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TALAMPAYA NATIONAL PARK AND ISCHIGUALASTO PROVINCIAL PARK "MOON VALLEY" |
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Talampaya National Park and Ischigualasto Provincial Park 溺oon Valley
(PARQUE NACIONAL TALAMPAYA Y PARQUE PROVINCIAL ISCHIGUALASTO O EL VALLE DE LA LUNA) |
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| Ischigualasto Provincial Park "Moon Valley" |
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Argentina, which spans thousands of acres, has a multi-faceted topography; it has areas with lush forests and rich vegetation, areas where glaciers like that of Patagonia is located, and also arid areas.
Talampaya National Park and Ischigualasto Provincial Park, which are not so known in Japan, are both registered as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Moreover, this land is famous for some of the world痴 oldest known dinosaur fossils, dating over 180 million years old.
Main Attractions
Ischigualasto Provincial Park "Moon Valley" (VALLE DE LA LUNA)
Ischigualasto in Province of San Juan, is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, and so is the Talampaya National Park in Province of La Rioja.
It is called 溺oon Valley from the impressive rock formation weathered through millions of years.
You can spend around three hours examining strange naturally-formed rock shapes.
Furthermore, a night tour to the valley is also possible (with a minimum number of five persons) only on a full moon, where one can marvel at the moonlight illuminating and creating wonderful silhouettes on the different rock formations.
Talampaya National Park
A national park in Province of La Rioja.
Adjoining the Ischigualasto Natural Park in another province.
If you stay in the town nearest to the Talampaya National Park, such as Villa Union in Province of La Rioja, you can visit both parks easily.
Natural Science Museum (MUSEO DE CIENCIAS NATURALES)
You can see the fossils of dinosaurs excavated from the area.
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Province:
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Province of San Juan
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In San Juan City
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San Juan City is 165 km to the north of Mendoza. 1,119 km from Buenos Aires City, and 498 km from Cordoba. |
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By plane:
Flights from Buenos Aires City, Cordoba City, and Mendoza City are available.
By bus:
Available from Buenos Aires City to San Juan. |
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Summertime temperatures sometimes exceed 37 degrees, and in winter, there are days when the temperature falls down to below zero. It is very dry throughout the year.
The average temperature is 19 degrees in spring, 26 degrees in summer, 18 degrees in autumn, and 10 degrees in winter.
The average annual precipitation is the lowest in the country, with only 83 mm.
Provincial Park Management Office
http://www.turismo.sanjuan.gov.ar/oasis/ischi.html
Ischigualasto Natural Park
http://www.ischigualasto.org/nuevoischi/ischigualasto/
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