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San Ignacio Mini: ruins of a Jesuit Guarani mission

Located in the north of Argentina. In the part of Argentine territory that is wedged between Paraguay and Brazil up to the Iguazu Falls. San Ignacio Miní was one of the many missions founded by the Jesuits in South America in the 17th century. At that time they founded about 30 missions in the territory […]

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The climate of the Iguazu Falls: when to go to Iguazu Falls

The Iguazu Falls are located in an area of tropical rainforest, characterized by frequent rains and high humidity of the air, the region’s climate is sub-tropical humid, and is divided into two distinct seasons, the hot and wet summer season from October to March, and the winter season relatively dry and fresh, from May to September. The […]

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Iguazu Falls: the natural wonder of South America

The Iguazú Falls are located along the border between Brazil and Argentina. These waterfalls are formed by the river of the same name, which creates one of the natural wonders of planet Earth. The Brazilian part of the falls is located in the Brazilian state of Paraná. While the Argentine one is in the province […]

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Iguazu Falls: what to see on the Argentine side

The Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls is located in the northeast of the Argentine province of Misiones, along the border with Brazil, 17 kilometers from Puerto Iguazú. To preserve the sub-tropical forest around the falls and the falls themselves, two national parks have been created, Parque Nacional Iguazú in Argentina and Parque Nacional do […]

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The climate of Argentina: when to go to Argentina

Due to the large extension of the country from north to south, and to the different altitudes of the various regions of the country, the climate of Argentina is very varied. Most of the country has a temperate climate, while the far north has tropical climate and the sub-polar far south. CLIMATE OF THE NORTH […]

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Argentina: pastures, mountains and glaciers

Argentina (República Argentina/Argentine Republic) is a federal presidential republic situated between the Tropic of Capricorn and 55° latitude south. It extends in the north-south direction for about 3,700 km in the southern part of South America. It is washed to the south-east by the Atlantic Ocean and borders to the west with Chile, to the […]