Argentina offers different lifestyle...

The rural areas of Argentina offer property buyers and tourists the chance to experience a traditional South American lifestyle, according to one travel writer.

While the hustle and bustle of Buenos Aires attracts a large number of visitors to Argentina, many people believe the true character of the country is revealed in its less populated areas, the Toronto Star's John Moore reports.

The Canadian journalist visited an Argentinian ranch - or estancia - on one of the country's vast interior plains.

Owner Estela Ocampo told him that the estancia represents "a different kind of lifestyle" for newcomers to Argentina.

"In a city hotel, you might never speak to the person who has the room next to you. But here … everybody gets to know each other and become relaxed and very friendly," she explained.

Providing a "welcome weekend respite for frazzled city-dwellers", according to the newspaper, the estancia has numerous attractions, including the chance to ride horses across the plains and sample asado, the traditional Argentinian barbeque.

Other attractions in Argentina include the Train to the Clouds, which takes passengers high into the Andes from the city of Salta.

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