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…
Must-see attractions in Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
Rosario
The well-presented collection features plenty of post-independence exhibits plus excellent displays on indigenous cultures from many parts of Latin…
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…
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 Etnográfico y Colonial Provincial
Along the Río Paraná
Run with heartwarming enthusiasm by local teachers, this museum has a chronological display of stone tools, Guaraní ceramics, jewelry, carved bricks and…
Parque Esteros del Iberá
Set in the old church, this museum has fairly interesting displays on the history of the region. Check out the balsa, a small boat made of cow's hide that…
Parque Esteros del Iberá
The reserve's visitor center, on the Mercedes side of the causeway, has a good exhibition on local wildlife (in Spanish) and an audiovisual presentation…
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…
Along the Río Paraná
A striking belle-époque building; ask at the ticket office if you can have a peek inside to see the beautiful treble-galleried theater and its painted…
Along the Río Paraná
On the east side of the colonial square, the exterior simplicity of the Jesuit Iglesia de la Compañía masks an ornate interior. Dating from 1696, it's the…
Along the Río Paraná
The vast Casa de Gobierno (Government House) was built in 1909 and replaced the demolished cabildo (town council building), seat of the 1852…
Misiones
Santa María is the least spectacular of the ruins on the joint admission ticket which, combined with its out-of-the-way location make it a rarely visited…
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…
Rosario
Opposite the racetrack in a tin-roofed bungalow, one of Rosario's loveliest buildings, this enthusiastically run museum in Parque Independencia has good…
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…
The Gran Chaco
At the junction of RN16 and RN95, 4km east of downtown, the town’s spacious zoo and botanical garden has a focus on birds and mammals found in the Chaco…
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…
Along the Río Paraná
Flaunting local pride, this modern museum on Plaza Alvear contains information on the short-lived Republic of Entre Ríos and the battle of Monte Camperos,…
Along the Río Paraná
This museum is set around an attractive patio and exhibits weapons, antique furniture, coins and items dealing with religious and civil history. It’s a…
Along the Río Paraná
Located in one of the oldest buildings in Corrientes, this small museum has threadbare displays on traditional local architecture and some anthropological…
Parque Esteros del Iberá
On the outskirts of town, this scenic lagoon has a grassy bank dotted with thatch huts and wooden recliners and is a popular spot for swimming and…
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…
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…
Along the Río Paraná
This is the brewery that produces Santa Fe lager as well as Budweiser and Heineken under license. Numbers are limited on the free tours: come 15 minutes…
Along the Río Paraná
This magnificent old train station close to the river serves to show just how much of a busy regional powerhouse Santa Fe used to be. It's now been turned…
Misiones
Pride of place on the Posadas costanera goes to this huge stainless-steel sculpture of Guaraní provincial strongman Andrés Guacarurí (Guazurary), looking…
Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
The Visitor Center has displays on natural history, including a small reptile house, and offers video screenings throughout the day.
Along the Río Paraná
Santa Fe's cathedral is dominated by more imposing buildings on this elegant square. It dates from the mid-18th century.
Parque Esteros del Iberá
Climb this simple wooden tower at the edge of town on the lakeshore to spot capybaras and observe the local birdlife.
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…
Misiones
While it sounds like it should be interesting, unfortunately the Mate Palace is a fail with just a couple of display cases housing decorative gourds and…
Rosario
This mausoleum-like edifice houses a cultural center and is a river bank landmark.
Along the Río Paraná
This strip of public beach is west of the Paraná Rowing Club's private one.
