El Parque Nacional del Palmar
The park lies 6 hours north by micro-bus from Buenos Aires, and shares the border of the Rio Uruguay with the country with which the river is named Uruguay. A Yatay palm tree heaven, this park is a reminder to Argentines and travelers alike that this now agriculturally prosperous region of Entre Rios was once a forested wilderness full of marsh land, and fields of golden plains. The park protects this last haven of palmeras from future expansion of slashing and burning for further crop production and logging. Yet, the landscape makes you think that only 100 years ago this region was a semi-tropical wilderness of similar magnificance.
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