Argentina · Charming villages
The most beautiful villages in Argentina
Coloured mountains in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, high-altitude vineyards in the Calchaquí Valleys, wooden villages by the lakes of Patagonia and the trekking capital at the foot of Fitz Roy: the most beautiful villages in Argentina.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
Northwest
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ArgentinaQuebrada de Humahuaca
A valley of coloured mountains, a World Heritage Site, with villages such as Purmamarca and Tilcara.
What to see in Quebrada de Humahuaca -
ArgentinaCafayate
Torrontés vineyards and the red rocks of the Quebrada de las Conchas.
What to see in Cafayate
Patagonia
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ArgentinaVilla La Angostura
A timber village on the shores of Nahuel Huapi, with the arrayanes forest.
What to see in Villa La Angostura -
ArgentinaSan Martín de los Andes
A mountain town on Lake Lácar, the start of the Seven Lakes Route.
What to see in San Martín de los Andes -
ArgentinaBariloche
Lakes and mountains with an Alpine feel, chocolate and skiing in winter.
What to see in Bariloche -
ArgentinaEl Chaltén
Argentina’s trekking capital, at the foot of Fitz Roy.
What to see in El Chaltén
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in Argentina?
Purmamarca and Tilcara in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, Cafayate in Salta, and Villa La Angostura, San Martín de los Andes and El Chaltén in Patagonia.
When to go to Patagonia?
From November to March, in the southern summer; in winter it is very cold and some services close, although there is skiing in Bariloche.
When to go to the northwest?
In autumn, winter and spring; in summer it rains more in the Quebrada de Humahuaca.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.