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Getting Here
By air. Flights from Buenos Aires to Formosa.
By bus. From the City of Buenos Aires to Formosa and Clorinda.
Transport to Asunción (Paraguay).
Distances from Formosa: Buenos Aires 1,181
Km, Cordoba 1,037 Km, Resistencia 169 Km.
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Lodging and Accommodation
Number and category of accommodations.Formosa: 1 (4*), 3 (3*), 4 (2*), 1 (Apart). Clorinda: 1 (3*).
Other lodging facilities: General Güemes, Ibarreta, Ingeniero Juárez, Laguna Blanca, Las Lomitas, Palo Santo and Pirané.
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Things to do
Sport fishing. In the rivers of this region, the Paraguay, the Bermejo and the Pilcomayo, you can catch very large fish such as the surubí and manguruyú. As the river Paraguay meanders along, its bends create several islands of different sizes, among which is the Isla de Oro in Formosa, an excellent fishing spot for dorado, pacú and surubí.
Active Tourism. From the estancias (ranches) you can go trekking, canoeing or light canoeing, horseback riding, and watch the local fauna. Ecotourism, bird watching, photographic safaris, and sailing in rivers.
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Places to visit
FORMOSA, CAPITAL CITY. Formosa lies on
the west bank of the River Paraguay. Its name derives from the Spanish
word "fermoso", meaning “beautiful”. Its Museo
Histórico Regional has collections related to local natural sciences,
history and anthropology. The Casa de Gobierno (Government Building)
has been declared National Historical Monument and houses the Governors’
Gallery.
RÍO PILCOMAYO NATIONAL PARK. Its
47,000 Ha protect an area of marshes, swamplands and white palm or caranday
savannas. On higher grounds you can find island-like mounts, while the
Pilcomayo shores are covered with a dense jungle. The largest and most
diverse bird species of the ecosystem are found in the marshlands and
flooded areas. Some of these species are the spoonbill, the white heron,
the chajá and the jabirú or tuyuyú. Two yacaré
or South American alligator species also inhabit this area, and among
the mammals is the largest species of South American deer, the swamp
deer. Male deer, with thick and branching antlers, can grow more than
1 m high and weigh more than 100 Kg. The carpincho or capibara is the
world's largest rodent, and it spends the hottest part of the day under
water.
Other places of interest: Formosa Natural
Reserve, a semi-desert area typical of the western Chaco ecosystem.
Bañado La Estrella, hundreds of thousands of hectares of nature
reserve which can only be explored by canoe. To the south of Formosa
is the town of Herradura, with lush jungle vegetation, home to carayá
monkey colonies.
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Shopping
Pottery, basketwork, wood carvings and linen or wool cloth from which
sashes, nets and shoulder bags called "yicas" are made. Al
of these can be found in the Instituto de Comunidades Aborígenes
in Formosa.
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