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Just two hours drive from the frenzy of Buenos Aires in vast fields strewn with flowers and dotted with cattle, along tracks leads between silvery elms into a plantation of soaring monkey puzzle trees and a clearing pristine green lawns. There sits a French-style chateau dating from 1893 that has sweeping staircases, balconies, and yellow awnings. Under the tall eucalyptus trees, a long table is laid for lunch and hosts are waiting to welcome you, grilling huge steaks on a traditional Argentine asado. Sip a glass of Malbec, bite into a spicy empanada and relax. You are home. Photo by: Bennet Summers

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No trip to Argentina is complete without staying in estancia, the cattle farm that made Argentina wealthy. Dos Talas is both the most romantic and most authentic example. There you are a guest of the owners, descendants of the founder Pedro Luco. They will show you the park, filled with avenues of towering trees, created by Argentina’s leading landscape architect, Charles Thays. They will invite you to make yourself at home in the glorious interior spilled from high-ceiling rooms onto the elegant terraces. Photo by: Paul Foot

The history is palpable in the extensive library and evocative photographs that cover the antique tables. Guests sleep in carved mahagony beds on crisp white linen and wake to fling the French doors onto a private balcony. Spend the morning strolling around the grounds and afternoon sitting by the pool, gazing out over the apparently limitless plains. As the sun sinks on the horizon, set out with the resident gaucho to ride a horse into the sunset. Filled with peace you will return to dine in style and sleep deeply. Photo by: Bennet Summers

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