Argentina and the Arid Pampas

The Arid Pampas or Dry Pampas “Pampa seca”, real desert between the Andes and the fertile lands, east of Rosario, capital of the province of Santa Fe, west of the forgotten region of San Luis and north of the famous Sierras de Córdoba.

The immensity and harshness of the Arid Pampas

Some areas inside this region frequently beat temperature records. In the middle of the summer, it’s impossible to stand under the sun, you would get completely burnt. The famous dry pampas can be a nightmare to cross. Roads are straight lines to the infinite and dull landscapes can drive you to madness. We hear lots of stories of people who fell asleep while driving, or died of thirst because their car broke down.

To the East: Rosario, third town of Argentina in size and capital city of the Santa Fé province, is in the heart of the Wet Pampas. Being from Rosario is an exaggerated way of being Argentine – With this sentence, everything is said! – Here football is raised to a religion. The best player of the world to date, Lionel Messi, was born in Rosario. The best coach in the world, Macelo Bielsa, is coming from Rosario as well. Mario Kempes, top scorer at the WW championship in 1978, Gabriel Batistuta, famous player during the nineties or Javier Mascherano, are from Rosario too. In a completely different tone, Che Guevara was also born in Rosario.

To the West: San Luis is keeping wonderful secrets only known by Argentines. Among them the beautiful Sierra de las Quijadas National Park and the little town of Merlo, known for its extraordinary microclimate, close to the “Comechingones” mountains. As strange as it may seem, you can also enjoy the Rio de Janeiro carnival in… San Luis!

To the North: Córdoba and its famous Sierras will cool you down. It’s the best holiday destination for Argentines. So be prepared to see a lot of people, especially natives! You’ll not come across amazing landscapes but more unusual and original cities like Villa Carlos Paz, La Quebrada del Condorito, La Cumbre, Capilla del Monte, El Uritorco, Mina Clavero and the famous rock festival of Cosquín.