North east of Argentina (NEA)

This area comprises three subregions: chaqueña, mesopotámica and the central hills.
The subregion of Chaco is a flat uniform wooded plain, with a mostly subtropical climate.
The mesopotamia is surrounded by two big plentiful rivers: the Paraná and the Uruguay. It has, in the province of Misiones, rocky formations that break up the course of the rivers giving birth to falls, rapids and cascades. A spectacular example of this are the world famous Iguazú Falls, declared World Natural Patrimony of the Humanity by the UNESCO.
Moving southwards we find the littoral of the provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes, with several beaches, islands and suitable places for the practice of swimming and water sports.
In both subregions we find rich varied fauna, especially in the protected subtropical forest places in Misiones, and the most temperate woods and parks of Corrientes and Entre Ríos.
We can also enjoy the thermal fountains existing in many cities.
The central region is an area of sierras with hills of medium height. It comprises valleys, plains and plateaux called pampas (of around 1000 metres above sea level) crossed by several rivers and streams suitable for the practice of swimming. It has a great tourist potential reflected in a large quantity of cities and tourist villages that take profit from the possibilities of this zone.
This region is very appropriate for adventure tourism and the practice of water sports since it has several artificial water courses (originated by dams).
It has low humidity, and very healthy microclimate with proved therapeutic values.
In its geography you can find the second most important population settlement of the country (after Buenos Aires), the modern city of Córdoba.
The provinces within this region are: Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Santa Fe, Córdoba and Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires is the most populated province of Argentina. The city of Buenos Aires, located next to provincial territory, is an autonomous city and not part of the province.

The province has a population of 13,827,203 (2001) and its capital is La Plata (694,253 inhabitants), 56 kilometres south of the city of Buenos Aires.

Area: 307,571 km²

Population: 14,917,940 (2007)

Density: 49/km²

The province's economy has long been the largest in Argentina.

Its agriculture is renowned around the world, its economy very diverse making that sector adding no more than 5% to the total output over the national average. The province's agriculture did however, bring in at least US$10 billion in export earnings last year and is quite diverse; though cattle historically provided the main animal husbandry activity, Buenos Aires is also the top producer of sheep, pork, and chicken meat of the country. Equally important is the Dairy industry. Crop harvests have become even more important in recent decades. The most important crops include soybean, maize, wheat, sunflower and other oilseeds.

This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.

For more information, please visit our agritours page.

Chaco is an Argentine province located on the north of the country, near the border with Paraguay. Its capital is Resistencia on the Paraná River opposite the city of Corrientes. The second city of the province is Sáenz Peña.

Chaco is bounded by Salta and Santiago del Estero to the west, Formosa to the north and east, Corrientes and the Republic of Paraguay to the southeast and Santa Fe to the south.

Area: 99,633 km²

Population: 984,446 (2001)

Density: 9.9/km²

Chaco's economy, like most in the region, is relatively underdeveloped but has recovered vigorously, since 2002.

Agricultural development in Chaco is linked to the quebracho wood, and the cotton production, which currently accounts for 60% of national production.

Agriculture accounts for an elevated 17% of output and includes crops such as soy, sorghum and maize. Sugar cane is also cultivated in the South, as well as rice and tobacco in lesser proportion.

Cattle consists of mixed races of Argentine cows with zebu, which adapt better to the high temperatures, grass shortage, and occasional flooding.

This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.

For more information, please visit our agritours page.

Corrientes is a province located in northeastern Argentina, surrounded by Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay and the provinces of Misiones, Entre Ríos, Santa Fe and Chaco.

Area: 88,199 km²

Population: 930,991 (2001)

Density: 10.6/km²

Agriculture is one of the main activities in the province, adding 15% to its output. It is centered in citrus, tobacco, rice, tea, cotton and yerba mate. The timber industry uses 1,400 km² of pine and eucalyptus forests.

Among Corrientes' productive (non-services) activities, tobacco and its processing earns 45% of the province's gross income, food and derivates, 30%, and textiles, 16%.

On the Paraná River, near the city of Ituzaingó, the Yaciretá dam provides energy not only to the province, but to both Argentina and Paraguay.

This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.

For more information, please visit our agritours page.

