Grilled Provolone cheese appetizer.
Main course
Meat
Creamy Sausage Stew
Locro
LOH-kroh
A hearty stew with corn, beans, and a variety of meats, traditionally served on national holidays.
Dessert
Meat
Dulce de Leche Caramel Spread
Dulce de Leche
DOOL-seh deh LEH-cheh
A sweet caramel-like dessert spread made from sweetened milk.