Misiones

Misiones is in the Mesopotamia region of Argentina. Regions Misiones belongs to the Mesopotamia: the humid and verdant area of north-east Argentina, comprising. The landscape and its characteristics are dominated by two rivers, the Paraná River and the Uruguay River. The region is part of the Brazilian central plateau. The whole region has high rainfall, particularly in August and September, up to 2,000 mm annually. Misiones is largely covered by subtropical forest, with caiman, toucans and monkeys. Fast decomposition of organic matter gives the area a red soil with only a thin fertile layer that can easily be washed away. Cities Posadas (capital of the province) Puerto Iguazú on the Argentine side of the Iguazu Falls San Ignacio Miní Obera Eldorado Puerto Rico Montecarlo El Soberbio (Mocona Falls along the Uruguay River) Apostoles Aristobulo del Valle Other destinations Iguazu Falls - stunning series of waterfalls on the border with Brazil Understand Talk Get in The province has 2 main roads, one that goes along the parana River (National Road 12) and the other one that goes along the center of the province (National Road 14). Most of the traffic occurs on the Road 12 and there are constant bus services that join all the cities. The 300 km between Puerto Iguazu and Posadas can be done in 6 hours in bus or 4 hours by car. The services to other points of the province are not so often. Get around See Do Visit the Iguazu Falls and take the boat ride that goes underneath the falls. Visit the Jesuit Mission in San Ignacio (this is the most important one in Argentina, but there are others like Santa Ana, Loreto, Martires, that you can also visit in Misiones). Visit the Mocona Falls (a 3km fall along the Uruguay river, near El Soberbio. Try yerba mate (see how it is made and taste it at least once). Eat River Fish: pacu, surubi, dorado, etc. Corn flavour dishes: chipa, chipa guazu, sopa paraguaya, etc. (The "chipa" is usually sold in the streets and in most of the bakeries). Papaya Jam (usually served with cheese) Regional Food Site: Sabor Misionero Drink Mate: is a tea-like beverage made from the dryed leaves of the yerba mate shrub. It is usually drunk with hot water (Mate) either bitter or sweet by adding sugar, but in summer there is the cold version of it called "terere" that uses iced water or juices and is very refresing. Finally, you can try the yerba mate tea bags (mate cocido), drank usually with added milk. Mate relates to sharing moment with family and friends. That is why accepting a mate is a signal of friendship and education. In Misiones it replaces coffee, which is drunk just by few people. Yerba Mate at Wikipedia Sleep Stop Hostel (Stop Hostel Buenos Aires), The corner between Av. Aguirre and Brazil, Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, [1]. Everything you're loking in a hostel: bar, air conditioner, pool, parties, cool people, clean bedrooms and much more! You can find all the services in this website: [2] We'll be expecting you!  edit Eldorado, which is 100 km from the Iguazu Falls, has a good hotel called Hotel ACA Eldorado. Get out This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!