ARGENTINA IS HUGE, and there are many rural regions you’ll never see unless you have your own wheels (or hitchhike, I guess). I rented twice in 2009, once out of Mendoza, and once from Esquel in northern Patagonia. Here’s what I learned.
1. You don’t need an international permit.
I asked, they laughed. Your valid driver’s license from home, plus a credit card, should do the trick. Minimum age is 21.