Located in the northeast of Argentina, it borders the provinces of Buenos Aires (south), Corrientes (north) and Santa Fe (west), and Uruguay in the east.

Its capital is Paraná (250,000 inhabitants), which lies on the Paraná River, opposite the city of Santa Fe.

Area: 78,781 km²

Population: 1,158,147 (2001)

Density: 14.7 /km²

Entre Rios' economy is the sixth largest in Argentina. The province's agricultural products include rice (60% of the national production), soybeans, wheat, maize, and citrus of which it is the second biggest producer, and exporting 16% of the production mainly to Europe.

This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.

For more information, please visit our agritours page.

The province is in northeastern Argentina and borders Paraguay, Chaco and Salta. Its capital is Formosa.

Area: 72,066 km²

Population: 486,559 (2001)

Density: 6.75/km²

Remote and saddled by its inhospitable geography and climate, Formosa's economy has long been one of Argentina's most humble and it has become an interesting investment opportunity due to the low price of land.

Formosa's economy is based on cattle and agricultural activities like cotton and fuit cultivation, these mostly centred in the Patino, Pilagás and Pilcomayo departments.

Cattle in Formosa exceed 1.5 million head and ranching has long been the agricultural mainstay of the province.

Cotton represents half of the agricultural wealth of the province followed by soybean (25,000 tons a year) and maize (55,000 tons), who have experienced a less dramatic invigoration after the 2001 crisis.

The production of bananas, mainly for domestic consumption, has a still growing annual average of 70,000 tons. Citrus and juice production for exportation, specially grapefruit, is gaining more space, with 1,200 planted hectares and an annual production of around 15,000 tons.

This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.

For more information, please visit our agritours page.

Misiones is located in the northeastern corner of Argentina. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil to the north and east, and Corrientes to the southwest.

Area: 29,801 km²

Population: 965,522 (2001)

Density: 32.4/km²

Though its rainy, erosion-prone geography discourages intensive crop farming, agriculture makes an impotant contribution to the province's economy, still adding about 10% to the total. Misiones' thick forests have long provided for the ample production of roundwood without the need for excessive impact on its ecosystem. The principal exploited trees are the Paraná pine, Guatambú, Cedar, Petiribí, Incense, Cane water-pipe, Anchico, Eucalyptus and Gueycá.

Misiones' chief source of agricultural income is the cultivation of yerba mate, of which Misiones is Argentina's leading producer (yielding about half a million tons, annually). Tea, citrus fruit and, in minor amounts, tobacco, sugar cane, rice and coffee are also cultivated in Misiones.

This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.

For more information, please visit our agritours page.

Located in the centre-east of the country, Santa Fe is bordered by Chaco, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Santiago del Estero. Together with Córdoba and Entre Ríos, the province is part of the Central Region.

Santa Fe's most important cities are Rosario (population 908,000), the capital Santa Fe (369,000), Rafaela (83,000), Villa Gobernador Gálvez (74,000), Venado Tuerto (69,000), Reconquista (66,000), and Santo Tomé (58,000).

Area: 133,007 km²

Population: 3,000,701 (2001)

Density: 22.56/km²

Though the economy is well-diversified, agriculture continues to play a major role through its profitability and foreign exchange earnings via exports. Twenty-one percent of the cultivated lands of Argentina are in Santa Fe, whose main crops are soybean (main national producer), sunflower, maize, wheat and rice. In smaller scale strawberry, honey and derivatives (300,000 beehives), wood, and cotton are produced.

The green grass of the province is ideal for the 6.5 million head of cattle (20% of national stock), which is not only source of meat but of 2.6 billion litres of milk per year (40% of the national production), which is processed by over 5,000 dairies.

The harbours between Rosario and San Lorenzo are departure points for the export of the production of the Santa Fe and many other provinces; through them 65% of the Argentine cereal and 55% of the country's exports are shipped.

Manufacturing in Santa Fe represents 18% of its economy and is also among the top in Argentina. Mills that produce different flours and oils, beer, and other food industries, leather and textiles, hydrocarbon refineries, steel (1 million tons per year) and metal production, industrial and agricultural machines, car industry and others illustrate this aspect.

This brief overview explains why you should consider visiting this province on an agricultural tour.

For more information, please visit our agritours page.