10 Amazing National Parks in Argentina

Iguazu Falls National Park

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Hear the crash and feel the mist of the largest waterfall system in the world at Cataracas de Iguazu (Iguazu Falls) Parque Nacional. The 275 waterfalls create a natural border between Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, and Foz de Iguazu, Brazil. A UNESCO World Heritage site, the Argentine side of the park offers a more interactive experience in which visitors can hike around the top and bottom of the falls, and get close to the highest and most majestic waterfall of them all: the Devil’s Throat, a giant cascade of water from 262 feet above a massive basin of mist. Other than climbing around the falls, visitors can watch for wild coatis, jaguars, and toucans, and take a boat ride which dips in and out of the falls.

Los Cardones National Park

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Large groves of massive, proud-standing candelabra cactus, high desert peaks, and the Enchanted Valley—this once was the land of the Incas. See condors, eagles, vicuna, wild donkeys, and foxes soar and roam in Los Cardones National Park’s arid mountain ranges and cool ravines. Located in the province of Salta, the closest city to the park is Salta (the capital of the same name), about 60 miles away. Visitors can enjoy hiking through four different types of ecological regions, bird-watching (more than 100 varieties nest here), and seeing cave drawings and fossilized dinosaur tracks. Visitors should bring their own supplies, as the park doesn’t have amenities.