Monday, November 16, 2009

Arrival in Mesopotamia

Verdant and Dense Flora of the Jungle in Misiones, Argentina
The whole night the bus went through Mesopotamia. In the morning we arrived at our destination in the northeastern corner of Argentina, the "land between the rivers". Mesopotámica, as it is called in Spanish, is the name for the region between the Rivers Paraná and Uruguay, which consists of the provinces Entre Ríos, Corrientes, and Misiones. Overnight the landscape had enormously changed and it was pretty obvious that we have arrived in a different climate zone. While Buenos Aires' climate is temperate, the area we ended up is hot and humid. The soil is wonderfully reddish brown and the surrounding flora is verdant and dense giving an air of adventure and paradise.

8 comments:

Lowell said...

It's a jungle out there! And a very beautiful one! What a trip. I hope you'll share more as to where you stay, and what you see. Looks like quite an adventure!

Wolynski said...

Didn't think this was Buenos Aires. What an exciting trip - glad to be seeing more of Argentina.

B SQUARED said...

Such a beautiful country. Can't wait to see more of it.

AB said...

That does look very lush and Amazonian.

Prospero said...

A jungle paradise. Lucky you!

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Rob Siemann said...

Well, another Mesopotamia... Thought it was in Iraq... It looks absolutely fantastic!!!

Andreea said...

I've been lucky enough to see this part of Argentina and it is a beautiful sight. I remember it being really hot and humid.