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w Corrientes
Road map C1. 168 miles (270 km) NW
of Mercedes. * 350,000. k @
n Costanera General San Martín 245,
(0379) 464-504. ( Sat & Sun. _
Carnaval (Jan). ∑ corrientes.com.ar
With a history stretching back to
1558, Corrientes was founded on
the eastern bank of Río Paraná as
a staging post between Asunción,
Paraguay, and Buenos Aires. It
was a major battleground in
the 19th cen tury in the struggle
between Unitarios and Federalists,
and also from 1865 to 1870, The green wetland at the Parque Nacional Chaco
during the War of Triple Alliance
against Paraguay (see p56). e Resistencia r Parque Nacional
Today Corrientes possesses an Road map C1. 12 miles (19 km) W of Chaco
extra ordinary wealth of colonial Corrientes. * 350,000. k @
and 19th-century architecture. n Julio Roca 20, Plaza 25 de Mayo, Road map C1. 69 miles (112 km) E of
Its well-conserved historical (03722) 458-289. ( Fri & Sun. Resistencia. @ n Captán Solari,
center lies roughly between _ Bienal Internacional de Escultura (03725) 499-161. Open 6am–7pm
streets 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires, (Jul). ∑ mr.gov.ar daily. &  ∑ parquesnacionales.
gob.ar
Mendoza, and Avenida
Costanera. Housed in a lovely Known as Ciudad de las Created in 1954, Parque
colonial-era building, Museo Esculturas (City of Sculptures), Nacional Chaco is a protected
de Artesanía Tradicional the lovely town of Resistencia area of exceptional biodiver sity.
Folklórica exhibits native crafts. has more than 400 sculptures Covering 58 sq miles (150 sq
A plethora of 19th-century that adorn its streets and parks. km), it conserves residual forests
buildings includes Casa de The city is also known for its of the quebracho tree, which
Gobierno, whose pink exterior Bienal Internacional de once covered the entire
is an eclectic mix of archi- Escultura, a festival in western part of Chaco.
tectural styles. Three blocks which inter national The quebracho,
north, Avenida Costanera is a sculptors trans form which produces
river side promenade which the city’s Plaza 25 large tannin yields
offers great views of Rio Paraná. de Mayo into an and durable
open-air studio. hardwood, had
E Museo de Artesanía Among Resistencia’s declined due to
Tradicional Folklórica main attractions farming and forestry.
F. J. de la Quintana 905. Tel (03783) are its museums. The park also
475- 945. Open 8am–noon & 3–7pm Museo del Hombre Wooden wheel at El Fogón protects swamp,
Mon–Fri, 9am–noon, 4–7pm Sat. 8 Chaqueño Ertivio de los Arrieros palm savanna, and
Spanish only. = Acosta houses gallery forest. These
artifacts from the native Wichí, diverse habitats provide refuge
Toba, and Mocovi communi ties. for an extraordinary array of
El Fogón de los Arrieros is a wildlife that includes an esti-
museum and art gallery; its mated 341 bird species. The
eclectic displays include a most easily spotted are wading
painting by well-known artist, birds such as jacanas, herons,
Raúl Soldi, and boxing gloves and jabiru storks. Howler
that belonged to former world monkeys, often heard rather
champion Carlos Monzón. than seen, inhabit the forest
canopy, while other large
E Museo del Hombre Chaqueño reclusive species include the
Ertivio Acosta giant anteater, maned wolf, and
J. B. Justo 280. Tel (03624) 453-005. puma. Following rainfall, the
Open 8am–noon, 3–7pm Mon–Fri; may paw marks of big preda tors can
vary seasonally. & 8 Spanish only. be spotted on trails. Reptiles
∑ museodelhombrechaco.com.ar
include the com monly sighted
E El Fogón de los Arrieros broad-nosed caiman. Bird-
Brown 350. Tel (03722) 426-418. watching and hiking are the
Shady promenade of Avenida Costanera Open 8am–7pm Mon–Fri, main activities on offer here.
in Corrientes 9am–12:30pm Sat. & A variety of trails start from the
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p280 and pp292–3

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