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1.- The Los Alerces National Park boasts lovely and simultaneously protects forests of ancient larches.

The Los Alerces National Park is located in the west of the province of Chubut. It has an area of 259,570 hectares belonging to the Patagonian Forests ecoregion. Decree No. 1937 105 433 set for different areas in the Andean Patagonia status reserves bound for the subsequent creation of National Parks. One of these territories was the Reserve Larches. In April 1945, through Decree

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Argentina offers many unspoiled destinations almost from the tourist point of view. One is the Route of the Volcanoes in Catamarca in northwestern Argentina, a magic circuit for adventure lovers, landscapes and photography.
The route is a winding, uphill road, which passes through 19 volcanoes of over 6000 meters high, countless peaks, lakes of red and turquoise, hot springs, sparse vegetation and exotic animals like flamingos, wild donkeys and guanacos.

1.- Whales in Patagonia.

The southern right whale is the great protagonist of Patagonian whale watching. The point is that in the winter and when the spring comes, a large number of whales approach the Valdés Peninsula region, mainly Golfo San José and Golfo Nuevo, in the Province of Chubut. carajo From early June to the beginning of November, hundreds of right whales come near the shore to mate and breed. Some

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1.- Cycling the Abra del Acay.

Weds 14 Nov: San Antonio de los Cobres – La Poma (c. 2830m) (92km, 1350m ascent). The big day. We set off early, retracing to Los Patos and turning right. The route follows a stream through a broad valley, with a few settlements off the road. At 18km is what looks to be a good campsite (presumably the one used by Stefan Roman). 7km later there is a sandy stretch with no habitation beyond.

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1.- Cycling the Abra del Acay.

Route 40 extends over 5000 kilometers in Argentina and unites some of the most beautiful and famous country territories. The trail crosses the Cuyo, North and Patagonia. It passes through 11 provinces, twenty National Parks and Reserves, 13 large lakes and salt mines, and five areas declared Natural Heritage Site. Kilometer 0 of Route 40 is the Cabo Virgenes in Santa Cruz, and it reaches its

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Argentina offers many unspoiled destinations almost from the tourist point of view. One is the Route of the Volcanoes in Catamarca in northwestern Argentina, a magic circuit for adventure lovers, landscapes and photography.

1.- Copahue could be named World Natural Heritage by UNESCO (Part II).

Itineraries: The main attraction of the park are its hot springs. In Copahue are domesticated, they put at the service of health. But in Las Maquinitas, the Amphitheatre and the volcano crater, destination rides and guided walks, wild look in all its splendor. Also reach the border pillar Step Copahue 2013 mts., Where the Mapuche Chilean valley Trapa Trapa arrive daily to sell their crafts.

2.- Copahue could be named World Natural Heritage by UNESCO (Part I).

Exceptional features, it is one of the country's thermal havens Copahue Provincial Park, located northwest of the province of Neuquén, Patagonia Argentina, meets two criteria proposed for the assessment of outstanding universal value and to be declared a World Natural Heritage by the United Nations Organization. On the one hand, represent natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty

3.- The 10 Most Popular Posts on Argentina Photo Gallery in January 2014.

1.- Gualeguaychú Carnival The Carnival of the Country. As in previous years, during the next 2014 Summer months, on Saturdays (from January 4th to March 1st, and this Summer will also include March 2nd and 3rd -Sunday and Monday-), the city of Gualeguaychú will dress up to present one of the most expected shows in the area: the Gualeguaychu 2014 Carnival, which summons thousands of enthusiasts

4.- Gualeguaychú Carnival The Carnival of the Country.

As in previous years, during the next 2014 Summer months, on Saturdays (from January 4th to March 1st, and this Summer will also include March 2nd and 3rd -Sunday and Monday-), the city of Gualeguaychú will dress up to present one of the most expected shows in the area: the Gualeguaychu 2014 Carnival, which summons thousands of enthusiasts that enjoy the brightness, the joy, the thrill and the

5.- Lagunas de Yala, water mirrors in height with a stunning vegetation.

