Corrientes (province) - Corrientes (Provinz)

The province Corrientes is located in the northeast of Argentina in the so-called Mesopotamia. The swamps that characterize the area are among the largest and most pristine swamp areas on earth.

Regions

The main wetland that Esteros del Iberá, is located exactly in the geographical center of the province of Corrientes. Around this area you can find flat, fertile farmland up to the Paraná and Uruguay rivers.

places

• Corrientes, 350,000 inhabitants, the provincial capital of Corrientes, with some colonial buildings and a carnival that is well worth seeing
• Goya, 80,000 inhabitants, a port and industrial city on the Río Paraná with beautiful beaches
• Paso de los Libres, 45,000 inhabitants, on the Uruguay River
• Curuzú Cuatiá, 35,000 inhabitants, a bit off the Uruguay River
• Mercedes, 35,000 inhabitants, inland, starting point for the swamps
• Gobernador Virasoro, 30,000 inhabitants
• Bella Vista, 25,000 inhabitants
• Monte Caseros, 25,000 inhabitants
• Santo Tomé, 25,000 inhabitants
• Ituzaingó, 25,000 inhabitants, on the Río Paraná
• Empedrado, 15,000 inhabitants, on the Río Paraná, with very attractive beaches with strange rock formations
• Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, 2,000 inhabitants, located in the Esteros del Iberá National Park

Other goals

• Esteros del Iberá National Park, untouched marshland with rich flora and fauna and floating islands

background

The province of Corrientes is actually not yet known as a travel destination, but this area also offers something for tourists. In particular, the swamps in the center of the area are still largely untouched nature, whose flora and fauna can compete with the better-known Pantanal in Brazil. The rivers Paraná and Uruguay attract with bathing beaches, where you can swim almost all year round.

language

In Corrientes, as in the neighboring provinces, one notices the influence of the Guaraní on the Spanish spoken there. But that doesn't mean there are any problems of understanding.

getting there

You have to drive to Corrientes from almost all of Argentina via the Entre Ríos province, as there is only one bridge over the Paraná River near the capital Corrientes itself. Numerous buses operate on the two main routes RN 12 and RN 14.

mobility

As the population density is generally quite high, there are good bus connections and a decent road network. An exception is the interesting area around the Iberá marshes, where there is now also a tarred driveway and bus connections.

Tourist Attractions

• Colonial buildings, in Corrientes. last change: not specified
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• Floating islands, in the Esteros del Iberá National Park. last change: not specified
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• Rock formations, in Empedrado. last change: not specified
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activities

You can take long boat tours in the marshland. The starting point is the small village of Colonia Carlos Pellegrini, in which an acceptable tourist infrastructure is slowly settling.

You can swim and do water sports on the Paraná and Uruguay rivers. It is not recommended in the marshland itself with its lakes.

kitchen

Despite the location with many rivers, very little fish is eaten, the "standard food" of Argentina with lots of meat dominates the menu.

nightlife

There is a rich nightlife in Corrientes, which is particularly lively during Carnival time. In the smaller towns you can find the Argentine "standard program" with a few mainstream discos on Fridays and Saturdays.

security

There are no special security risks in the region. In the marshland you should always wear sturdy shoes when hiking because of the poisonous snakes that live there.

climate

The climate is subtropical. The summers are very warm to hot (33 ° C average daytime temperature) and the winters are very mild (18-22 ° C average daytime temperature), whereby the nights are rarely too cold, unlike in western and central Argentina.

trips

The area is suitable as a stopover to the spectacular Iguazu Falls.

literature

Web links

• http://www.corrientes.gov.ar - Official website of the Province of Corrientes