Patagonia
The Andes mountain range shows its beauty in the Patagonian provinces. Millennial silent forests with native vegetable species are extended along the shores of glistening waters. On top of the mountains, nature overflows with granite peaks and ice fields spreading their glacier tongues into lakes of unsurpassable beauty.
Imposing mammals and sea birds, half-way between real life and fantasy, spend certain seasons on the rough coasts of Patagonia where they complete part of their life cycle. Seals colonies play on the islets and sandbanks. The world’s most important southern elephant seal continental colony is located in Peninsula Valdés. Every year, southern right whales come to Nuevo and San José gulfs to breed. Patagonian hares, “ñandúes” (South American ostrich) and “guanacos” run about the steppes, and the largest colony of Magellanic penguins in the world is located in Punta Tombo. This life cycle repeated since time immemorial, unfolds itself in front of the astonished visitors’ eyes.
This is an ideal area for camping, hiking, and trekking because of its several national parks, mountains, and forests. Climbing mounts Tronador and Lanín and the upright walls of mounts Torre and Fitz Roy is a classical activity which represents a challenge even for expert mountain climbers.
There are many winter sport resorts and mountain retreats around this area, and golf courses in the city of Bariloche and its surroundings. Windsurfing may be practiced in Bahía Serena; and if you are properly dressed, you can trek on glaciers and mountains. The fast flowing rivers of the Patagonia are ideal for rafting and canoeing.
The Northeast
This is a region of large rivers, humid tropics, red earth, magnificent forest, a virgin forest full of huge trees and extraordinary flora and fauna. Great Waters – “Iguazú” in the Guaraní language – overflowing into one of the world’s wonders: the Iguazú Falls.
A scenery of exuberant beauty spreading along the Iguazú National Park, Saltos del Moconá (Moconá Falls), Río Pilcomayo National Park, El Palmar National Park, Esteros del Iberá (Iberá Swamps) or the Chaco plains.
Apotheosis of Nature, where the Jesuit ruins, declared World Heritage by the UNESCO, are a vivid testimony of the Society of Jesus’ fruitful work.
An extensive network of rivers and lakes is the salient feature of this region. Large rivers such as the Iguazú, Uruguay, Bermejo, and Paraná, provide a diverse habitat rich in food and shelter for a large variety of plant and animal species. Visitors can fish for dorados, which reach an unusual size, and species such as the skinny tiger characin, freshwater mullet, and hoplias, in a setting of great natural beauty that complements a high-quality and unforgettable fishing experience.
Fishing for a wide variety of species in the Upper Paraná river can be a most rewarding experience. The areas off the towns of Ituzaingó, Itá Ibaté, Itatí, Isla del Cerrito, Paso de la Patria, Corrientes, Empedrado, Bella Vista, Goya, Reconquista, Esquina and La Paz are internationally renowned fishing grounds for large dorados. All fishing methods are practiced, and fly-fishing has become increasingly popular.
The ideal fishing season is March to September. In July, the Dorado National Fishing Contest is held in Formosa, in August, the National Dorado Fair takes place in Paso de la Patria, and in September, the Dorado International Fishing Tournament in Isla del Cerrito. |
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