Concordia lies on the Uruguay River. Looking at the city and its immediate and wider surroundings helps distinguish natural and cultural sites within the city from destinations by the water. Parque Rivadavia and several museums offer different points of focus, while the Termas de Concordia and Salto Grande broaden the view to the region.
Green spaces in the city
Parque Rivadavia, also known as Parque San Carlos, covers 70 hectares and lies on the banks of the Salto Chico natural area. The park is home to the Caá Porá Botanical Garden. It was established to protect native, exotic, and herbaceous plant species and was the first botanical garden of its kind in the province. The garden therefore provides a distinct botanical focus within the larger park grounds.
Parque San Carlos features diverse native vegetation, mainly gallery forest, and can be explored via its trails. The garden and trails offer different ways to experience this green space: the botanical garden focuses on the designated plant groups and their protection, while the trails wind through the park’s vegetation. This makes it possible to experience nature in Concordia through both its diversity of plants and the park landscape.
Thermal baths and waterscapes
The Termas de Concordia are 15 minutes from the city. The complex has six pools with temperatures ranging from 35 to 44 °C, as well as a thermal lake. It is set within a natural area of pine and eucalyptus forests. The pools, thermal lake, and forest surroundings create a distinctive attraction outside the city; the Termas thus differ from the green spaces and museums within the city.
Salto Grande is also part of the wider surroundings. The Salto Grande Dam connects the cities of Concordia and Salto and is 18 km from Concordia’s city center. The reservoir covers 783 km². Windsurfing, water skiing, canoeing, sailing, kayaking, rowing, motorboating, and boat trips are offered on the waters around Concordia and on Lake Salto Grande. Together, the dam, reservoir, and water sports show the regional scale of this waterscape.
Museums, history, and carnival
The Museum of Anthropology and Natural Sciences was founded with educational and cultural aims. It seeks to preserve, conserve, and enhance the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Concordia and the region. The museum is located in the former facilities of Concordia’s main railway station. Construction of the station building began in 1871; it was designated as being of historical interest. Here, the museum’s cultural mission intersects with the history of the former railway station site.
The Arruabarrena Palace has served as the home of the Municipal Regional Museum since 1984. San Carlos Castle dates from 1888. Both places add different historical points of reference to the history of museums and culture: the Palace is notable for its long-standing use as a museum, while the Castle is associated with its recorded year of origin.
The Museum of Visual Arts features exhibitions by artists from Concordia and the region, and occasionally by artists from Argentina and abroad. The museum also hosts presentations connected with theater, music, and dance. Its cultural program thus ranges from exhibitions to presentations featuring multiple art forms.
The Carnaval de Concordia has a permanent municipal committee. It is responsible for organizing, promoting, publicizing, marketing, and managing the city’s carnival. If you are planning to travel for the Carnaval, check the specific event dates for your travel period.
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