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2 Parque Nacional
Pre-Delta
Road map C2. 62 miles (100 km) N
of Rosario. n 25 de Mayo 389,
Diamante; (0343) 498-3535.
Open 7:30am-7:30pm daily.
Río Paraná towards palm-
fringed beaches. Boats to the
facing islands depart from the
river's waterfront.
E Museo Histórico Martiniano
Leguizamón
Laprida y Buenos Aires.
Te l (0343) 420-7869. Open
8am-12:30pm, 3-8pm Tue-Fri; 9am-
noon, 3-7pm Sat; 9am-noon Sun.
Created in 1992, Parque
Nacional Pre-Delta protects
10 sq miles (26 sq km) of
subtropical wetlands. The
landscape is a mosaic of
marshland, floating islands,
lakes, and drainage channels.
The islands, edged by lush
forests, are marked at their
centers by deep, almost
permanently inundated
depressions. These form
lagoons that harbor the park's
main botanical feature, the
irupé , the giant Victoria water
lily, which sits on the
water's surface like a
floating bowl.
Myriad bird
species, including
the ringed kingfisher,
which is the park's
symbol, and numerous
large wading birds are
easily sighted. Other
animals include the
semi-aquatic
capybara, coipu , and
a population of broad-nosed
caiman. As only a fraction of
the park is accessible by foot,
there are boat excursions that
embark from the park's entry
point at La Jaula . The longest
one navigates the narrow
water channels to Isla Las
Mangas , where there is a
hiking trail that leads to
Laguna Los Baños . This lake is
often covered with irupés .
4 Santa Fe
Road map C2. 104 miles (167 km) N
of Rosario. * 370,000. ~ @
n Belgrano 2910 (in bus station),
(0342) 457-4124, (0342) 457-4128.
 santafeturismo.gov.ar
View of a water channel, Parque Nacional
Pre-Delta
3 Paraná
Road map C2. 84 miles (136 km) N of
Rosario. * 238,000. ~ @ n Ave
Buenos Aires 132, (0343) 423-0183.
_ Festival Provincial del Mate (Feb).
 turismoparana.gov.ar
Steeped in history, Santa Fe also
has a spectacular architectural
heritage. Its most important
buildings cluster around Plaza
25 de Mayo. The whitewashed
façade of the Jesuit-built Iglesia
Nuestra Señora de los Milagros
conceals a lavish interior that
contains a painting of the
Immaculate Virgin from 1634 by
Cavaillé-Coll. Dominating the
square's southern end, the
beautiful Casa de Gobierno was
built on the site of the colonial
cabildo where the Argentinian
Constitution was signed in 1853.
South of the square is Iglesia
y Convento de San Francisco ,
built between 1662 and 1695,
with a beautifully conserved
interior. A stroll away from the
church is Museo Histórico
Provincial Brigadier General
Estanislao López , which
functions within a colonial
house. Its variety of exhibits
includes antique, ornate mate
gourds and unique displays on
the 19th-century struggle
between Unitarios and the
Urquiza-led Federalists.
A historic destination, Paraná is
home to fine 19th-century
architecture and long stretches
of river beaches. It was
declared capital of the
Argentinian Confederation in
1854, and on its main square,
Plaza Primero de Mayo, stands
the old Antiguo Senado de la
Confederación , the
nation's then seat of
govern ment. Ornamented
by classic Italianate
fountains and yatay palms, the
plaza is fronted by Palacio
Municipal , Escuela Normal
Paraná , and the Catedral
Municipal . A few blocks east
from the plaza is the Museo
Histórico Martiniano
Leguizamón , named after the
gaucho who fought for the
rights of the indigenous people.
North of the plaza, Parque
Urquiza descends the bank of
Colorful ringed
kingfisher
R Iglesia y Convento de
San Francisco
Amenábar 2257. Te l (0342) 459-3303.
Open 8:30am-6:30pm daily.
E Museo Histórico
Provincial Brigadier General
Estanislao López
San Martín 1490. Te l (0342) 457-3529.
Open 8:30am-7pm Tue-Fri, 3:30-
6:30pm Sat, Sun, & hols. & 8
Tue-Fri.
 museobrigadierlopez.gob.ar
The elegant façade of Catedral Municipal, Paraná
For hotels and restaurants see pp278-83 and pp288-99
 
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