Must-see attractions in Along the Río Paraná

  • 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…

  • Convento y Museo de San Francisco

    Along the Río Paraná

    Santa Fe's principal historical landmark is this Franciscan monastery and museum, built in 1680. While the museum is mediocre, the church is beautiful,…

  • Museo Histórico Provincial

    Along the Río Paraná

    In a lovable 17th-century building, this museum has a variety of possessions and mementos of various provincial governors and caudillos (provincial…

  • Costanera

    Along the Río Paraná

    The costanera of Corrientes is one of the most attractive along the entire Río Paraná with shady park areas, gold-sand beaches and a variety of bars and…

  • Museo y Mercado Provincial de Artesanías

    Along the Río Paraná

    Promoting handicrafts from throughout the province, this is a likable little place that is part museum, part shop. Ask the curator to explain things to…

  • 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 Mburucuyá

    Along the Río Paraná

    Less well known than neighboring Parque Esteros del Iberá, this compact national park contains more than 100 small lakes and boasts thriving communities…

  • Cayastá Ruins

    Along the Río Paraná

    Set beside the Río San Javier, these atmospheric ruins are well worth a visit. The river has eroded away a good portion of them and there’s ongoing…

  • 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 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…

  • Plaza 25 de Mayo

    Along the Río Paraná

    The center of colonial Santa Fe is a peaceful square framed by fine buildings. The vast Casa de Gobierno was built in 1909 and replaced the demolished…

  • Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Rosario

    Rosario

    Housed in a brightly painted grain silo on the waterfront, this museum is part of Rosario’s impressive riverbank renewal. It features temporary…

  • Costanera

    Along the Río Paraná

    From the northern edge of downtown, Parque Urquiza slopes steeply downward to the banks of the Río Paraná. During summer, the waterfront fills with people…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Teatro Juan de Vera

    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…

  • Iglesia de la Compañía

    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…

  • Casa de Gobierno

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Museo Histórico de Entre Ríos

    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,…

  • Museo Histórico de Corrientes

    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…

  • Museo Casa Martínez

    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…

  • Cervecería Santa Fe

    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…

  • Estación Belgrano

    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…

  • Cathedral

    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.

  • Playas de Thompson

    Along the Río Paraná

    Paraná's best beach is a kilometer east of the costanera.

  • 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…

  • Parque de España

    Rosario

    This mausoleum-like edifice houses a cultural center and is a river bank landmark.

  • Playa El Parque

    Along the Río Paraná

    This strip of public beach is west of the Paraná Rowing Club's private one.

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