Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Salta
Resistencia
Posadas
Corrientes
Parque Nacional
Iguazú
(see pp176-9)
,
a UNESCO World
Heritage Site, has spectacular
waterfalls along the Iguazú
river surrounded by
subtropical rainforest. The
star attraction is the 2,300-ft-
(700-m-) high Garganta del
Diablo waterfall.
Santiago
del Estero
ARGENTINIAN
LITORAL
(See pp160-179)
Concordia
Córdoba
Santa Fe
Rosario
San Luis
Buenos Aires
La Plata
THE PAMPAS
(See pp140-159)
Santa Rosa
Mar del Plata
Bahía
Blanca
Necochea
Salta
(see pp198-9)
, located at the foothills of the
Andes mountains, is the charming capital city of
the eponymous province. Considered Argentina's
most beautiful city, it is famous for its old-style
Spanish colonial architecture and stunning scenery.
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Catedral de la Inmaculada
Concepción
, located in the city of La
Plata
(see pp144-7)
in the Buenos Aires
province, is the largest church in
Argentina. It is heavily influenced by
European Gothic style and has a
characteristic red-brick façade.
Comodoro
Rivadavia
Elephant seal and penguin colonies
dot the icy barrenness of the Tierra del
Fuego landscape. This stretch of land is
famous for its spectacular scenery,
wildlife, and ancient glaciers.
Río Gallegos
TIERRA DEL FUEGO
AND ANTARCTICA
(See pp260-271)
