Must-see attractions in Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

  • Palacio San Jose.

    Palacio San José

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    Topped by twin towers and surrounded by elegant gardens, Justo José de Urquiza’s ostentatious pink palace is 33km west of Concepción. Set around an…

  • Parque Nacional Iguazú

    Iguazú Falls

    On the Argentine side of the marvelous falls, this park has loads to offer, and involves a fair amount of walking. The spread-out entrance complex ends at…

  • Garganta del Diablo

    Iguazú Falls

    A 1.1km walkway across the placid Río Iguazú leads to one of the planet’s most spectacular sights, the 'Devil’s Throat.' The lookout platform is perched…

  • Promenade in Spain Park next to the Parana River in Rosario, Argentina.

    Costanera

    Rosario

    Rosario’s most attractive feature is its waterfront, where the area that was once derelict warehouses and train tracks has been reclaimed for the fun of…

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    Circuito Inferior

    Iguazú Falls

    This circuit (1400m) descends to the river, passing delightfully close to falls on the way. At the end of the path prepare for a drenching at the hands of…

  • Visitors of the Iguazu Falls walking along the upper circuit (Argentina, Misiones province)
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    Circuito Superior

    Iguazú Falls

    The Paseo Superior (1750m) is entirely level and gives good views of the tops of several cascades and across to more. A recently constructed final section…

  • Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes

    Rosario

    This gallery is worth a visit for its inventive displays of contemporary and 20th-century artworks from the MACRO collection, and its small collection of…

  • Parque Nacional El Palmar

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    On the west bank of the Río Uruguay, midway between Colón and Concordia, 8500-sq-km Parque Nacional El Palmar preserves the last extensive stands of yatay…

  • View to Isla San Martin.

    Isla San Martín

    Iguazú Falls

    From the end of the Paseo Inferior, a free launch takes you across to this island with a trail of its own that gives the closest look at several falls,…

  • Paraná Delta

    Rosario

    Rosario sits on the banks of the Río Paraná upper delta, a 60km-wide area of mostly uninhabited, subtropical islands and winding riachos (streams). It’s…

  • Costanera Norte

    Rosario

    In summer this strip beginning 5km north of downtown attracts crowds for its beaches. The mediocre public beach of Rambla Catalunya is backed by a…

  • Costanera Sur

    Rosario

    The grassy zone below downtown includes plenty of space for jogging and courting, as well as the Estación Fluvial building, where you can find eating and…

  • Güirá Oga

    Puerto Iguazú

    On the way to the falls, this is an animal hospital and center for rehabilitation of injured wildlife. It also carries out valuable research into the…

  • Hito Argentino

    Puerto Iguazú

    A kilometer west of the center, this is a great viewpoint with a small obelisk painted in Argentine colors at the impressive confluence of the Ríos Paraná…

  • Casa Ecológica de Botellas

    Puerto Iguazú

    About 300m off the falls road, this fascinating place is well worth a visit. The owners have taken used packaging materials – plastic bottles, juice…

  • Museo de la Ciudad

    Rosario

    Opposite the racetrack in a tin-roofed bungalow, one of Rosario's loveliest buildings, this enthusiastically run museum in Parque Independencia has good…

  • Balneario La Florida

    Rosario

    Rosario's best beach is Balneario La Florida, with services and a safe bathing area. Picturesque stalls behind it sell river fish. The summer-only 'Linea…

  • Casa Natal de 'Che' Guevara

    Rosario

    The apartment building at Entre Ríos 480 was where Ernesto Guevara Lynch and Celia de la Serna lived in 1928 after the birth of their son, Ernesto Guevara…

  • Monumento Nacional a La Bandera

    Rosario

    Manuel Belgrano, who designed the Argentine flag, rests in a crypt beneath this colossal stone obelisk, built where the blue-and-white stripes were first…

  • Museo Histórico Provincial

    Rosario

    The well-presented collection features plenty of post-independence exhibits plus excellent displays on indigenous cultures from many parts of Latin…

  • Museo de la Memoria

    Rosario

    A former army HQ, not far from where police held, tortured and killed people during the Dirty War, this museum seeks to remember the violence and victims…

  • Casa de San Martín

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    An ornate pavilion protects the remains of the sturdy stone house, once a guesthouse for people coming to trade with the Jesuit missions, in which the…

  • Castillo San Carlos

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    In riverside Parque Rivadavia, northeast of town, this ruined mansion was built in 1888 by a French industrialist who mysteriously abandoned the property…

  • Museo Regional de Concordia

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    This small museum has an underwhelming display of historic costumes and antique furniture; most intriguing is a scale model of the Castillo San Carlos in…

  • Museo de la Cultura Jesuítica

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    On a corner of the plaza, this is on the site of the ruins of the Jesuit church; there's not much left but they are some of the last ruins left in town…

  • Museo Judío de Entre Ríos

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    Three rooms detailing the arrival and struggles of the Jewish gauchos, their way of life and the Holocaust seen through the eyes of those who experienced…

  • Visitor Center

    Iguazú Falls & the Northeast

    The Visitor Center has displays on natural history, including a small reptile house, and offers video screenings throughout the day.