# Home Country, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> Home Country is a mountain hut (Casa en Country) in Argentina (Av. Los Ceibos). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 52 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 08. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/home-country/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Local name:** Casa en Country
- **Where:** Argentina · Av. Los Ceibos, 3450
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** AEP Buenos Aires, 600 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -29.21433, -59.22376

## What it is and where

Home Country is a mountain hut (Casa en Country) in Argentina (Av. Los Ceibos).

Its coordinates are -29.21433, -59.22376; the nearest main airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP, Buenos Aires), 600 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-29.214328%2C-59.223756)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.214328%2C-59.223756)

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/senderismo/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Home Country is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 41 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 17 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 32 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 08 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 18 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 57 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 50 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 43 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 30 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 52 |

In December there are 13 h 52 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | October to April | May to September |
| Hiking | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Home Country has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Argentina

To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Baño Publico de la Terminal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bano-publico-de-la-terminal/): Hot spring bath · 8.7 km
- [Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/nuestra-senora-del-rosario-2/): Temples · 8.9 km
- [Museo Gauchesco Curuzú](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-gauchesco-curuzu/): Museum · 9.3 km
- [Gauchito Gil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/santuario-gauchito-antonio-gil/): Argentine folk saint · 106 km
- [Museo "Tarragó Ros"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-tarrago-ros/): Museum · 129 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

## More in Argentina: Mountains

- [Aconcagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/aconcagua/): highest mountain in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres (6967 m)
- [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina
- [Tupungato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cumbre-sur/): Volcanic dome in the Andes
- [Cerro Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-torre/): mountain in Southern Patagonia in South America
- [Mercedario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/cerro-mercedario/): andean mountain in Argentina
- [Maipo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/maipo/): mountain in Chile

Every Argentina place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Home Country?

It is a mountain hut (Casa en Country in the local language) in Argentina.

### When is the best time to visit Home Country?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 52 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 08.

### How do you get to Home Country?

The nearest main airport is Aeroparque Jorge Newbery (AEP), 600 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.214328%2C-59.223756) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Baño Publico de la Terminal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/bano-publico-de-la-terminal/), [Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/nuestra-senora-del-rosario-2/), [Museo Gauchesco Curuzú](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-gauchesco-curuzu/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5614137821), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