Surrounding environment, Lagoons and wing are located in the Capital Department, to 2.306msnm In total there are six access but this will only enable them to three bodies of water that are in high amid lush greenery and looks like a mirage in the mountains, a dream. They are known as: The Noques, Alizar, The Trough, Drainage, Rodeo, Long. The thick vegetation and flowers form in an attractive

6.- The 10 Most Popular Posts on Argentina Photo Gallery in December 2013.

1.- Progressive disappearance of missionary fauna. The fauna of the province of Misiones, notable for its wonderful variety, was highly assaulted: one by the irrational and uncontrolled hunting of species with economic value (for their fur or leather), on the other removing the forest as natural... More » 2.- Andresito Provincial Park great exponent of the missionary nature. Among extensive

7.- Progressive disappearance of missionary fauna.

The fauna of the province of Misiones, notable for its wonderful variety, was highly assaulted: one by the irrational and uncontrolled hunting of species with economic value (for their fur or leather), on the other removing the forest as natural habitat, which significantly decreased the chances of survival of the species. As a result several species at virtual extinction was implemented to

8.- Andresito Provincial Park great exponent of the missionary nature.

Among extensive plantations of yerba mate blend with the forest vegetation, Andresito is a quiet town in the Province of Misiones which is located 60 miles from Niagara Falls, in the Department of General Belgrano. Combining natural landscapes with activities for everyone but always retain the native environment, ecotourism is positioned as one of the best ways to immerse yourself in this

9.- International Exhibition Fair of Buenos Aires, The Book - From Author to Reader.

The International Fair Exhibition of Buenos Aires, The Book - From Author to Reader's creation and entrepreneurship of the Book Foundation, a nonprofit based in Hipólito Yrigoyen 1628, 5th Floor, (C1089AAF) Buenos Aires. The Foundation is made up of the Argentina Society of Writers (SADE), the Argentina Book Chamber (CAL), the Argentina Chamber of Publishing, Industry Books and Magazines Spanish

10.- The 10 Most Popular Posts on Argentina Photo Gallery in November 2013.

1.- Teyú Cuaré Provincial Park (Misiones), inspirational writer Horacio Quiroga. Teyú Cuaré Provincial Park (in Guarani: Teju lizard kuaré, cave, ie: Cave lizard) is a protected area of Argentina province of Misiones. It covers a coastal area on the Paraná River located in the department of San Ignacio. It has an area of 78 ha. The place has inspired the Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga, who

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Nevado Ojos del Salado ("Source of the Salt river" summit) is a massive stratovolcano in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and the highest volcano in the world at 6,893 metres (22,615 ft). It is also the second highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere and the highest in Chile. It is located about 600 kilometres (370 mi) north of Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere at 6,962 m (22,841 ft).

Due to its location near the Atacama desert, the mountain has very dry conditions with snow only remaining on the peak during winter. Despite the generally dry conditions, there is a permanent crater lake about 100 metres (300 ft) in diameter at an elevation of 6,390 m (20,960 ft) on the eastern side of Ojos del Salado. This is most likely the highest lake of any kind in the world.

The ascent of Ojos del Salado is mostly a hike except for the final section to the summit which is a difficult scramble that may require ropes. The first ascent was made in 1937 by Jan Alfred Szczepański and Justyn Wojsznis, members of a Polish expedition in the Andes.

Its name comes from the enormous deposits of salt that, in the form of lagoons or “eyes”, appear in its glaciers.

There is no doubt that Ojos del Salado is a recently active volcano, but the question of whether it should be considered currently (or "historically") active is arguable. According to the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program, the most recent known eruption was around 1300 years ago, with large error bars. However, there is also some evidence for a minor ash emission in 1993, which would definitely qualify the volcano as historically active.

The presence of fumaroles high on the mountain and recent-looking lava flows, albeit of uncertain age, also argues in favor of a categorization as "active." By these definitions Ojos del Salado is the highest historically active volcano on earth.

If the older date is accepted, the title of "highest historically active volcano" might reside instead with the somewhat lower Llullaillaco volcano, which certainly has erupted in historic times (most recently in 1877) and should still be considered active. Definitions of "active" being themselves controversial and somewhat arbitrary, the point is mainly of trivial intere.