Corrientes is a province in northeast Argentina, in the Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by : Paraguay, the province of Misiones, Brazil, Uruguay, and the provinces of Entre Rios, Santa Fe and Chaco.
Corrientes is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about 1,000 km (621 mi) from Buenos Aires and 300 km (186 mi) from Posadas, on National Route 12. It has a population of 346,334 according to the 2010 Census. It lies opposite its twin city, Resistencia, Chaco.
The Yacyretá Dam or Jasyretâ-Apipé Hydroelectric Power Station is a dam and hydroelectric power plant built over the waterfalls of Jasyretâ-Apipé in the Paraná River, between the Argentine Province of Corrientes and the Paraguayan City of Ayolas. The dam is named for Yacyretá Island just upstream, much of which the dam submerged. The word "Yacyreta" is the Hispanicized spelling of the original Guaraní term Jasyretâ.
La Mesopotamia or Región Mesopotámica is the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina, comprising the provinces of Misiones, Entre Ríos and Corrientes. The landscape and its characteristics are dominated by two rivers, the Paraná and the Uruguay.
Gobernador Virasoro is a city in the province of Corrientes in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It had about 30,000 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC].
In the Paraguayan War, the Battle of Yatai was fought on August 17, 1865 between the troops of the Triple Alliance and the soldiers of Paraguay near Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina.
The Iberá Wetlands are a mix of swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural slough and courses of water in the center and center-north of the province of Corrientes, Argentina.
The Guayquiraró River is a river in the Mesopotamic northeastern region of Argentina. It is born in the middle section of the border between the provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes, fed from several streams on its right-hand basin. It flows west along the interprovincial border for about 110 kilometres (68 mi), then emptying into the Paraná River, at a base level of about 26 metres (85 ft) AMSL.
The Mocoretá River is a river in the Mesopotamic northeastern region of Argentina. It is born in the southeast of the province of Corrientes, south of Curuzú Cuatiá. It flows south, first turning east and then west until reaching the interprovincial border with Entre Ríos, where it receives the Las Tunas Stream. It turns southeast again along the border, passes by the town of Mocoretá, and empties into the Uruguay River, into the southern part of the Salto Grande reservoir.
The Miriñay River is a small river in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. It is born on the eponymous wetlands southeast of the Iberá Wetlands, and flows south for about 200 kilometres (120 mi) until emptying into the Uruguay River near Monte Caseros. Its course runs along a wide alluvial plain.
Mburucuyá National Park is a National park in Argentina. It is located in the north west of the Corrientes Province around 150 km from the city of Corrientes and covers an area of 176 square kilometres of the Iberá Wetlands.
The Paraná Miní River English: Río Paraná Miní) is an anabranch, or "secondary branch", and tributary of the Paraná River. It is located in the provinces of Santa Fe and Chaco, Argentina. In Chaco Province the Paraná Miní receives several relatively small tributaries, including the Tapenagá River, Palometa River, and Salado River.
The Santa Lucía River is a river of Corrientes Province, Argentina. It is a tributary of the Paraná River.
Aves Argentinas / Asociación Ornitológica del Plata, is an Argentine non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation and birdwatching. Created in 1916, it is the oldest environmental organization in South America.
The Nela is a river in northeastern Castile-Leon, Spain, one of the tributaries of the Ebro River. It has a watershed of 1.081,20 km², with a total length of 75 km (47 mi).
The Battle of Laguna Limpia, was part of the Argentine Civil Wars. It happened in the southwest of the Corrientes Province, Argentina on 4 February 1846, when the army under Entre Ríos Province governor Justo José de Urquiza, defeated and captured the commander of the vadvanced columns of Corrientes' army, Juan Madariaga.
Chavarría is a small town in the San Roque Department, Corrientes Province, Argentina, located approximately 55 kilometres from San Roque. According to the 2001 population census conducted by INDEC its population was 2031 inhabitants. It is named in honor of Dr. Isaac Maria Chavarría, who was Minister of Works and Utilities at the time. It is located in a river area which is known as the Iberá Wetlands.
Colonia Carlos Pellegrini is a small town and municipality in San Martín Department in Corrientes Province, Argentina. According to the 2001 population census conducted by INDEC its population was 683 inhabitants. It was established in 1927. It is connected by road to Mercedes in the southwest.
The Iberá Provincial Reserve is a provincial protected area in the north-west of Corrientes Province, north-eastern Argentina. Established on 15 April 1983, it contains a mix of swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural sloughs and courses of water. With an area of about 1,300,000 ha, the reserve spans a significant 14% of the Corrientes province, and is the largest protected area in the country.
The Ibera seedeater is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae, formerly included within the family of American sparrows (Emberizidae).
