Mesopotamia (Argentina)
Category:Has custom banner 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
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
- 1 CorrientesCategory:Has map markers – nationally recognized for its carnival celebrations, and as host of the National Chamamé Festival
- 2 ParanáCategory:Has map markers – 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 PosadasCategory:Has map markers – a nice break on the long ride between Iguaçu Falls and Buenos Aires
- 4 Puerto IguazúCategory:Has map markers – serves the needs of the tourists visiting the Iguaçu Falls close-by.
Other destinations
Understand
Get in
By plane
Corrientes, Posadas and Puerto Iguazú have airports with flights to Buenos Aires. Check Aerolíneas Argentinas[dead link]Category:Articles with dead external links and Fly Bondi.
By bus
Frequent connections between Posadas, Corrientes, Rosario and Buenos Aires.
Get around
See
- 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.