Mesopotamia is a region in the northeast of Argentina bordered to the north by Paraguay, to the east by Brazil and Uruguay, to the south and west by the Pampas region, and in the northwest by the Chaco region.
Like its ancient eponym in the Middle East, the region is dominated by two rivers: the Paraná and the Uruguay, in this case.
Regions
[edit]The following provinces are considered part of Mesopotamia:
| Corrientes |
| Entre Rios |
| Misiones The poorer and subtropical part of Argentina with the famous Iguazu waterfalls. |
Cities
[edit]- 1 Corrientes – nationally recognized for its carnival celebrations, and as host of the National Chamamé Festival
- 2 Paraná – known as the "landscape city" because of the large number of parks and green spaces within its territory, as well as the hills and streams that run through the city
- 3 Posadas – a nice break on the long ride between Iguaçu Falls and Buenos Aires
- 4 Puerto Iguazú – serves the needs of the tourists visiting the Iguaçu Falls close-by.
Other destinations
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[edit]By plane
[edit]Corrientes, Posadas and Puerto Iguazú have airports with flights to Buenos Aires. Check Aerolíneas Argentinas[dead link] and Fly Bondi.
By bus
[edit]Frequent connections between Posadas, Corrientes, Rosario and Buenos Aires.
Get around
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[edit]- The main highlight of this area is the Iguazú Falls in Misiones.
- The ruins of Jesuit missions in San Ignacio Miní, on the road between Posadas and Puerto Iguazú.
- The extensive wetlands of the Esteros del Iberá, in Corrientes province. Similar to the more well-known Pantanal in Brazil. The main centre for visiting this area is the town of Colonia Carlos Pellegrini.
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