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reserve Natural of The Rioja |
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Talampaya |
The reddish canyon of Talampaya is one of the most remarkable natural marvels in the Argentina.
The wind and the water have erosionado the walls of the Canyon of the Río Talampaya giving him curious and varied forms that have names like King Mago through the genius and the imagination, The Cathedrals, LasTorres, The Flying Plate, The Friar, etc. Their vertical walls rise to 143 m of height and in the point but I narrow they come closer so alone to 80 m. collective Mortars, remains of aboriginal housings, and petroglifos of incalculable antiquity and of a great scientific value they contribute to the landscape, the mystery of the man's origin
A great frieze covered by recorded petroglifos of the Indians, is denominated The Pizarrón.
Ischigualasto - Talampaya is the only place in the world where fossil remains that allow recontruir a not very well-known period in the terrestrial geologic history, the Triásico exist. |
| Laguna
Brava - |
He/she reserves Provincial of Vicuñas and Protection of the Ecosystem Brave Lagoon
Located to the northwest of the county of The Rioja, to a height of 4200 msnm, to 448 km of the city of The Rioja, it is a mirror of brackish waters, of little depth, with an extension 17 km long for 4 km wide.
In the route to the step of Comecaballos meets this place, town of flamingos, with the volcanos like bottom. Alone it can visit one another with special cars.
It serves as entrance for the practice and development of activities of High Montaña because he/she is the imposing volcanos here: Cap of 6759 msnm, Veladero of 6436 msnm, and Pissis of 6882 msnm, this last one is the second in height after the hill Aconcagua |
| Provincial Natural park Guasamayo |
It is to the southeast of the county of The Rioja with an extension of 70.000 there is.
He/she understands a tract of the gulch of Guasamayo with surprising you form erosivas
It is cut in longitudinal form by the RP 28 that unites the towns of Malanzán and Solca |
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de la Costa riojana |
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| Dike The Sauces |
| To 15 km of the city of The Rioja he/she is this I magnify mirror of water that he/she calls to the practice of nautical sports as likewise to enjoy a good fishing. You builds to regulate the flow of the river that for a beautiful gulch The dike descends to The Rioja he/she has a height 43 meters and a long of 143. The reservoir of 120 has |
| Cerro of the Cruz |
Located in front and toward the west of the capital city. From their summit the city of The Rioja is sighted. He/she gets up there to 1680 msnm, the ramp of launching of Aladeltismo and parapente, sports that gather numerous added in international competitions
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| Villa
Sanagasta |
Summer Villa of vineyards, typical cellars located to 30 km of The Rioja. It has a wide municipal pileta and places to camp. One will be able to degustar the famous wine patero dulzón and fiestero."
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| Cuesta of Huaco |
To the 47 kms. you arrives to this serpenteante on the way to 9 km of cornice extension until reaching the 1280 msnm. Permanently changing show, and of great coloring
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| Anillaco |
To 96 km. of The Rioja, curious natural formation. An immense rock that has been erosionado in such form that looks like to Jesus Christ profile. Annually during the days of the liturgy of Week Santa great quantity of faithful arrive to this place to surrender him cult.
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| Termas of Santa Teresita |
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To 124 km they are The Thermal baths of Santa Teresita, well-known from very old with the name of Hot Waters possesses the area a dry climate to 700 msnm, the tranquility and the nature that surround to a comfortable hostel they invite to a season of rest; it has rooms endowed with bathrooms with thermal water, conditioned air, excellent dining room, games for children, drivers and pileta.
Their sedative and thermal waters with little mineralización, they are recommended against the rheumatic affections. |
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| Aimogasta
- National capital of the Olive tree |
At 3km of the urban center of this important city of the north riojano, the oldest olive tree in the country brought by the Spaniards by the middle of the century XVIII, declared national historical monument is planted.
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