Activating iPhone without sim card to use it as an ipod.

I'm from Argentina, I will travel to the U.S. and I want to buy an unlocked iphone 5.
During the trip I want to use it as an ipod. I want to use safari, facebook and the camera.
Can i activate it without a sim card to use it? As soon as I get to Argentina I will activate it
with a sim card of a local company. Thanks

Must be an activated sim card? I can take one from Argentina and install it on the iphone. The sim card has no international coverage. It works the same? 

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