Mesopotamia and the Northeast
From Buenos Aires visitors flock to the provinces of Entre Rios, Corrientes and Misiones to reach Iguazu Falls on the Parana River, the border with Brazil and Paraguay. This is an area of heavy rainfall resulting in a tropical climate of swampy lowland forests and upland savannahs. To get a feel for the mighty falls, read more and enjoy the photos of Iguazu Falls
Chaco
The savannahs extend into the Chaco where the forests become thorny. The provinces of Chaco, Formosa, the eastern portions of Salta, Santiago del Estero, and the Gran Chaco which extends into Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia endure extremely hot summers, but the area is primarily agricultural. It is the first settled area as the city of Santiago del Estero was founded in 1553 before Buenos Aires,as a stopover between the mines of Bolivia and the river and sea gateways to Spain.
Cuyo and the Andean Northwest
Cuyo and the Andean Northwest offer a distinct change from the rest of Argentina. Here the visitors finds Andean peaks high puna,(cold arid tableland), salares (salt lakes) rising from the lowlands of the Gran Chaco. The provinces of Tucuman, Mendoza, San Juan, San Luis. La Rioja, Catamarca, Jujuy,and the western portions of Salta, and Santiago del Estero provinces and the Gran Chaco present a range of climates: from cold and dry on one side to subtropical on the other. The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a popular tourist destination. More adventurous visitors enjopy Exploring the less traveled paths of Northern Argentina
