Area: 88.199 Km²
Population: 929.236 inhabitants
Density: 10,5 inhabitants per Km²
Capital: Corrientes

 

 

 

 

How to get

By air. Flights from Buenos Aires to Corrientes, Goya and Paso de los Libres. By bus. From the Federal Capital to Corrientes, Esquina Goya, Mercedes, Monte Caseros, Paso de los Libres and many other towns in the province.

Distances from Ciudad de Corrientes: Buenos Aires 1,074 Km, Córdoba 895 Km, Posadas 320 Km.

Where to stay

Number and category of accommodation. Colonia Carlos Pellegrini: 3 (3*), 1 (2*). Corrientes: 3 (4*), 2 (3*), 2 (2*). Curuzú Cuatiá: 1 (3*), 1 (2*). Empedrado: 1 (3*). Esquina: 3 (3*), 1 (2*). Goya: 2 (3*). Ituzaingó: 1 (3*), 3 (2*). Mercedes: 1 (3*), 1 (2*). Paso de la Patria: 1 (3*), 2 (2*). Paso de los Libres: 1 (4*), 3 (2*).
Other accommodation: Bella Vista, Concepción, Gobernador Ing. Valentín Virasoro, Itatí, Itá-Ibaté, La Cruz, Mocoretá, Monte Caseros, Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Caá Catí, Perugorría, Saladas, San Miguel, San Roque, Santo Tomé, Sauce and Yapeyú.

Things to do

FISHING FOR THE LARGEST RIVER FISHES IN THE WORLD. In Esquina, Goya, Bella Vista, Empedrado, Paso de la Patria, Ita-Ibaté and Ituzaingó, you can catch dorado, a very aggressive fish which can weigh up to 25 Kg, the pacú, 15 Kg, the surubí a large catfish which can weigh up to 60 Kg, and smaller fishes from the banks of the Uruguay river. The fishing season run from March to September. In August, the Fiesta Nacional del Dorado is celebrated in Paso de la Patria.

LIFE ON THE ESTANCIAS. Its possible to stay at the "estancias", such as the ones in San Gará, Atalaya and San Juan Poriahú, and others, using them as a base for trekking, horse riding and the observation of the native flora and fauna.

FIESTAS AND CHAMAMÉ. Numerous popular fiestas are celebrated in the region. The carnivals in Corrientes, Esquina and Paso de los Libres. This is the land of the chamamé, an unmistakable and singular musical rhythm, with its own National Fiesta, held in Corrientes in December.

What to visit

CORRIENTES. The capital of the province situated on the banks of the Paraná, one of the fastest flowing rivers of Argentina, crossed here by the General Manuel Belgrano Bridge which leads to Resistencia, the capital of Chaco. Among the ancient monuments of the city are the church of the Santísima Cruz de los Milagros and the convents of San Francisco and La Merced. Interesting museums: Colonial History, Bellas Artes (Fine Arts),  Franciscan, Crafts and Natural Sciences.

THE REMAINS OF THE JESUIT "REDUCCIONES": In La Cruz, Monte Caseros, San Carlos and Santo Tomé.

ESTEROS DEL IBERÁ: The "Shinning Water" of the Guaraníes. A complex ecosystem which includes 700,000 hectares of swamps,  31,500 hectares of lagoons and 52,000 hectares of marshes, inhabited by wild animals: turtles, yacaré alligators, monkeys, swamp deers, carpinchos, the largest rodent in the world, and 368 different species of birds.

Other places of interest: Yapeyú, the birthplace of General San Martín. Paso de los Libres, a town with peaceful river beaches and attractive spas. The hydro-electric dam of Yacyretá is one of the largest in the world. The Basílica Nuestra Señora de Itatí, sanctuary of the faith. Empedrado, with its imposing sandstone cliffs.

Shopping

Leather articles, basketwork made of vegetable fibres and macramé.

Further information

Corrientes. Dirección de Turismo de la Provincia: 25 de Mayo 1330. Tel./Fax: (3783) 427200. E-mail: corrientesturismo@infovia.com.ar.

Dirección Municipal de Turismo: Carlos Pellegrini 542. Tel. (3783) 423779.
Esquina. Secretaría de Cultura, Turismo y Deportes: San Martín and 25 de Mayo. Tel. (3777) 15-621547.
Goya: Dirección Municipal de Turismo: José E. Gómez 953. Tel./Fax: (3777) 431762.
Mercedes. Dirección Municipal de Turismo: Sarmiento 650. Tel. (3773) 420100. Fax: (3773) 420200.
Paso de los Libres. Dirección Municipal de Turismo y Planeamiento: Madariaga 737. Tel. (3772) 425605. E-mail: municipalidad@sicnet.com.ar.
Buenos Aires. Casa de la Provincia de Corrientes: San Martín 333, 4th. floor. Tel. (11) 4394-7418. E-mail: turmer@infovia.com.ar.

  

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Carnivals

The great carnivals of Corrientes. Almost all people in the city participates. It one of the biggest carnivals in Argentina.Very colorfull.You have to see it!

 

    

Corrientes and Resistencia

These are two interesting cities. Corrientes, beside the Paraná, is where Graham Greene set his novel "The Honorary Consul". Resistencia, the capital of Chaco, connected to Corrientes by the General Belgrano bridge has more than 200 hundred urban sculptures and the National Wood Carving Fair is held here in July