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In the last article I presented my five favorite places to visit in Argentina. In this article I round off that list with another five of Argentinas best vacation spots. 6. Bariloche and the Lake District. Whereas the southern reaches of Patagonia are known for their ruggedness and extreme isolation, the northern half of Patagonia is a pleasant, almost Swiss-like region of lakes and green forests rimmed in by Andean peaks. Bariloche, Patagonias largest town, though far from being a metropolis, is every year more and more a cosmopolitan place, offering a full range of hotels and services for travelers. A little further to the north, in the neighboring region of Neuquén, trout fishermen will find a network of pristine rivers and streams in the Andean lowlands, many of which are considered world- diet tea class in the sport. 7. Mendoza and Argentinas wine country. Vaguely reminiscent of the Chianti region of Italy or perhaps of Bordeaux in southern France but with the difference that in Argentinas wine country the highest peaks in the Americas loom over the vineyards. If wine tasting is not attraction enough for you, then scale the Aconcagua. Stop long enough to see the Puente del Inca which, at over 12,000 feet, is a natural bridge over a rock chasm which the Peruvian Incas would use when on silver mining expeditions in the southern parts of the Andes. 8. Ushuaia. The southernmost city in the world and the gateway for expeditions to Antarctica. Its also the place to visit the mountains, lakes and fjords of Argentinas most southern region, Tierra del fuego. 9. Cordoba and the Sierras.