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World Heritage Sites in Argentina |
Argentina can offer the tourists a few important and also very interesting places of attractions. Some places of attractions in Argentina has won the distinction of world heritage sites. Presently 17 different places in Argentina has been nominated by UNESCO as the world heritage sites. World heritage sites in Argentina include Alta Gracia. This is a city of the Argentinian province of Cordoba. Alta Gracia is situated at the north-central part of Cordoba. Alta Gracia means high grace. The major places of attractions in the city of Alta Gracia include El Tajamar a man made lake. Santiago de Liniers a museum located in Alta Gracia is another place of attraction in Alta Gracia.
Jesuits played a major role in the formation of the settlement in Alta Gracia. They also tried to build up friendly relationship with the ingeniousness people living in this place before the Spanish settlers arrived here. Jesuits even started training courses intended for the Indians. They want to teach them a
few necessary arts by which they can earn their livelihood. El Obraje is the work shop used by the Jesuits to teach the Indians the art of making craft. This place in Argentina has got the honor of one of the world heritage sites in Argentina. The world heritages sites in Argentina also include the dwelling places of the revolutionaries. Famous Cuban socialist leader Che Guevara lived in a house in Alta Gracia. That house has now gained the recognition of world heritage site by the UNESCO. US president John F. Kennedy once visited Alta Gracia and accepted the state hospitality of the government of Argentina in a hotel still located at Alta Gracia. This hotel, The Sierras Hotel has got the honor of one of the world heritage sites located in Argentina.
Ischigualasto is one of the world heritage sites in Argentina. Ischigualasto is a natural park and also a geological formation situated in the San Juan province of Argentina. On the northern border of Ischigualasto there is Talampaya National Park. The geological formation of Talampaya National Park is almost same as Ischigualasto. Both these natural parks feature almost the same kind of vegetation.
In a part of Ischigulasto National Park the remains of some of the oldest found fossils of Dinosaur has been found. Fossils of other animals have also found in Ischigulasto National Park. The unproductive land around the Ischigulasto National Park is called as valle de la Luna which means Valley of the moon.
World heritage sites in Argentina include the Talampaya National Park. This is a park which got the honor of a provincial reserve of animals in the year 1975. This is a park which covers an area of 2,150Km2. This park is located at a height of 1,500 m above the level of sea. Remains of the settlement of the ancient people have been found in Talampaya National Park. There is also a Botanical Garden in the Talampaya National Park. This botanical garden is an ideal place for seeing the local vegetations of the place.
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