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Argentina - Facts

Jun 11, 2025
  • Argentina is located in the southern part of South America facing the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is the second largest country in South America after Brazil and is bordered by the Andes and Chile to the west, Bolivia and Paraguay to the North and Uruguay to the East. The capital Buenos Aires, is located on the east coast.
  • Argentina has a population of over 40 million including 1.8 million from neighboring countries (Peru and Paraguay predominantly) with Spanish being the primary language.
  • The currency is the Argentine peso (ARS) although the US dollar is widely accepted.
  • Argentina uses (UTC -3) time zone.
  • The vast size of the country and wide variation in altitude make for a wide range of climate types from subtropical in the north to polar in the far south. Summer runs between December and March and is warm and wet in most of the country except in most of Patagonia where it is the driest season. Winter starts in June and is normally mild in the north, cool in the center and cold in the southern parts experiencing frequent frost and snow. Because southern parts of the country are moderated by the surrounding oceans, the cold is less intense and prolonged than areas at similar latitudes in the northern hemisphere. Spring and autumn are transition seasons that generally feature mild weather. See Weather below for more details.
  • Not many cruising yachts brave the elements to visit Argentina, but those who do are attracted to the challenging wilderness of the Magellan Straits and Tierra del Fuego.
  • There are only a few ports along Argentina’s long coastline and there is little to see between the Rio de la Plata and the Straits of Magellan, with the notable exception of Mar del Plata, which has a thriving sailing community and facilities to match. Yachts coming from the north can get a taste of Argentina in Buenos Aires and the resorts in the Rio de la Plata estuary, where most yachting facilities are concentrated. There are several resorts with yacht clubs in the Rio de la Plata estuary, such as San Isidro and Olivos.
  • Only basic facilities are available at Puerto Madryn and Puerto Deseado.  Provisioning outside of the Buenos Aires area is adequate and for yachts heading south, a convenient place to reprovision is at Río Gallegos, capital of Santa Cruz. For details of services for cruising boats see Yachting Essentials.
  • Visiting yachts should tread carefully when clearing into Argentina as many have suffered investigations by Customs for possible infractions. This is on-going, however using a port agent avoids many potential problems. See Formalities for more details.
  • All vessels intending to sail to or from the Falklands, South Georgia and South Orkneys must apply for and obtain permission from the Argentine government or risk being fined or having their vessel impounded. All vessels must apply, cruisers or charter vessels. Fines are even applied for reasons of Force Majeure.

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