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Salta

CÓRDOBA AND
THE ANDEAN Resistencia Posadas
NORTHWEST Corrientes
(See pp180–205)
Santiago Parque Nacional
del Estero ARGENTINIAN Iguazú (see pp176–9),
LITORAL a UneScO World
La Rioja (See pp160–179) Heritage Site, has spectac ular
water falls along the iguazú
Concordia river sur rounded by
Córdoba subtropical rain forest. the
CUYO AND THE Santa Fe star attrac tion is the 2,300-ft-
(700-m-) high garganta del
WINE COUNTRY Diablo waterfall.
(See pp206–223) Rosario
Mendoza San Luis
Buenos Aires
La Plata
San
Rafael
THE PAMPAS
(See pp140–159)
Santa Rosa
Mar del Plata
Bahía
Blanca Necochea
Neuquén 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.
Bariloche
0 kilometers 250
PATAGONIA Trelew 0 miles 250
(See pp224–259)
Catedral de la Inmaculada
Concepción, located in the city of la
Plata (see pp144–7) in the Buenos aires
Comodoro province, is the largest church in
Rivadavia argentina. it is heavily influ enced by
european gothic style and has a
characteristic red-brick façade.
Elephant seal and penguin colonies
dot the icy barrenness of the tierra del
Fuego landscape. this stretch of land is
famous for its spec ta cular scenery,
wildlife, and ancient glaciers.

El Calafate
Río Gallegos
TIERRA DEL FUEGO
AND ANTARCTICA
(See pp260–271)

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