Mesopotamia (Argentina)
Mesopotamia is a region in the northeast of Argentina bordered to the north by Paraguay, to the east by Brazil and Uruguay, to the south and west by the Pampas region, and in the northwest by the Chaco region.
Like its ancient eponym in the Middle East, the region is dominated by two rivers: the ParanĂĄ and the Uruguay, in this case.
Regions
The following provinces are considered part of Mesopotamia:
| Corrientes |
| Entre Rios |
| Misiones The poorer and subtropical part of Argentina with the famous Iguazu waterfalls. |
Cities
Other destinations
Understand
Get in
By plane
Corrientes, Posadas and Puerto IguazĂș have airports with flights to Buenos Aires. Check AerolĂneas Argentinas and Fly Bondi.
By bus
Frequent connections between Posadas, Corrientes, Rosario and Buenos Aires.
Get around
See
- The main highlight of this area is the IguazĂș Falls in Misiones.
- The ruins of Jesuit missions in San Ignacio MinĂ, on the road between Posadas and Puerto IguazĂș.
- The extensive wetlands of the Esteros del IberĂĄ, in Corrientes province. Similar to the more well-known Pantanal in Brazil. The main centre for visiting this area is the town of Colonia Carlos Pellegrini.