Information about Buenos Aires:

The Province of Buenos Aires is one of the twenty-three provinces of Argentina, and it is located in the central-western region of the country. The City of Buenos Aires is the capital of the country, and at the same time the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, is the city of La Plata. It should be noted that the City of Buenos Aires, is the city that receives the largest number of visitors in the country, by a major difference, and also the most populated. There's more than 15 million inhabitants, this, in terms of percentages, represents 40% of the country's population.

Most of the population and tourism are concentrated in the urban core of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, also known as CABA or Bs. As. Another interesting fact about Buenos Aires, is that it's the third most populated city of Latin America, with more than 15 million inhabitants, only behind Mexico City and São Paulo (Brazil).

Some of the most popular and most visited points and touristic attractions of the City of Buenos Aires are: Catedral Metropolitana, Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento, Teatro Colón, Bosques de Palermo, MALBA, neighbourhoods such as Palermo and Recoleta, the Avenida (avenue) 9 de Julio (where the iconic Obelisco is located) and the Parque 3 de Febrero, among others local landmarks.

The Retiro Bus Terminal, during high season, is estimated to receive around 2,000 buses daily, both from destinations within the country, and from international destinations.

Information about Río Gallegos:

Río Gallegos is an Argentinian city, it is located within the Province of Santa Cruz. Río Gallegos is the capital and most populated locality in the province.

Geographically, Río Gallegos is located in southeast Argentina, in the Patagonia region, and currently it has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants.

Although it does not stand out, especially in the tourism area, Río Gallegos has an annual number of visitors that has been increasing for the last few years, according to the most recent statistics. Some of the most visited points of interest are: Laguna Azul, Museo de Los Pioneros, Barco Hundido Marjory Glen, Cabo Vírgenes, Costanera Angel Sureda and Plaza San Martín, among many other local landmarks.

Río Gallegos is very close to other localities such as: El Calafate, El Chaltén, La Leóna, Puerto Santa Cruz, Puerto San Julián, San Gregorio and Primavera (these last two mentioned cities are Chilean).

Santa Cruz is located around 600 kilometers (by land vehicle) from the City of Ushuaia, the southernmost city of Argentina and the world. It is located around 400 kilometers from the famous Parque Nacional de Los Glaciares (Glacier National Park).