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The littoral province receives more tourists every year. The Iberá estuary, the largest controlled ecosystem in the country, and sport fishing, with the dorado as main catch, are two of all the good reasons to visit Corrientes.
The province of Corrientes knows how to take care of its traditions. And who can blame them? The littoral lands own unparalleled beauty that the man started to protect before it was too late. The Iberá estuary, an ecological reserve of native species, and sport fishing, with the dorado as the main star, are two of the great treasures of the area within eyesight. It is worth noting the number of visitors to the National Reserve grows each year, almost 30% every 12 months. In 2006 we had 18,400 tourists, whereas this year so far we have had 9,000 already, 2,660 just in July.
THE IBERÁ ESTUARY
One of the more striking wetlands of wild life in the world. This rich ecosystem is the largest controlled biological area in the country. Its 13,000 square kilometers with a great variety of fauna and a great mass of marshy vegetations are capable of retaining and regulating the rainwater that falls on its basin. The wetlands form in large depressions of floodable terrains, where the vegetation creates true floating islands (80% of the whole Reserve) several meters thick.
Due to the accumulation of nutrients, there we can see bushes and trees grow. The estuary is made up of native marshland, wetlands, lagoons, swamps and courses of pluvial origin. About 30% of its surface are clearly delimited lagoons.
The importance of the Reserve does not rest just on the beauty of the landscapes. There is a living museum in the land of Corrientes that includes several threatened species in a remnant habitat that preserves nature's history.
BIG FISH
Although you won't find it in any guide –it is almost a popular saying– it is well known that to become a certified fisherman you have to catch a dorado. Since the beginning of time, this fantastic fish has been an object of admiration. The first Indians used it as food, but not before worshipping the divinity. Even the Spanish conquerors were fascinated by its beauty and voracity, uncommon in European fish. Its strong personality, great size and undeniable beauty make it a mandatory goal in every little town and city located beside the littoral rivers. The route to find it goes through the delta of Entre Ríos, the Iberá estuary, the Corrientes and Misiones high Paraná, the Uruguay river, the
Every August, for the National Dorado Fest, Paso de la Patria welcomes more than 70,000 people, 200 participant boats and more than 600 fishermen that take 100% of the hotel capacity of this tourist village in search of a specimen of this amazing citizen of the rivers.
