Camping ACA San Clemente del Tuyú

Laidback San Clemente del Tuyú has a tiptop spread of eateries, seaview bars and big shops for stocking up, but many visitors make for the finger of land beyond it: Punta Rasa. It’s a 20-minute drive (or a couple of hours’ pleasant hiking) from the site to the Punta Rasa's Termas Marinas, a complex of hot spring baths and pools in woodlands, complete with waterslides, mini-jeep rides and a lighthouse. Right at the tip of the peninsula, there’s kitesurfing on offer as well as cracking views as the River Plate joins the ocean. For nature walks, head half an hour to the start of the Campos del Tuyú National Park, a region of saltgrass prairies and woodlands home to many unique and endangered species including the pampas deer. Heading back inland, the sea lions, dolphins and whales at Mundo Marino (15 minutes) are the stars of daily shows, and you can take a safari tour to see antelopes and alpacas, buffalo and peccaries in the wilderness park. Half an hour down the coast, Santa Teresita has two amusement parks offering rides, chutes and waterslides and a replica of one of Christopher Columbus's ships. For a real thrill, and a view of this region from the highest heights possible, make a 40-minute trip to Costa Azul for a helicopter ride.