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Iguazú Falls & the North-
east
Why Go?
Northeast Argentina is defined by water. Muscular rivers roll through flatlands that they
flood at will, while fragile wetlands support myriad birdlife, snapping caimans and cuddly
capybaras. The peaceful Río Iguazú, meandering through the jungle between Brazil and
Argentina, dissolves in fury and power in the planet's most awe-inspiring waterfalls.
The river then flows into the Paraná, one of the world's mightiest watercourses, which
surges southward, eventually forming the Río de la Plata near Buenos Aires. Along it are
some of the country's most interesting cities: elegant Corrientes, colonial Santa Fe and
booming Rosario, as well as Posadas, gateway to the ruined splendor of the area's Jesuit
missions.
Dotted throughout are excellent parks that represent the region's biological diversity.
The Esteros del Iberá harbor a particularly astonishing richness of wildlife.
When to Go
