Argentina is a country in Southern South America. Its surrounding countries are Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay to the north, Uruguay to the north east and Chile to the west. In the east it has a long South Atlantic Ocean coastline.
Argentina is the second-largest country in South America. Brazil may be the largest, but Argentina is both the highest and lowest. At 6,960 m Cerro Aconcagua is South America's tallest mountain, while Salinas Chicas, on the Valdes Peninsula (Peninsula Valdes), at 40 m below sea level, is the lowest point on the continent.
At the southern tip of Argentina there are several routes between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans including the Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, and Drake Passage as an alternative sailing around Cape Horn in the open ocean between South America and Antarctica. (Description by Wikipedia.org)
Visit the following organizations offering volunteer abroad opportunities in Argentina:
Peace Corp - Peace Corps volunteers travel overseas and make real differences in the lives of real people.
Volunteers for Peace: Argentina - Offers over 2400 affordable short-term volunteer opportunities abroad in 90+ countries.
Amigos de las Americas - Amigos de las Américas creates opportunities for young people to excel in leadership roles promoting public health, education and community development.
Earthwatch Institute - An international non-profit organization supporting scientific field research and offering members of the public the opportunity to work with distinguished field scientists.
Amity Institute - Amity Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building international friendship and cultural understanding through teaching exchange.
