The geography of Argentina is heavily diverse, consisting of the Andes Mountains, pampas, and various rivers and lakes.

The Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory, are located to the east of southern Argentina, across the ocean.

[5] Argentina is located at a strategic point over the Strait of Magellan, the link between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

[1] The Argentine Sea, the maritime claims of Argentina, include an exclusive economic zone of 200 nm.

[1] The terrain is composed of plains to the East, with the Andes mountain range at the western border.

[4] The westernmost point is located at the Los Glaciares National Park, at the Santa Cruz Province.

It comprises the west of Catamarca and La Rioja, most of San Juan, and the center and north of Mendoza.

It limits to the Argentine Northwest to the north, Chile to the west, the Pampas to the east, and the Patagonia to the south.

It comprises the provinces of Formosa, Chaco, Santiago del Estero and north of Santa Fe.

[11] The Argentine Northwest region comprises the provinces of Jujuy, Salta, Tucumán, Catamarca, and La Rioja.

It limits to Bolivia to the north, Chile to the west, Cuyo to the south and the Gran Chaco to the east.

From North to South, West to East: In Argentina, the fluvial net is integrated by many systems of different economic relevance, which could be measured by their amount of flow and navigability.

The latter two flow together before meeting the Atlantic Ocean, forming the estuary of the Río de la Plata.

Argentina features various hot springs, such as those at Termas de Río Hondo with temperatures between 30 °C and 65 °C.

The southern regions have warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall, especially in mountainous zones.

The creation of the National Parks dates back to the 1903 donation of 73 square kilometers of land in the Lake District in the Andes foothills by Francisco Moreno.

This formed the nucleus of a larger protected area in Patagonia around San Carlos de Bariloche.

The National Park Police Force was born, enforcing the new laws preventing tree-felling and hunting.

Their early task was largely to establish national sovereignty over these disputed areas and to protect borders.

Five further national parks were declared in 1937 in Patagonia and the service planned new towns and facilities to promote tourism and education.

The headquarters of the National Park Service are in downtown Buenos Aires, on Santa Fe Avenue.