El Palmar N.P. and San José Palace

El Palmar National Park

The El Palmar National Park occupies a surface 8,500 hectares and contains the largest concentration of "yatay" palm trees in Argentina. It has various paths to practice  trekking and two viewpoints, strategically situated in order to appreciate the local "lagarto" alligators, viscachas, "carpincho" capybaras, iguanas, parrots and local otters that live in a natural and highly visitor-friendly environment. There are also beautiful white-sand beaches to be enjoyed along the banks of the Uruguay river.

The splendid San José Palace, General Justo José Urquiza's old residence, is a few kilometers away, and remains an essential milestone of Argentine history. Built in 1848, the palace maintains the splendor of those bygone times with its thirty eight bedrooms. ample and exotic gardns, a chapel and large rooms where historical items are exhibited.

Palacio San José

Rosario & Gualeguaychú

National Flag Monument

Rosario is one of the most important cities of the country. It was here that the national flag was unfurled for the first time and one of its main attractions is the monument that recalls this historic date. The city reflects the wealthy economic activity of the province of Santa Fe, where over twenty percent of the cultivated surface of Argentina is located, with enormous pieces of land dedicated for farming and livestock production. Its fertile geography attracted immigrants from all over the world, people who brought to the region a wealth of traditions, with music and a really varied gastronomy.

Gualeguaychú Carnival

A separate chapter should be dedicated to the popular festivities such as the Gualeguaychú carnival in the province of Entre Ríos, a celebration in which both adults and children change into all sorts of disguises with multi-color costumes and dance following the rhythm of the "comparsa" a large group of street dancer who are followed by a "carrosa".